In the heart of Greece—where the sea embraces the mountains and thermal springs have flowed from the depths of the earth for centuries—Nerocles was born: a smiling drop of water, full of energy.
His name is no coincidence. It combines “nero” (water), the source of life, health, and vitality, with “Heraklis” (Hercules), the ancient mythical hero who embodied strength, endurance, perseverance, and the spirit of competition. For, like water, sport moves, flows, and brings people together.
Nerocles is a child of myth and tradition. Loutraki, known since antiquity as “Thermai,” has long been a place of healing, rest, and renewal. At its springs, gods and mortals stood as equals—worn out from their struggles, they quenched their thirst, found rejuvenation, and began anew.
Today, this same water inspires a new kind of challenge—one of human strength, noble competition, teamwork, and peace. The World Company Sport Games bring thousands of working athletes from every corner of the globe to our land. And Nerocles is there to welcome them—leaping, smiling, encouraging—just like every drop of water that offers refreshment to a weary athlete.
Nerocles is not just a mascot. He is the bridge between past and present. He is the water that once sprang from the earth, and now inspires a global vision of health, wellness, participation, and camaraderie.
In every drop, he carries the story of our land.
And in every smile, he invites the world to discover Loutraki—its waters, its legends, its history—and humanity’s eternal effort to unite physical strength with the virtue and will of the spirit.
