2 Greeks conquer dream of climbing Mount Everest to place Greek flag on top of the world!

Greece's adventurous Antonis Sykaris and Mike Emvorifidis teamed up again after 13 years since their last Greek expedition, with the attempt to climb Mount Everest and to place with pride the Greek flag on top of the world and they did just!

"We started with a great goal. To conquer the highest summit of the planet. The summit of Mount Everest at 8.850m that belongs to the world's most magnificent and most beautiful mountain range, the Himalayas. And we made it!" they said in a statement.

"Thank you for your support and love. You helped us a lot. We are proud of you, of us, of our Greece. Never let go of your dreams!" they added to all those who supported them, including COCO-MAT Sleep on Nature, who helped them achieve their goal.

 

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