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Greece's Kostas Filippidis Goes to Pole Vault Finals in Rio

A pole vault of 5.70 gave Greek champion Kostas Filippidis the qualification for the finals in the 2016 Rio Olympics. The Greek pole vault champion did not have to try for 5.75 as 5.70 was enough to land one of...

Filippidis: 'They are After Me Because I am Friend of Karamanlis'

Angelos Filippidis, the former head of Hellenic Postbank who was arrested in Istanbul after Greek authorities said he was wanted in connection with a bad loan scheme at the failed state bank he ran, made a statement in front of...

2011 World Championships: Pole Vaulter Filippidis Comes Sixth

Kostas Filippidis came 6th place in the pole vault finals at the World Athletics Championships held in Daegu, South Korea. The Greek champion after spending his first attempt at 5.65 m, equalized in the second attempt at 5.75 meters. However, he failed in any of the three attempts to pass the 5.85 m and was left out of final follow-up. In 2007 Filippidis was found guilty of etilefrine doping. The...

Greek Pole Vault Champion Seeks 530,000 Euros Compensation for Injury

Kostas Filippidis, the Gold medalist at the 2014 World Indoor Championships, has filed for compensation of 530,000 euros from the administrators of the Athens Olympic Stadium (OAKA). Filippidis claims that he sustained an injury that kept out of competitive sport...

Greek Team Schedule in 2016 Rio Olympics

Greece will lead the Parade of Nations in the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday. As the progenitor nation of the Olympic Games and in keeping with tradition, Greece will enter...

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,...