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Massive Urban Park Planned in Votanikos, Athens

The Athens City Council has unanimously approved plans for creating a massive urban park in the suburb of Votanikos, which currently houses mostly vacant, dilapidated storage and industrial facilities. The park will feature 3,563 newly planted trees, a mix of...

Greece Secures Second Round Spot in FIBA World Cup

Greece came back from a 15-point deficit to defeat New Zealand 83-74, securing their qualification to the second round of the FIBA World Cup. In the next round, they will face Lithuania and Montenegro. Greece finished second in Group C behind...

Team USA Beat Greece at FIBA Basketball World Cup

On Monday, Team USA cruised past Greece with a comfortable 109-81 victory at the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Having beaten Greece, the US team will now advance to the second group phase of the tournament. On Wednesday, the US team...

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Future in Milwaukee Bucks Uncertain

Giannis Antetokounmpo said that he is not yet willing to sign a new contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. In a few weeks, he will be eligible for a three-year extension worth about $173 million, but he doesn’t plan to sign...

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...

Antigoni Drisbioti Wins Bronze for Greece at the World Athletics Championships

Greek race walker Antigoni Drisbioti won the bronze medal in the 35 km walk at the World Athletics Championships taking place in Budapest, Hungary on Thursday. The Greek champion was among the leading athletes from the start and finished in...

Football Started in Greece, Ancient Artifact Reveals

A relief exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece shows an ancient Greek youth practicing by balancing a football on his thigh in front of a small boy. This means that football, albeit in a primitive form,...

Greek Team Without Giannis Antetokounmpo for FIBA World Cup

NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed his official decision not to participate in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. He has emphasized his intention to focus on the 2024 Olympic Games. In a recent social media post, Antetokounmpo has expressed regrets over his...

Football Hooligans Face Charges After Violence and Murder in Athens

Nearly a hundred football hooligans from Croatia have been detained and are facing gang-related charges following a night of violence, which resulted in the murder of a Greek football fan in Athens. The violence and subsequent murder occurred on Monday...

Greek Football Fan Murdered in Athens During Clash With Croatian Hooligans

A Greek football fan was murdered on Monday night by soccer hooligans ahead of a game scheduled for Tuesday between Athens-based team AEK and visiting Dinamo Zagreb from Croatia. The young man, aged 22, succumbed to numerous stab wounds that...

Stefanos Tsitsipas Wins First Title of the Season in Mexico

Stefanos Tsitsipas held off a spirited Alex de Minaur comeback to clinch his first title of the season at the ATP 250 in Los Cabos on Saturday night. The Greek earned his 10th career crown and extended his perfect Lexus...

Basketball Legend Nikos Galis Moved by Emotional Retirement Ceremony

Legendary Greek basketball player Nikos Galis was honored on Friday by the Greek Basketball Federation with a jersey retirement ceremony. The ceremony occurred during a friendly game between Greece and Slovenia. As the lights dimmed and the iconic retired player...