GREECE – Congratulations to our DIBF Referee Antonios Koutsoumaris who was honored during the annual celebration of Thessaloniki Basketball Refereeing Association on 3 January 2018 for his earned referee services at the 2017 Summer Deaflympics Basketball in Samsun, Turkey.

Antonios, from Thessaloniki, Greece, since 2007 DIBF Referee and his twice nominated Deaflympics times as referee, led sovereign and smooth many matches in preliminary and final rounds in the Deaflympics, as well the women bronze medal game.

Extract from the Tsiotras Blog:
“More than 200 guests honored their attendance at the cutting of the Basilopite of Thessaloniki Basketball Refereeing Association that took place last night at the M2 Building’s Foyer at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall. … A special moment was the moment honored by Antonis Koutsoumaris, who was the referee in the 2017 Deaflympics.”

Links:
Tsiotras Blog
SDKTH Article
EKASTH Article
YouTube Video (as of 7:40min)