Olympics

Spyros Louis: The Original Olympic Marathon Hero Who Did it All to Impress a Girl

How did a young man born into a poor peasant family who helped his father make a living as a water carrier plot to catch the attention of the prettiest girl in Marousi? Easy. Win an Olympic marathon. The summer...

Katerina Stefanidi Wins Gold at Pole Vault in Rio Olympics

Katerina Stefanidi won the gold medal for Greece at the women's Olympic pole vault final in Rio on Friday. Stefanidi cleared 4.85m taking the sixth medal for Greece at the Rio Olympics. Sandi Morris of USA also cleared 4.85, but took...

Greece's Men Advance to Water Polo Final 8; Destroy Olympic Host Brazil

The Greek men water polo team won Brazil 9-4, advancing to the Rio Olympics final eight. The Olympic hosts weren't able to threaten the Greeks who are considered one of the best  teams in the 2016 Olympics. Greece will face...

Gold for Anna Korakaki at Rio Games (video)

Tuesday was the fourth day of the Rio 2016 Olympic games and Greece's Anna Korakaki beat out the competition in the women's 25 meter pistol competition to become the first Greek woman to win more than one medal in...

Another Rio Olympics Mix-up: Greek Swimmer Invited to Rio, then Uninvited

It must have been a celebratory occasion when Greek swimmer Kristel Vourna received a formal invitation to the Rio Olympic Games on July 6. According to Kathimerini, Vourna was surprised as she had only achieved a B-standard time. The 24-year-old swimmer had...

Security Catches Doda Cheating on Athina Onassis

Billionairess Athina Onassis, aged 31, has kept her lips sealed concerning the cause of her marriage breakdown with Olympic medal-winning husband Alberto Affonso de Miranda Neto, otherwise known as "Doda." Daily Mail Online published exclusive reports that the decade-long...

First Photos of Athina Onassis After Split With Doda: Sad, Sallow, Slim… Single?

Billionairess Athina Onassis appeared in public for the first time following news of her split with Alvaro Affonso de Miranda Neto after 11 years of marriage. Looking sad and haggard, she rode her horse at the Longines Global Champions...

Not One, But 5 Reasons Why Athina Onassis and Doda May Be Calling It Quits!

Billionairess Athina Onassis has remained silent over rumors concerning problems in her marriage with Brazilian equestrian Alvaro "Doda" Affonso de Miranda Neto. An international media frenzy followed Brazilian Epoca's article with newspapers seeking to find the real cause of...

Athina Onassis Marriage Meltdown Due to Alvaro's Cheating

A number of reports coming from Brazil point to the purported marriage break-up of French-Greek heiress Athina Onassis, aged 31, and her Brazilian husband, showjumper Alvaro Affonso "Doda" de Miranda Neto, aged 43. Brazilian weekly newspaper Epoca says that...

Olympic Grexit: Greece Without an IOC Representative in Rio for First Time

Greece will be without a representative at the International Olympics Committee (IOC) -- the governing body of the games -- for at least a year, reports Greece's daily newspaper Kathimerini. This will be the first time that the birthplace...