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Greek National Football Jersey Design Criticised

The Hellenic Football Association (EPO) recently unveiled the new national team jersey designed by the giant sports brand, Nike. However, the design of the new kit has raised some eyebrows. The strongest critics of the new jersey are the political...

Greek Canadian Billionaire Apostolopoulos Bids for NFL’s Commanders

Greek Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos has emerged as the latest bidder for the NFL's Washington Commanders, US media report. Apostolopoulos is the managing partner of Triple Group of Companies, a Toronto real estate firm. He is also the co-founder and...

Man with 76% Disability Completes a Full Marathon

Spanish athlete Alex Roca has captured the hearts of people all over the world with his inspiring journey of overcoming personal hurdles to achieve his goals. Roca, who is “76% disabled”, has gone viral on social media after he...

Attending Live Sport Improves Well-being

With the ever-growing number of adults watching sports, Dr. Helen Keyes and her team at Anglia Ruskin University have uncovered an exciting new link between attending sporting events and overall health benefits. The feeling of anticipation that comes from attending...

Thousands Of Participants Join Athens Half-Marathon

Thousands of participants of all ages and backgrounds joined the Athens Half-Marathon and two associated races in the Greek capital on Sunday.

Greek Football Legend Mimis Papaioannou Dies

Mimis Papaioannou, one of the best Greek footballers of all time, has died in Athens. He was 81. Papaioannou was considered to be the best Greek footballer of his generation and was awarded the best Greek footballer of the 20th...

Greek Athlete Elina Tzengko Wins Gold At European Throwing Cup

Elina Tzengko won another European championship in javelin trow on Saturday, winning the gold medal for Greece.

Anna Korakaki Wins Gold in European 10m Air Pistol Championships

  Greek athlete Anna Korakaki triumphed in an intense 10m air pistol competition to win gold at the European Championships held in Tallinn, Estonia, on Friday, March 10. The competition was hotly contested between Korakaki and French shooter Camille Jedrzejewski. However,...

Greek MMA Fighter Andreas Michailidis Claims Victory in OKTAGON Debut

On Saturday, Greek mixed martial artist and former UFC competitor Andreas Michailidis claimed victory in his debut fight for OKTAGON MMA. Michailidis overcame tough competition from Brazilian fighter Leandro "Apollo" Silva to secure the win by unanimous decision. Michailidis' win on...

Giannis Antetokounmpo and His Brothers Buy Stake in US Soccer Club

Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers have joined a set of minority investors who have acquired partial ownership of the US soccer club Nashville SC. The NBA champion is joined in the group by his brothers – Thanasis, Kostas and Alex...

Emmanouil Karalis Wins Silver for Greece in European Championships

Pole vaulter Emmanouil Karalis won silver for Greece on Sunday at the European Indoor Championships that took place in Istanbul. The Greek champion came second in an ultra-tight competition that saw five men finish on a best of 5.80m. Karalis was...

Miltos Tentoglou Wins Another Gold at European Championships

Miltiadis (Miltos) Tentoglou claimed his third straight title with a jump of 8.30m at the indoor European Championships in Istanbul on Sunday. The Greek athlete becomes the first male long jumper to win three successive European indoor titles. Tentoglou also won...

Nikos Andrikopoulos Wins Silver Medal at the European Indoor Championships

Greek athlete Nikos Andrikopoulos won a silver medal in the triple jump event at the European Indoor Championships held in Istanbul on Friday. It was the first time that a Greek athlete had won a medal in this particular athletic...

Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation: “Poverty is No Joke”

On Tuesday, the Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation (CAFF) held the first "Poverty is No Joke" event to "fuel opportunities" for the disadvantaged. The foundation is named after Charles Antetokounmpo, the father of the Antetokounmpo brothers, who have made waves in...

Petrounias Wins Gold At Men’s Still Rings World Cup In Germany

Greek champion Lefteris Petrounias won another gold medal on Saturday at the Men's Still Rings Turnier der Meister World Cup competition.