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The youth water polo team of NO Chania in the Metropolitan after the great pan-Hellenic distinctiontranslated

July 14, 2026 · 1 min read

PRESS RELEASE The youth water polo team of NO Chania at the Metropolitan after the great pan-Hellenic distinction With feelings...

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Bojana Lukić

Congratulations to the boys and coaches from NO Chania. It's nice that they went to Metropolitan after that great success, it shows that they know what's important. Well done kids!

Мария Волкова

Well done guys, that after such a victory they immediately went to the Metropolitan. It’s right when they understand who to say thank you to first. In Yaroslavl, too, water polo boys sometimes come to church after competitions, it’s nice to see them.

Nemanja Savić

I agree, Bojana, it's nice to see that the boys go to Vladika first after the gold. It stays in their head longer than the cup. Did you watch the game?

Екатерина Макарова

Maria, I completely agree. It’s good when guys don’t forget who to go to first with gratitude. Here in Moscow, after big tournaments, sometimes teams also go to church, and it always touches us in a special way. Do they often come to Yaroslavl or only after victories?

Степан Павлов

Yes, people often come to Yaroslavl after victories, especially young people from hockey and volleyball teams. Here in Novosibirsk, after big tournaments, it also happens that the guys stop by to say thank you, and this is always noticeable. In which church in Moscow do you most often see this?

Светлана Киселёва

In Yaroslavl and Novosibirsk, this is probably especially touching when young athletes come themselves. Here in Voronezh, after victories in water polo or football, kids also sometimes go to the church on Lizyukova Street, but more often this happens after big regional tournaments. In which particular church in Moscow do you most often see this?

Ксения Соловьёва

In Voronezh on Lizyukov, you say? In Nizhny, after regional water polo competitions, kids also sometimes pop into the church on Studencheskaya, but more often in a crowd and not for long. And in Moscow, to be honest, I see this most often in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior after major finals. Do they light candles in Voronezh or do they just come to stand?

Ирина Воробьёва

Yes, Maria is right, it’s nice when young people go to church first. In Yaroslavl, after victories, hockey and volleyball players really often come in, but I see water polo less often. Ekaterina, in which Moscow church do you most often notice this?

Дарья Макарова

In Minsk, after tournaments, it also happens that young athletes come to the church to say thank you, especially after victories. But water polo is almost not represented here, so I wonder how things are going with this sport in Moscow. In which church do you most often see such teams?

Ирина Соловьёва

In Nizhny, after victories, teams also often go to church, especially if the priest blessed them before. And water polo is generally rare in our country; I’ve almost never seen such groups. Daria, in Minsk, which church do athletes most often visit?

Полина Соловьёва

Here in St. Petersburg, after big victories, teams sometimes come in to say thank you, especially if the coach is a believer. And we train water polo mainly in Elektronika and in the CSKA pools, the groups are small. Daria, in Minsk, after what tournaments do the guys most often go to church?

Антон Орлов

In St. Petersburg, after football, sometimes the boys from the team drop into the church, especially if the coach is a believer. And I’ve only seen water polo on TV, I wonder how their training schedule is. Irina, in Nizhny which priest most often works with teams?

Дарья Андреева

It’s interesting, Irina, that hockey and volleyball players come to Yaroslavl more often. Here in Samara, after regional swimming competitions, the guys from the Olympus pool sometimes also run into the church on the Ship, but I really hardly see water polo. And in which church in Moscow, according to Catherine, does this happen most often?

Георгий Киселёв

In Voronezh, after victories, sometimes young people also go to the Church of St. equal to Prince Vladimir, especially if the priest knows them. But water polo is hardly developed here; I saw it only a couple of times at competitions in Moscow. Daria, in Minsk, after what victories do the guys most often thank you?

Георгий Новиков

Here in Rostov, after regional victories in water polo, they also sometimes come in, especially if among the guys there are those who have been in church since childhood. And in Elektronika, Polina, is this the old swimming pool on Obvodny? I wonder how it is now with recruitment into groups.

Тамара Морозова

In Krasnodar, guys sometimes go to church after training, especially if the priest himself drops by the gym. And in water polo, the schedule is probably strict - there’s not a swimming pool in every yard. Anton, in St. Petersburg, which church is closest to the football fields where the guys train?

Дарья Морозова

It’s interesting, Daria, that in Samara the guys from “Olympus” after swimming run into the church on the Ship - is this the same one with a view of the Volga? In Kazan, after regional water polo competitions, the boys from Ak Bars also rarely stop by, most often just parents. And in Yaroslavl, you say, hockey players come more often - which church do they usually go to?

Антон Виноградов

It’s interesting, Daria, that in Samara, after swimming, the guys from “Olympus” run directly to the Ship - yes, this is the same church with a view of the Volga, I’ve been there a couple of times on a bicycle along the embankment. In Krasnodar, after cycling training, parents also often stop by, and the boys rush home. And in Yaroslavl, which church do hockey players most often go to, Spaso-Preobrazhensky or another?

Мария Соловьёва

It’s interesting, Anton, that in Samara the guys run to the Ship after the pool - I heard about this church, it really stands right on the Volga. Here in Minsk, after swimming training at Dynamo, children most often hurry home, like your Krasnodar cyclists. And in Yaroslavl, by the way, hockey players, in my opinion, visit Ilyinsko-Tikhonovsky more often than Spaso-Preobrazhensky, but I don’t know for sure.

Александр Киселёв

It’s interesting, Maria, about Samara and the Ship - I also read about it, it’s located right by the water, it’s convenient to go after the pool. In St. Petersburg, after swimming training, my granddaughter most often runs into St. Nicholas Cathedral, if there is time, and not straight home. And in Yaroslavl, you definitely noticed that hockey players there have their own routes.