2012 Olympic Games
Europe
Pole Vaulter Nicole Kyriakopoulou Wins Bronze in Helsinki
The European Track and Field Championship took place in Helsinki on Saturday and Nicole Kyriakopoulou managed to win Greece's first medal, after finishing third in the women's pole vault final.
Mrs Kyriakopoulou cleared 4.60 meters that night. The other two...
Europe
Provocative French Train Advertisement Mocking Ancient Greek Statues
The French have represented the British as pot-bellied darts and snooker players in an advertising campaign just before the start of the Olympic Games. According to The Telegraph, the Eurostar posters, designed by Leg, a Paris advertising agency, feature...
Economy
Greek Track Federation Mulls Stoppage
(AP) - Greece is considering a suspension of its track and field federation because of cuts in state funding the past two years.
Federation head Vassilis Sevastis told The Associated Press his group will hold an emergency board meeting Wednesday to...
Greece
What Lies Beneath The Hoodie: London 2011 vs. Athens 2008
August 2011: as a result of a police fatal shooting, disaffected hooded youth burn[...]