2016 Rio Olympics
Greece
Michael Phelps Breaks 2,168-Year-Old Olympic Record Held by Leonidas of Rhodes
Michael Phelps made Olympic history by breaking an ancient, 2,168-year old Olympic record for 12 individual titles; the record was held by a Greek, Leonidas of Rhodes.
On Saturday, the U.S. swimmer, the most decorated in Olympic history, won his...
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Greece's Kostas Filippidis Goes to Pole Vault Finals in Rio
A pole vault of 5.70 gave Greek champion Kostas Filippidis the qualification for the finals in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The Greek pole vault champion did not have to try for 5.75 as 5.70 was enough to land one of...
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Greek Judo Legend Iliadis Retires After Olympics (video)
The International Judo Federation (IJF) and its president Marius Vizer thanked Greek judo legend Ilias Iliadis for his contribution to the sport, in response to his announcement that he will retire after the Rio Olympics.
On the IJF Facebook account,...
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2-time Olympic Medalist Anna Korakaki in Athens: 'I will Never Forget the Difficulties' (video)
On Thursday gold and bronze Olympic medalist Anna Korakaki returned to Athens.
The 20-year-old received a royal welcome at the airport by the Minister of Interior Panagiotis Kouroumplis, military guards and media as she made her way off the plane...
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Anna Korakaki: the First Greek Athlete Winning 2 Olympic Medals Since 1912
Υ What Anna Korakaki achieved on Tuesday night in Rio, no other contemporary Greek athlete has managed before: To bring two Olympic medals to Greece in the same competition.
The last time this happened was in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, when...
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How Greek Athletes Fared on the 3rd Day of Rio Olympics
The third day of the Greek athletes in the Rio Olympics started with a great performance of the men's water polo team that ended with a 9-9 draw against world champions Serbia.
Despite a great start that found the Greeks...
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Greek Athletes Competing Under Different Flags in Rio Olympics
A total of 13 athletes of Greek descent who were forced to emigrate for different reasons are competing under their new, adopted flags in the Rio Olympics, according to a Kathimerini newspaper report.
Some of them were born in their...
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Anna Korakaki Wins First Medal for Greece in Rio Olympics
Greek athlete Anna Korakaki won the first medal for Greece in the Olympic Games in Rio. Korakaki took the bronze medal at the 10m air pistol final and the first for Greece in the Olympic shooting competition since 1920...
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Petrounias Qualifies First for Rings Final (video)
Artistic gymnast and Olympian Eleftherios Petrounias put on a stunning performance to make it to the Men's Rings final in Rio. The Greek champion performed an unmistakably impeccable program and is a favorite to win a gold medal in the...
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Greek Team Schedule in 2016 Rio Olympics
Greece will lead the Parade of Nations in the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday.
As the progenitor nation of the Olympic Games and in keeping with tradition, Greece will enter...