Tokyo Olympics
Sports
Greece’s Tentoglou Wins Men’s Long Jump Gold at Tokyo Olympics
Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece, competing in the men's long jump, won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. The long jumper from the Greek Olympic Team stunned Cuba's Juan Miguel Echevarria during the final, held in the Olympic...
Greece
Weightlifter Iakovidis Breaks Down at Olympics; Exposes Lack of Support by Greek State
Greek weightlifter Theodoros Iakovidis announced his retirement on Saturday after failing to qualify for the finals at the Tokyo Olympics.
Greece
Tokyo Olympics: Greek Athletes Make it to Long Jump, Pole Vault Finals
Greek athletes Miltos Tentoglou and Manolis Karalis have made it to the final round of the long jump and pole vault events, respectively, at the Tokyo Olympics.
Tentoglou qualified for the finals in the long jump event on Saturday. The...
Society
When Sportsmanship Became More Important Than Winning
As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics progress and many athletes experience the emotional triumphs of career defining wins, other athletes, like US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles, have had their mental health suffer due to the high stress environment created by...
Sports
Greece’s Stefanos Ntouskos Wins Gold; Breaks Record in Rowing at Tokyo Olympics
Greek athlete Stefanos Ntouskos won the gold medal at men's single sculls in rowing at the Tokyo Olympics.
Ntouskos had also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's lightweight coxless four, finishing in the...
Health
Coronavirus Doubles in Tokyo as Olympic Games Continue
Cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo have doubled this week, causing concern amongst health officials in the Japanese capital city.
Sports
US Gymnast Suni Lee Takes Gold in Women’s All-Around in Tokyo
Sunisa "Suni" Lee, an 18-year-old gymnast on the US women's team, won the gold medal in the all-around event.
Greece
Greek Journalist Fired for Racist Remark on Asians During Tokyo Olympics
Dimosthenis Karmoiris, a veteran Greek journalist who specializes in sports, was fired earlier this week by ERT.
Greek News
Greek Artistic Swimming Team Quarantined After COVID-19 Positive Test at Tokyo Olympics
The Greek artistic swimming team has been quarantined in a hotel after traveling with an assistant who tested positive for COVID-19. The Hellenic Olympic Committee announced that the assistant had tested positive after arriving at the airport in Tokyo...
Greek News
Greek Rower Stefanos Ntouskos Advances to Tokyo Finals
Greek rower Stefanos Ntouskos qualified for the finals of men's single sculls finishing first in his Semi-final for the Tokyo Olympics.