53-year-old Greek coach builds dreams for Tianjin women's water polo team-Xinhua
53-year-old Greek coach builds dreams for Tianjin women's water polo team
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2024-04-27 23:42:15
(240427) -- TIANJIN, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Theocharis Pavlidis from Greece was newly appointed as head coach of Tianjin women's water polo team this February to prepare the team for the 2025 National Games of China. The 53-year-old Greek was famous for coaching Olympiacos, a top water polo team of Greece, to clinch the silver medal in the Women's Euro League. In 2023, he led the Chinese team to win gold medal in Asian Games and a ticket to Paris Olympic Games. The Tianjin team he's coaching now has won three successive champions of the National Games of China in the past. Theocharis Pavlidis believes that with all the efforts in training, Tianjin team will step on a higher level. He and his team are targeting on a gold medal of the upcoming National Games of China.
Theocharis Pavlidis gives instructions to Tianjin women's water polo team in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024.(Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis gives instructions to Tianjin women's water polo team in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis gives instructions to Tianjin women's water polo team in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis takes notes while attending a training session with Tianjin women's water polo team in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis poses with Tianjin women's water polo team for a group photo in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis (L) talks to Wang Pengyu, interpreter of Tianjin women's water polo team, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Sun Yating (front), assistant coach and team member of Tianjin women's water polo team, acts during a training in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis puts training plans on whitebaord for Tianjin women's water polo team in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis (L) talks to Sun Yating, assistant coach and team member of Tianjin women's water polo team, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024.(Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis uses body language to give instructions to Tianjin women's water polo team in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis takes notes while watching the Tianjin women's water polo team training in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis gives instructions to Tianjin women's water polo team in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis watches the Tianjin women's water polo team training in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis attends a training session with Tianjin women's water polo team in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis (top C) watches the Tianjin women's water polo team training in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis (R) and Sun Yating, assistant coach and team member of Tianjin women's water polo team, leave after a training in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis gives instructions to Tianjin women's water polo team in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024.(Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis (R) talks to Sun Yating, assistant coach and team member of Tianjin women's water polo team, before a training in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024.(Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■Theocharis Pavlidis leaves with his scooter after a training in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 24, 2024.■(Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)■
