Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream

STORY: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream DATELINE: June 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Greek Paralympic athlete training 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): GEORGE SFALTOS, Greek Paralympic athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): GEORGE SFALTOS, Greek Paralympic athlete 4. various of the NGO 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): OURANIA ATHANASOPOULOU, President of the NGO "Love Care for Life" STORYLINE: Racing down the slope of Parnassos ski center in central Greece, alpine skier George Sfaltos is dreaming about winning the ticket to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games. The 40-year-old Greek Paralympic athlete is training hard using a custom sit-ski wheelchair, donated to him last summer by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT), a subsidiary of China's COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited. Until last year, Sfaltos had been training using an old, borrowed sit-ski wheelchair. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): GEORGE SFALTOS, Greek Paralympic a

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- George Sfaltos trains at a fitness center in Athens, Greece, March 7, 2023. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 16, 2023 shows the terminal III of the Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. (PCT) in Piraeus, Greece. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- George Sfaltos trains with a donated custom sit-ski wheelchair at a ski center in central Greece, Feb. 19, 2023. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- George Sfaltos trains with a donated custom sit-ski wheelchair at a ski center in central Greece, Feb. 19, 2023. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- George Sfaltos installs a donated custom sit-ski wheelchair at home in Athens, Greece, March 7, 2023. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- George Sfaltos trains at a fitness center in Athens, Greece, March 7, 2023. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- George Sfaltos trains at a fitness center in Athens, Greece, March 7, 2023. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- George Sfaltos trains at a fitness center in Athens, Greece, March 7, 2023. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 16, 2023 shows the terminal III of the Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. (PCT) in Piraeus, Greece. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- George Sfaltos trains with a donated custom sit-ski wheelchair at a ski center in central Greece, Feb. 19, 2023. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- George Sfaltos (R) kisses his wife at a ski center in central Greece, Feb. 19, 2023. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- George Sfaltos installs a donated custom sit-ski wheelchair at home in Athens, Greece, March 7, 2023. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- George Sfaltos installs a donated custom sit-ski wheelchair at home in Athens, Greece, March 7, 2023. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- George Sfaltos trains with a donated custom sit-ski wheelchair at a ski center in central Greece, Feb. 19, 2023. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- George Sfaltos trains with a donated custom sit-ski wheelchair at a ski center in central Greece, Feb. 19, 2023. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- George Sfaltos poses with a donated custom sit-ski wheelchair at home in Athens, Greece, March 7, 2023. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

GREECE-ATHENS-CHINA-PCT-SIT-SKI WHEELCHAIR-GREEK PARALYMPIC ATHLETE-DONATION

(230624) -- ATHENS, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- George Sfaltos (R) talks to his wife after training with a donated custom sit-ski wheelchair at a ski center in central Greece, Feb. 19, 2023. A custom sit-ski wheelchair donated by Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) in Greece, a subsidiary of China's COSCO Shipping, is helping alpine skier George Sfaltos achieve his dream of competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. TO GO WITH "Feature: Piraeus Container Terminal helps Greek Paralympic athlete achieve his dream" (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)