Sports
Soccer
Real Madrid Wins 14th Champions League title
Real Madrid is the winner of the UEFA Champions League football tournament for 2022, after beating Liverpool at the Stade de France in Paris with 0-1.
Basketball
Greece Looking to confirm Giannis Antetokounmpo for 2022 EuroBasket
Nigerian-Greek NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to play for Greece in the 2022 Eurobasket, the national team’s manager Nikos Zisis said this week.
Ancient Greece
What Did Ancient Greek Athletes Eat? The Diet of the Olympians
Ancient athletes accomplished many astonishing feats of sport in antiquity. But what diet fueled these ancient athletes and Olympians?
Greece
Greece’s Ten Best Scuba Diving Spots
Greece is a country with over sixteen thousand kilometers (9,942 miles) of spectacular coastline, which makes it perfect for scuba diving.
Greek News
Italian Football Team FC Crotone Is Uniquely Proud of Its Greek Origins
Italy's Crotone football team has legions of dedicated fans who proudly hail the team's Greek origins in their chants and banners.
Greek News
Greek Football Star Dazzles Turkish Crowd with Zeibekiko Dance
Greek football star Tasos Bakasetas danced a zeibekiko wearing the Greek flag in front of thousands of Turkish football fans who celebrated winning the championship on Saturday evening.
Bakasetas, who plays for Turkish 2021-22 champions Trabzonspor based in Trabzon, Pontus...
Basketball
Is Giannis Antetokounmpo Serious About “Disappearing” One Year in Greece?
Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped a bombshell on Wednesday saying that "he is serious" in thinking of taking a one-year sabbatical from the NBA to "disappear" with his family to Greece.
After scoring 40 points to help the Bucks take a 3-2...
Basketball
Impressive Mural of Giannis Antetokounmpo Stuns Milwaukee
A massive mural of Greek NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo was recently unveiled in Milwaukee, home to the Bucks, Antetokounmpo's team.
The mural, which depicts the two-time NBA MVP in his iconic Bucks jersey, stretches across the side of a three-story...
Basketball
When Giannis Antetokounmpo Acted in a Movie
Before Giannis Antetokounmpo joined the NBA, he made his acting debut in an Australian movie called Dead Europe when he was only sixteen years old.
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Acting role to earn some extra money
In the movie, young Antetokounmpo has only one line...
Basketball
NBA’s Kevin Durant, Hollywood’s Emma Stone Witness Greek Passion
NBA's Kevin Durant and Hollywood's Emma Stone traveled to Greece for different reasons, but they ended up on Wednesday night at a basketball game in Athens where they witnessed first-hand the passion of the fans.
Durant, one of the best...
Greek News
Olympiacos Crowned Greek Soccer Champion for Record 47th Time
Olympiacos secured their Super League title in Greek soccer on Wednesday with a win against rivals PAOK at the Thessaloniki Toumba Stadium.
The team from Piraeus came back from a 1-0 deficit to score twice in the second half and...
Diaspora
Greg Louganis: One of the Greatest Divers in History
Greg Louganis, four-time Olympic gold medalist, is thought to be one of the greatest divers in history.
Basketball
Antetokounmpo Leads the Milwaukee Bucks to Victory in Game 1 of Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points with 16 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks to lead the Milwaukee Bucks in their win against the Chicago Bulls 93-86 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Sunday.
Game 2...
Greek News
Stefanos Tsitsipas Crowned Back-To-Back Monte Carlo Champion
Greek tennis sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas defended his title and won his second consecutive Monte Carlo Masters 1000 cup on Sunday, competing against Spanish player Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
A day after comfortably defeating Alexander Zverev in the semifinals, Tsitsipas prevailed 6-3,...
Greece
Five of the Best Greek Islands for Windsurfing
Greece has over 200 islands for locals and travelers alike to explore. However, when it comes to water sports, and especially windsurfing, some Greek islands easily top the rest.
The sport of windsurfing has become increasingly popular in Greece and...