Judoka Theodoros Tselidis In an interview with , he said that for the bronze at the Paris Olympics in Greece, he could benefit from a lifelong pension.
In 2018, North Ossetian native Fedor Tselidi decided to play for the Greek national team under the name Theodoros Tselidis. In Paris, he became an Olympic bronze medalist, defeating Tristan Mosakhlishvili, who represents Spain, in the weight category up to 90 kg.
— What will you get in Greece for a bronze medal at the Olympic Games?
“They haven’t told me anything yet.” But I heard that I could be hired to work in the army or the police. That’s good news. I don’t know about bonuses, but I heard that they could give a lifelong pension. Maybe sponsors will appear. If I continue to prepare for the next Games, I will receive a scholarship of 700 euros per month. The pension could be the same.
For the bronze at the European Championships in Greece I was paid 20,000 euros. To win the World Championship they give 70,000 euros. I don’t know how much they will pay for the Olympic bronze.
— Do you feel like a star in Greece?
— In judo in Greece, only me and Ilias Iliadis have won Olympic medals. Now I am shocked because my bronze medal was the first medal for Greece at these Games. I go out on the street and everyone recognizes me. “I can’t get used to it,” Tselidis told .
The Olympic Games in the French capital will end on August 11.
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