Greek athletes
Basketball
Greek Basketball Players Get Involved in New Startup Company
The Thessaloniki startup company Athlenda has managed to complete its first round of financing, reaching up to 200,000 euros, with retired Greek basketball players Lazaros Papadopoulos, Thodoris Papaloukas and Kostas Papanikolaou backing it.
Lazaros Papadopoulos has enlisted the help of...
Economy
Underfunded Greek Athletes Have to Self-fund, Struggling to Get to Rio
Greek athletes are losing sleep over more than rigorous training schedules as they prepare for the Olympics in Rio. With virtually no funding and inadequate training facilities the economic crisis is taking its toll on the Olympic hopefuls.
Gymnast Vasiliki...
Greece
Rowing: Great Finish and Silver Medal for Greece
Greek rowing athletes Katerina Nikolaidou and Sofia Asoumanaki were successful in the World Rowing Championships, conquering second place in the double sculls final.
The Greek team had a great finish as they managed to rise from the fourth spot 500 meters...
events
Thousands of Runners Participate in 4th Athens Half-Marathon
No incidents occurred during the 4th Athens Half-Marathon which was attended by more than 15,000 people of every age. In total 4,000 runners participated in the 21-kilometer run which started on Sunday, May 3 at 8 am.
Furthermore, at least...
Greece
Greek Athletes Win Silver Medals in Prague
Two Greek athletes won silver medals on the final day of the European Indoor Track & Field Championships in Prague. Antonis Mastoras finished second in the men’s high jump and Katerina Stefanidi in the women’s pole vault.
Greek track and...
Ancient Greece
British Museum Exhibition on the Body in Ancient Greek Art
The British Museum will be hosting an exhibition entitled "Defining beauty: the body in ancient Greek art" from March 26 to July 5, 2015. This major exhibition will focus on the human body and the way it was portrayed...
Greece
Greek Medalists Lose Public Jobs
According to Greek media reports, known Greek athletes who were appointed in the public sector due to their success in sports, such as Olympic medalists, are to be suspended as well provided that the joint ministerial decree does not...
Greece
Greeks Battling for Victory at the London Olympics on Monday July 30
Greek athletes are doing their best during the London Olympics in an effort to return to their homeland with dozens of Gold Medals.
Efthymis Mittas is competing in shooting at 11:00 am. Nikos Mavromatis is competing at 12 noon. The...
Europe
Greek Athletes Have Secured Participation in 20 Sports at the London 2012 Olympics
96 Greek athletes have already secured their participation in 20 sports event out of 36 at the London 2012 Olympic Games beginning in July.
More specifically, our Greek champions will compete in athletics, sailing, swimming, gymnastics, judo, rowing, taekwondo, cycling,...
Economy
Olympic Flames Burn Out For Greek Athletes
The Olympic torch will be lit in Greece later in a spectacular ceremony, but the country's economic troubles have led to a chronic funding crisis for its athletes.
Greece is expected to field just 75 athletes at this summer's Games,...