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Greek Powerhouse Olympiacos FC Select KYCK.COM as Preferred Social Platform for Professional and Youth Club Use

(October 11, 2012)

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) October 11, 2012

Olympiacos FC, the most successful football (soccer) club in Greek history, has selected KYCK.com, a digital media startup providing a personalized soccer social experience, as its primary social platform to engage with passionate fans around the world. Olympiacos FC will be the first super-club in the world to officially collaborate and partner with KYCK.

Our club has a massive following within Greece as well as around the globe and we want to connect with as many supporters as possible. We are investing passionately in our teams digital growth, through our official website and the constant development of the Olympiacos WebTV , said Vangelis Marinakis President of Olympiacos FC. KYCKs social platform allows us to focus our efforts in a concerted way, and to speak directly to our followers wherever they may live. We are happy to be the first football club to partner with KYCK .

Within KYCK, Olympiacos FC will create an official team page as the destination hub for fans to engage with one another and with the club in a more immersive, meaningful way. Users are able to share photos, videos, and links to stories about their beloved club as well as interact with official content posted by the club through traditional social features (i.e. comments, likes, re-shares to additional social channels). In addition, Olympiacos FC supporters can check-in to virtual events, which create a dedicated conversation thread to discuss all aspects of matches and receive live scoring updates in a timely fashion.

Using technology to solve organizational problems for clubs and youth teams while also creating an immersive soccer experience for the community is a key part of KYCKs vision, said Mac Lackey, CEO and founder of KYCK. Were excited to partner with Olympiacos FC, a storied football club in Europe, to set the digital standard for the future of football (soccer).

KYCK.com is already being adopted on a global scale, with users from 128 countries hitting the platform throughout the duration of the UEFA Euro Championship this past June. Users immersed themselves in content by checking into matches, commenting on articles, sharing photos and watching highlights videos.

About KYCK.com
KYCK is a digital media startup focused on providing a personalized soccer experience through discovery, curation and sharing of highly relevant soccer content. To learn more visit KYCK.com or find them on Facebook, and on Twitter. KYCK is also available on-the-go for iOS devices by visiting the App Store and searching for KYCK.com. To learn more about club and team registrations visit: usclub.kyck.com OR to create your team today go to kyck.com/teams.

About Olympiacos FC
Since its foundation in 1925, Olympiacos has been the most successful and most popular Greek football club in history having won more titles than any other Greek team: 39 League titles, 25 Greek Cups and participating regularly in the UEFA Champions League! For more information, visit the Clubs official website http://www.olympiacos.org (available in Greek, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Arabic and Korean) or find Olympiacos on Facebook (OLYMPIACOS.F.C.Official) and Twitter (@olympiacos_org).

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