Aris: The 'yellow-blacks' preparation program
Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Aris Thessaloniki has announced its pre-season training schedule for the upcoming basketball season.
- The team will begin preparations on August 17th with medical and ergometric tests, followed by their first training session on August 18th.
- Aris will play several friendly matches, including games against Iraklis, Vikos Falcons, Maccabi Tel Aviv, and two matches against Crvena Zvezda.
Aris Thessaloniki has unveiled its pre-season preparation schedule as the team gears up for the new basketball season. The 'yellow-blacks' will commence their work on August 17th, focusing initially on essential ergometric and medical examinations for the players.
The first official training session is slated for August 18th at the 'Nick Galis Hall'. From August 19th onwards, training will intensify under the guidance of head coach Vassilis Spanoulis. The team has a series of significant friendly matches lined up to build their form and cohesion.
Aris will play two initial closed-door friendlies in Thessaloniki against Iraklis on August 31st and against Vikos Falcons on September 6th, both at the 'Nick Galis Hall'. Subsequently, the team will travel to Cyprus to participate in the 'Neofytos Chandriotis' tournament. There, they face strong opposition in Maccabi Tel Aviv on September 11th and Crvena Zvezda two days later on September 13th.
The preparation continues in Belgrade, where Aris will again meet Crvena Zvezda on September 18th for another challenging friendly. The pre-season concludes with the 'Mavroskoufeia' games, where Aris will play Iraklis on September 20th and Bahรงeลehir on September 22nd, both matches taking place at the Ivanofeio Sports Hall.
Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.