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Greece Contemplates Dismantling of Olympic Stadium Roof
The iconic roof of the Olympic Stadium of Athens, once a symbol of triumph during the 2004 Olympic Games, now faces potential dismantling, The Guardian reported. This comes as the Greek government has indefinitely closed the 70,000-seat stadium due...
Greece
Olympic Stadium of Athens Shuts Down for Safety Reasons
The management of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA) announced on Friday that all activities at the Olympic Stadium and the Velodrome will be suspended for safety reasons.
All activities at the central circulation spine for the complex that connects...
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Miltos Tentoglou Wins Gold at World Athletics Championship
Miltiadis (Miltos) Tentoglou, the formidable athlete, secured another victory at the World Athletics Championships held in Budapest. The Greek champion won the gold medal in the long jump with an outstanding result of 8.52 meters, once again making history...
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Greek Water Polo Player Feeding Baby During Game Goes Viral
Greek water polo player of the Chania team, Markela Ploumis, was photographed feeding her baby during a match and went viral.
During the friendly water polo match between the Chania and Rethymno teams, the camera lens of Theofilos Kyriakopoulos, the...
Greece
Tsitsipas Continues to Set Records and Make Grand Slam History
On Friday 19-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas made history by beating out his Italian competitor Thomas Fabbiano, making him the first Greek man in the Open Era to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam.
His victorious score of 6-2,...
Greece
Papachristou Wins Bronze Medal in IAAF Championship
Voula Papachristou is celebrating her return to big sports events in the best way. The triple jump champion won third place in the IAAF World Indoor Championship in Portland, with a jump of 14.45 meters.
Papachristou managed to win the bronze medal...
Greece
Greek Athlete Breaks Youth Indoor Pole Vault World Record
Greek athlete Emmanouil Karalis, 16, broke the world record in indoor pole vault in his age category during a sports event at Athens’ Peace and Friendship Stadium on Saturday, with 5.53 meters in his first attempt.
With his jump, Karalis...
Greece
Panathinaikos President Will Not Resign
Greek businessman Giannis Alafouzos expressed his intention of resigning from his post as active President of Panathinaikos FC on Saturday, November 21, after the incidents that occurred before the Olympiakos-Panathinaikos match. However, he changed his mind after a 3-hour...
Greece
Annual Acropolis Rally in Athens Takes Place this Weekend
The official ceremony of the SEAJETS Acropolis Rally 2015 will take place under the Acropolis, on Saturday, at 15:00.
The stars of the European Rally Championship and the Greek Rally Championship are preparing themselves for the most demanding event....
Basketball
Olympiakos' Basketball Team Wins the Greek Basketball League
Olympiakos celebrated its 11th championship win on Sunday, June 14, and its third win over its main rival Panathinaikos with a score of 93-74 in the third game of the playoff finals.
During the match that took place at the...