{"id":1396,"date":"2026-04-19T11:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T08:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/?p=1396"},"modified":"2026-04-19T11:24:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T08:24:00","slug":"lefteris-petrounias-for-his-daughters-first-medals-maybe-its-harder-to-watch-than-to-compete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.tomanifesto.gr\/?p=1396","title":{"rendered":"Lefteris Petrounias for his daughter’s first medals: Maybe it’s harder to watch than to compete"},"content":{"rendered":"

The excitement<\/strong> was intense for Lefteris Petrounias, when he saw his eldest daughter excel in inorganic gymnastics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Together with Vassiliki Millousi<\/strong>, they watched Sofia compete in the Hellenic Gymnastics Federation<\/strong> competitions, in the women’s category<\/strong>, where she won four medals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Olympian<\/strong> shared the moment via his post on social media, showing how important this first distinction was. In a video he posted, the little athlete performs drills on ground<\/strong> and balance beam<\/strong> with absolute stability and confidence.<\/p>\n

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Lefteris Petrounias’ post<\/strong><\/h3>\n

<\/strong>“Maybe it’s harder to watch than to race! Congratulations my little athlete! We are proud of your smile above all else! We finished our race with 2 golds 1 silver and a bronze! The course is starting to be magical full of excitement! Congratulations to all the amazing team @gymnasticsstarssportsclub and our coach,” Lefteris Petrounias wrote in his post.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Eleftherios Petrounias (@eleftherios_petrounias)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

For her part, Vassiliki Millousi<\/strong> had already expressed her support publicly, shortly before the start of the games.<\/p>\n

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Vasiliki Millousi’s message<\/strong><\/h3>\n

<\/strong>“For my little athlete, who tomorrow will start her journey to the championship, with her first participation in the qualification phase of gymnastics, in the category of gymnastics, in the games of the Hellenic Gymnastics Federation.<\/p>\n

So good luck on this difficult road that begins and no one knows how far it will go, because the important thing is to feel this daily fatigue, the effort, this discipline in everyday life that becomes more and more demanding but so important and exciting, that few things can compare with it!<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Vasiliki Millousi (@vasilikimillousi)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Good start my child, I hope the road you make is the one that fills you up,” Vasiliki Millousi wrote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The emotion was intense for Lefteris Petrounias when he saw his eldest daughter excel in gymnastics. Along with Vasiliki Millousi,…<\/p>\n

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