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Two Greek-Australians Qualify for 2nd Round in Australian Open

Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis have qualified for the second round of the Australian Open. The two Greek-Australians had to play five-set matches against their opponents in order to get a ticket to the next championship phase. Kokkinakis qualified after...

Greek Kickboxer Zambidis Knocks Out Turkish Rival

In front of an enthusiastic crowd at the Faliro Olympic Indoor Hall (Tae Kwon Do), Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis won the match against his Turkish rival Harun Kina by knockout. The Greek kickboxer started the match strogly and did not stop hitting his...

Cretan Soccer Team Receives Six-Point Deduction After FIFA Demand

On Friday morning, January 16, 2015, Greek football club OFI received a six-point deduction penalty by Superleague, following a request for disciplinary action by football's world governing body, FIFA. The penalty request came on Thursday and was implemented in just one...

Kyrgios, Lassila, Longinidis Nominated for Sport Australia Hall of Fame Award

Tennis star Nick Kyrgios, Lydia Lassila and Stan Longinidis were the Greek-Australian athletes nominated for the Don Award by Sports Australia Hall of Fame Committee.

London-Based Greek Boxer Wins World Title in Athens

Areti Mastrodouka is a 38-year-old Greek boxer based in London. Last Sunday, October 12, she won the world title in GBU Women’s Lightweight in her own hometown of Athens. She defeated rival Hana Horakova with a unanimous points decision (6-11). Areti Mastrodouka,...

4th Spetses Mini-Marathon Concludes Successfully

The fourth annual Spetses Mini-Marathon concluded successfully today, Sunday, October 12, with the event's overall participation exceeding organizers' expectations. The scenic island of Spetses hosted the race for the fourth straight October. In a competition that places sportsmanship in the highest regard,...

UEFA Champions League Group Stage 1st Leg: Wednesday's Results

Today's match-ups included Bayern Munich, Manchester City, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, FC Chelsea, AS Roma and FC Porto. Let's take a look at each group individually: Group E Bayern Munich - Manchester City 1-0 (J. Boateng 90') AS Roma - CSSKA Moscow...

Investigation in Greek Soccer Fraud Cases

An Athens prosecutor investigating alleged cases of fraud in Greek soccer has been given the “green light” by the Judges' council to use as part of his investigation wire-tapped telephone conversations. It is believed that these conversations point to...

Greek Vaso Morali, World’s First Female Soccer Commentator

Preparations for the 2014 Brazil World Cup are ongoing in Australia for the broadcasting of the games by the Australian public Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), which holds the exclusive radio and television rights for streaming and commenting on the...

Greek Gymnasts Win Six Medals at Korea Cup

The Greek rhythmic gymnastics team won six medals at the international tournament “Korea Cup” held in Incheon, South Korea, on April 19 and 20. More specifically, in artistic gymnastics the two-time Olympian Vaso Millousi won the gold medal on the...