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Greece's Olympiacos to Face Arsenal in Europa League's Group of 32

The Greek football team Olympiacos has been selected to play against England's famed Arsenal squad in their bid to make it to the group of the last 16 remaining clubs in the Europa League. The Greeks will have to overcome this...

Goals Galore as Olympiacos, PAOK Thrash Opponents in Greek Super League (Highlights)

Olympiacos and PAOK continued their unbeaten run in the Greek Super League on Sunday with impressive away from home performances against Asteras Tripoli and Panetolikos respectively. The two giants share top spot with 34 points in 14 games, ten more...

Late Penalty Secures Europa League Spot for Olympiacos (Highlights)

A late penalty from Youssef El-Arabi helped Olympiacos clinch a 1-0 win over Red Star Belgrade and secure Europa League football in 2020 on Wednesday. Olympiacos roared by home fans at Giorgos Karaiskakis stadium picked up their first win in...

Greek Man Wants to Honor the Memory of Pontians in Arctic Adventure

Adventurer Christos Vasileiadis is a Greek man who not only loves taking on challenges in the snow. He is a man with deep respect for his ancestors' history. Vasileiadis' mission is to take part in the Fjällräven International Polar Expedition...

Greek Olympian Anna Korakaki Wins Gold, Equaling Her World Record in Belgrade

Greek Olympian Anna Korakaki added another gold medal to her enormous collection by by winning the Belgrade Grand Prix in the 10 meter pistol competition, equaling in the process her own world record. The Greek champion equaled the world record...

Greece's Andreas Vazaios Wins Second Gold Medal in Glasgow

Greece's swimming champion Andreas Vazaios won his second gold medal in Glasgow's European Short Course Swimming Championships on Sunday evening. Vazaios won the gold medal in the race of the 200m butterfly and broke another national record of Greece by...

Greece's Andreas Vazaios Breaks Greek and European Swimming Records

Greek swimmer Andreas Vazaios won the gold medal on Friday night in the 200-meter Independent Medley at the 25th European Swimming Championship in Glasgow, Scotland. The Greek athlete achieved the perfect performance, breaking the European record. Vazeos finished in 1:50.85, breaking...

Greek Pole Vaulter Katerina Stefanidi a Candidate for IOC Athletes' Commission

Greece's recent Olympic gold medalist in the pole vault Katerina Stefanidi was confirmed on Thursday as an official candidate for membership in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission. The election will be held during the Tokyo Olympic Games...

Honors Shared in Thrilling Olympiacos-PAOK Greek Derby (Highlights)

Olympiacos and PAOK shared the points (1-1) in the top of the Greek Super League clash after a thrilling game at Karaiskakis stadium on Sunday night. PAOK opened the score on the 29th minute through Sverrir Ingason who capitalized on...

Cypriot Football Club APOEL Forces Replacement of Turkish Referee

The Cypriot football club APOEL recently appealed to European football authority UEFA for a replacement of the trio of Turkish referees who have been assigned to a Europe League match, to be held on Nov. 28. Accepting APOEL's appeal on...

Olympiacos Squander Two-Goal Lead to Lose 4-2 Against Tottenham

Olympiacos gave new Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho a scare on his home debut on Tuesday, but despite an impressive first-half performance, the Greek side threw away a two-goal lead and lost 4-2 to the English Premier League club...

Blackmile: New "Funky" Greek Sports Accessory Brand Eyes World Markets

Blackmile, a new multisports brand designed in Greece, aims to spread further into the world market after a successful launch in March of this year. Blackmile is a start-up company, focusing on providing the athlete with the ultimate in sports...

First Greek Sailor Crosses the Atlantic Solo

As of last last week, Markos Spyropoulos has the distinction of being the first Greek sailor in history who has successfully managed to cross the Atlantic all by himself. The experienced Greek captain took part in the Mini Transat 6.50...

PAOK Joins Olympiacos on Top of Greek Super League (Highlights)

PAOK climbed to the top of the Super League on Sunday after securing a straightforward 1-0 home win over Larissa, joining Olympiacos on 27 points. Karol Swiderski opened the scoring for the reigning champions after 16 minutes to notch up...

Greece's Petrounias Wins Silver Medal in Germany; Road to Tokyo Toughens Up

Greek Olympic champion Eleftherios Petrounias won the silver medal on Saturday during the World Cup finals in the German city of Cottbus. This left the Greek athlete with a bittersweet aftertaste since his road to qualify for the Olympic Games...