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Stefanos Tsitsipas Receives 2018 Most Improved Player Award (video)
Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas who won the Next Gen ATP Finals in Italy on Saturday was named as the most improved player of 2018 by the ATP World Tour Awards.
The young Greek star, and number one seed, completed...
Greece
Greek Derby Ends in a Draw; Atromitos Sinks AEK
Eternal rivals Olympiacos and Panathinaikos shared a point each after the 1-1 draw at Piraeus on Sunday evening.
Panathinaikos took the lead just after the hour mark with a spectacular volley by Ergys Kace, and Olympiacos found the equalizer five...
Greece
Nike Launches New Air Zoom Spiridon in Honor of Greek Olympian Louis
Borrowing the name of the 1896 Athens Olympic Marathon winner Spyridon Louis, Nike recently launched the new version of the "Air Zoom Spiridon" to enshrine the concept of lifelong dedication to running.
The leading sports brand has given the new...
Greece
Brimin Kipkorir Misoi from Kenya is the Winner of the 36th Authentic Athens Marathon
Brimin Kipkorir Misoi from Kenya is the athlete who finished first in the 36th Authentic Athens Marathon on Sunday, clocking at 2:10:57.
Over 55,000 runners from 105 countries flooded Attica to compete in the classical 42km route and the 5km...
Greece
Eleni Chatziliadou Crowned World Champion in Karate
On Saturday, Eleni Chatziliadou won the gold medal in the +68 kg category and became Womens Karate world champion after beating Japanese champion Ayumi Uekusa in the World Championship held in Madrid.
This was a rematch for Chatziliadou, since she was beaten...
Greece
Over 15,000 Foreign Runners in Athens for Original Marathon
More than 15,000 foreign athletes and other participants have arrived in Athens for Sunday's 36th Athens Marathon The Original, expected to break the participation record for the event.
More than 55,000 runners will participate in three different marathon races, while more...
Greece
Leros and 'Greek Challenge' to Bid for Extreme Sailing Series
'Greek Challenge' along with the municipality of the southern Aegean island of Leros have teamed up in order to bid and host international sailing events, including the Extreme Sailing Series. The announcement was made during the National Hellenic Society...
Australia
Tsitsipas to ‘Move’ to Australia to Prepare for Next Tournament
Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas plans to temporarily move to Australia at the end of the year, relocating in order to prepare for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of 2019, which will be take place in Melbourne...
Greece
World Champion Petrounias Undergoes Surgery in France
World champion and Olympic gold medalist Lefteris Petrounias, who competes in the still rings event in artistic gymnastics, underwent surgery to his left shoulder in Annecy, France, on Monday. The procedure is intended to correct a problem with his...
Greece
Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania to Jointly Bid for 2030 World Cup
Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania are planning to propose a joint bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2030, the four state leaders decided on Friday.
The four men met on the sidelines of a summit in the Bulgarian...
Greece
'Lord of the Rings' Petrounias Wins Gold Yet Again (video)
In yet another illustrious addition to his medal collection, Greek gymnast Lefteris Petrounias won the gold medal in the still rings competition after a spectacular performance at the World Gymnastics Championships, taking place in Doha.
Competing despite an injury, Petrounias...
Europe
Greek Siblings Launch App to Connect Over 10,000 Athletes
A platform popular with tens of thousands of athletes worldwide, Racecheck, was created by Greek siblings Alexandros and Katerina Tanti. The app was inspired by the duo's love for triathlons.
Together, the siblings created the Racecheck website, to be accompanied...
Europe
Turkish Footballer Calls Istanbul Constantinople
Kenan Özer, the 31-year-old member of the Ankaragücü football team, caused a widespread outcry in Turkey after calling Istanbul its Greek Byzantine-era name of Constantinople.
Özer, according to Turkey’s Hurriyet daily, wrote on his personal Instagram account that "The conquest...
Greece
Soccer: Angelos Anastasiades to Coach National Team
The coaching vacancy of Greece's national soccer team is set to be filled just days after the squad's previous coach was ousted. Following the decision of the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) to terminate Michael Skibbe's contract, Angelos Anastasiades is...
Greece
Greece Sack German Coach Michael Skibbe
The Hellenic Football Federation decided on Thursday to terminate the contract with the coach of the national team Michael Skibbe.
Following a series of disappointing performances in the first rounds of UEFA's newly formed Nations League competition, the Federation dropped him....