wrestling
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Martial Art ‘Pankration’ and Its Influence on MMA
Pankration was one of ancient Greece’s most revered sports in the same way that millions of people love MMA today. It was an embodiment of the ancient Greek ideal of excellence, which was known in Greek as "arete."
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History
George Zaharias and Babe Didrikson, the First Power Couple in Sports
Theodore Vetoyanis, known by his ring name of George Zaharias, was more popularly known as "The Crying Greek from Cripple Creek".
Greek news
Kolitsopoulos Becomes First Greek to Win World Wrestling Championship
Arionas Kolitsopoulos became the Greco-Roman wrestling world champion by winning the gold medal in the 71kg category at the U17 World Wrestling Championship held in Turkey.
The Greek athlete attained victory by defeating Iranian competitor Iranian Mohammadian 6-5.
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Greek News
Legendary Greek Wrestler Mike Pappas Passed Away
The legendary Greek veteran wrestler, Manoli Savvenas, known as Mike Pappas, died in his home on December 31, 2022, of colorectal cancer.
Greece
Giorgos Tromaras: Greece Loses its Modern Day Hercules
Greece has lost its "modern-day Hercules," Giorgos Tromaras, who passed away on Monday at age 74 after the last fight with his ill health.
Giorgos Tromaras was a wrestler, two-times Greek champion in freestyle wrestling, and one time in European...
Greek News
Georgios Pilidis Wins Gold for Greece at Wrestling World Championships
Greek wrestler Georgios Pilidis won gold for Greece on Sunday at the United World Wrestling Under-23 World Championships, held in Serbia.
He defeated Russia's Ibragim Abdurakhmanov 4-3 to claim gold in the 65kg category. Azerbaijan's Ziraddin Bayramov and Turkey's Cavit...
Sports
Greek American Wrestler Helen Maroulis Wins Bronze in Tokyo
Greek American wrestler Helen Maroulis won a bronze medal for Team USA at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
Greek News
Greek American Helen Maroulis to Wrestle in the Bronze Medal Match
Greek American wrestler Helen Maroulis will compete in the Olympic women's wrestling freestyle bronze medal match on Thursday. Maroulis will face either Khongorzul Boldsaikhan of Mongolia or Fatoumata Yarie Camara of Guinea, depending on the winner of their semifinal....
Greece
Greece's Olympic Wrestler Babis Holidis Dies at 62
Greek Olympic medal winner Babis Holidis has died at the relatively young age of 62, it was announced on Wednesday.
Holidis, who specialized in Olympic-style Greco-Roman wrestling, was born in Kazakhstan in 1956. He began wrestling in 1968, and ended...
Hollywood
Dave Bautista Returns to WWE TV for 1000th Smackdown Episode
After a four-year absence from the ring in order to pursue his acting career, Dave Bautista will be returning to WWE TV for the 1000th episode of "Smackdown".
Bautista will be reuniting with some wrestling TV legends, including Triple H,...