Convenience store issuing fake sports badges for the purpose of positive assessment of candidates in pan-Greek examinations was created by a 47-year-old who was the chairman of the technical committees of the Kung Fu Federation in cooperation with the trainers.

As it turned out during the police investigation, the 47-year-old man and intermediary trainers approached the parents of children attending martial arts schools and asked them for money. with a “promise” that they will be given fake match sheets in which it would be written that their children excelled in sports competitions and, therefore, they will get a favorable rating in the national examinations in which they will participate.

The “tariff” for their services varied from 3550 to 7000 euros.

According to his information cathimerini.grhe initially entered the “target” of the Authorities European Youth Championship which was organized in Loutraki, where during the investigation the police found that, although, according to the documents, some athletes allegedly excelled, in fact this never happened.

“Regardless of whether they came first or last, the ring members gave them fake score sheets, claiming they excelled. Depending on the organization in which someone participates, he receives the corresponding points. You get different points if you excel in Greek competitions, others in global competitions, and still others in pan-European competitions. Those who cooperated with the track took the match report and took it to the Federation, where they received a certificate. Then the certificate was transferred to the General Secretariat of Sports and, finally, to the Ministry of Education for grading, ”explained well-informed sources. cathimerini.gr.

Complaint that led to dislocation

Countdown to break the chain started in February last year when the parent contacted the authorities and reported that the coach asked him to donate 3,500 euros to the said Federation, to get a fake scorecard for your child’s evaluation.

According to information, after filing a complaint, the meeting with the parent was closed. give money to the coach which have been previously noted. The man was arrested, and after the ensuing investigation, the case began to unravel.

“After the detention of the person, the investigation was extended. As it turned out, in addition to the parents of children attending martial arts schools, the ring also cooperated with coaches who wanted to advance in the class. So they participated as athletes, received fake documents stating that they had distinguished themselves, and increased their coaching level,” the same sources note.

As has been established so far, 18 match reports were falsified, concerning 30 students/athletes and 4 coaches. who participated as athletes motivated to improve their level of training.