Poppi news!
Poppi and her rowing team won the silver medal in the Balkan Rowing Championship's in Adrianopouli in Turkey. (know as Adirne in Turkish)
She was rowing this time in a four woman skiff
Rowing for Greece
Poppi is 2nd on the left
She was honoured with a write-up in our local Saronic Magazine
'Lydia B brought great joy and pride to all of Poros, the Rowing Club and her family.
She is a shining example of a young athlete and shows the determination and hard work she has put in to achieve her goal.
With athletes like Lydia the Poros Rowing Club can ensure that the name of Poros will be known all over Greece and the rest of the world. '
Or words to that effect. It's a very rough translation.
Poppi you are my shining star
Along with my other 4 grandchildren
Brilliant news. Such a talented girl. Wonder who she gets that from?
ReplyDelete(Do I need to spit???)
Definitely a spot. 3 of them in fact. Don't want any evil eyes on this girl
DeleteEhhh, spIt not spot.
DeleteWell done Poppi...
ReplyDeleteShe's a determined young woman
DeleteGreat news. May there be many more races and success stories for the Poros rowers.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rachel . Poros has some fine athletes
DeleteOnwards and upwords. Poros must be so pround of Poppi? I bet her grandparents are. Shout it from the roof tops.
ReplyDeleteOh boy do they!! Telephone wires went mad, messages went out all over the world 😁
DeleteUpwards even!😃
ReplyDeleteWell done Poppi and team, Spit, spit,spit! I´ll bet you´re one proud grandma.
ReplyDeleteVery very proud. She is a real champ
DeleteOh wow, what a thrill, that is awesome news :)
ReplyDeleteShe is awesome, says her Nana
DeleteBiggest congratulations to everyone involved in getting them there and to them for bringing it all together on the day.
ReplyDeleteThe rowing organisation pays for everything but it's her coach Christos that has trained and encouraged her for many years that deserves congratulations yoo
DeleteWow, amazing!! Congratulations to Poppi and her team!
ReplyDeleteTeam Poppi lol. It's a lot of hard work over the years
DeleteAwesome result! Congratulations Poppi from the Cambridge rowing contingent!
ReplyDeleteWell Hullo Cambridge!!! You deserve a load of thanks too for your encouragement and support
DeleteThat's great well done Poppi and her team.
ReplyDeleteThanks . She worked hard
DeletePoppi you are a star! All your Perth rellies salute you
ReplyDeleteHullo Perth! Thanks to all of you. She has a worldwide fanclub 😀
DeletePoppi truly is a star. I only ever raced in eights (not very successfully; the other seven were hopeless). I know the work that goes into rowing.
ReplyDeleteThey train daily, many hours. It's amazing she has time for anything else....like helping her grandparents.
DeleteIf the other 7 were slackers you had no hope. Good fun yhough
Well done poppi! Great work girls
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to your talented granddaughter.
ReplyDeletewell done to her, what a clever girl.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Poppi!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Poppi! And what a glowing write-up in the magazine - you are going to have to keep a scrap book to record all the triumphs.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Poppi and your team mates !!
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