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Blackmile: New "Funky" Greek Sports Accessory Brand Eyes World Markets
Blackmile, a new multisports brand designed in Greece, aims to spread further into the world market after a successful launch in March of this year.
Blackmile is a start-up company, focusing on providing the athlete with the ultimate in sports...
Greece
First Greek Sailor Crosses the Atlantic Solo
As of last last week, Markos Spyropoulos has the distinction of being the first Greek sailor in history who has successfully managed to cross the Atlantic all by himself.
The experienced Greek captain took part in the Mini Transat 6.50...
Greece
PAOK Joins Olympiacos on Top of Greek Super League (Highlights)
PAOK climbed to the top of the Super League on Sunday after securing a straightforward 1-0 home win over Larissa, joining Olympiacos on 27 points.
Karol Swiderski opened the scoring for the reigning champions after 16 minutes to notch up...
Greece
Greece's Petrounias Wins Silver Medal in Germany; Road to Tokyo Toughens Up
Greek Olympic champion Eleftherios Petrounias won the silver medal on Saturday during the World Cup finals in the German city of Cottbus.
This left the Greek athlete with a bittersweet aftertaste since his road to qualify for the Olympic Games...
Greece
Greece's Anna Korakaki Wins Silver in World Cup Rifle and Pistol Finals
Greek Olympian Anna Korakaki added another medal to her enormous collection, this time winning a silver in the ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup Finals, held at Putian, China.
The Greek athlete took part in the finals of the World...
Greece
Win Against Finland Too Little Too Late for Greece (video)
Despite having already been eliminated from the finals of Euro 2020, Greece produced another impressive performance winning 2-1 against Finland on Monday at the Athens' Olympic Stadium.
Teemu Pukki scored his 10th goal in eight qualifiers after 27 minutes to...
Greece
Giannis Antetokounmpo Lauds Stefanos Tsitsipas After London Triumph
Giannis Antetokounmpo, who earlier this year predicted that Stefanos Tsitsipas will be the “Greek freak in tennis,” sent a message of praise and encouragement after Tsitsipas' triumph in London on Sunday.
The 21-year-old tennis sensation had just won the biggest...
Greece
Stefanos Tsitsipas Wins Biggest Title of His Career
Greek tennis sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas won the biggest title of his career so far, beating Austria's Dominic Thiem in the final of the Nitto ATP tournament, 2 sets to 1 in London on Sunday.
The Greek lost the first set...
Greece
Greece’s Panos Triantafyllou Wins Gold at Wheelchair Fencing World Cup
Greece’s Panos Triantafyllou claimed gold on the final day of individual competition at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation’s (IWAS) Wheelchair Fencing World Cup in Amsterdam on Saturday.
Triantafyllou, who was paralyzed after a car accident north of Athens...
Greece
Tsitsipas Triumphs Over Federer, Reaches ATP Final in His Tournament Debut
Stefanos Tsitsipas saved the first nine break points he faced against Roger Federer on Saturday afternoon en route to beating the Swiss by two sets to love (6-3, 6-4) at the Nitto ATP Finals semi-final.
In an inter-generational clash, Tsitsipas,...
Greece
Greece Eases Past Armenia in Euro 2020 Qualifier (video)
Greece sailed past Armenia 1-0 for Group J of the Euro 2020 qualifiers in Yerevan on Friday thanks to a first half goal by Dimitris Limnios.
Limnios continued his superb form for club and country by scoring the only goal...
Greece
Tsitsipas Reaches ATP Finals Semis Cruising Past Zverev (video)
Stefanos Tsitsipas on Wednesday sailed into the semis at his first ATP Tour Finals beating defending champion Alexander Zverev 6-2 6-2 at London's O2 Arena.
The Greek tennis champion broke his big-serving German opponent three times in a straightforward victory,...
Celebrities
Maria Sakkari Speaks Out on Rumors She's Dating Stefanos Tsitsipas
Top Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari on Monday tried to dispel rumors that she is currently secretly dating Stefanos Tsitsipas, while coyly adding "one never knows what the future will bring."
The two tennis stars have become beloved by Greeks...
Greece
Greece’s Coach Pitino: "For the Next Eight Months I’m Not American, I’m Greek"
Greece’s new national basketball team coach Rick Pitino declared today that he is ready to lead Greece to Tokyo for Japan’s 2020 Summer Olympics.
Pitino, who was announced as the new coach of the Greek squad on Monday, outlined his...
Greece
Tsitsipas Gets Massive Win Over Medvedev at ATP Finals in London
Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas won the first match of the Nitto ATP Finals in London on Monday afternoon, beating Russia's Daniil Medvedev.
The 21-year old Greek star beat the Russian athlete with a score of 7-6 (7-5) and 6-4...