European race walk champion Antigoni Drisbioti sends well wishes for New Year

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Antigone Drisbioti has spent the last three weeks in Australia where she began her preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The Karditsa athlete met in Melbourne with the sportswriter of The Greek Herald, Bill Roumeliotis, and sent her well wishes for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

“Merry Christmas, with health, love and joy for the whole world!! I wish you in 2024 to realise your wishes, to have health, love, happiness and success in everything you do!” she said.

“2023 leaves me with a successful year as I won the bronze medal in the 35km race walk at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. For 2024 next year it is an Olympic year and I expect distinction and a medal in July at the Olympic Games in Paris.”

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