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Greece's Anna Korakaki Wins Silver in World Cup Rifle and Pistol Finals
Greek Olympian Anna Korakaki added another medal to her enormous collection, this time winning a silver in the ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup Finals, held at Putian, China.
The Greek athlete took part in the finals of the World...
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Greece Win At FIBA World Cup Too Little, Too Late
Greece won a thrilling game 84-77 against the Czech Republic on Monday, but it was still eliminated from joining the final eight teams of the World Cup, as it needed a win of 12 points or more to progress.
Greece...
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Greece Eases Past Montenegro in FIBA World Cup Opener (video)
Greece led by Giannis Antetokounmpo opened it's FIBA World Cup Campaign on Sunday with a comfortable 85-60 win over Montenegro.
The NBA MVP had 10 points and 7 rebounds in just 16 minutes of action avoiding all the drama in...
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Greece's National Team for Basketball World Cup Revealed
A final list of the twelve players from the Greek national basketball team which will play in this year's Basketball World Cup in China was revealed on Friday morning.
The Greek squad will be comprised of the following players:
Giannoulis Larentzakis
Nick...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Ready to Lead Greece to Basketball World Cup (video)
Having Giannis Antetokounmpo and a host of veterans makes Greece an attractive pick to fight for the top spots at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019, which starts this Saturday in China.
The Greek team will begin its campaign on...
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Greece Beats Jordan Ahead of FIBA World Cup in China
The Greek National basketball team beat Jordan 92-65 on Saturday in the first game of the 2019 Suzhou International Basketball Challenge in China ahead of the World Cup.
NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 13 points, behind Giorgos Printezis with 17...
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Greece's 2019 World Cup Basketball Team Presented
The Greek national basketball team which will soon travel to China to compete in this year's World Cup was presented to the public in Athens on Thursday.
The entire team was there, including this year's MVP of the NBA, Giannis Antetokounmpo,...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Begins Training for Basketball World Cup with Greek Team
NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo started preparing for the Basketball World Cup on Monday, joining other players who are practicing with the Greek training camp.
The participation of the NBA star was announced by the Greek Basketball Federation, along with that of Kostas...
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FIBA World Cup 2019: These Are Greece's Opponents
The draw was made on Saturday for the FIBA World Cup 2019 which will take place in China starting on August 31, with the final scheduled for September 15.
Greece will play in Group F with Brazil, Montenegro, and New...
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Buzzer Beater Sends Greek Hoopsters to World Cup (video)
Greece's National Basketball team qualified to next year's World Cup that will be held in China after a thrilling win in Tbilisi over Georgia 86-85.
Papanikolaou scored a two-pointer just a second before the final buzzer after a Nick Calathes assist.
Calathes...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Not Playing for Greece in World Cup Qualifiers
On Tuesday the Greek Basketball Federation announced the roster for the World Cup Qualifiers in September, and Giannis Antetokounmpo was not on it.
There was no further information available as to why the Greek Freak was not listed as one of the...
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Greece's Tsipras Predicts World Cup Winner (video)
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made his prediction on the team he expects to lift the World Cup in Russia during an informal chat with journalists.
Tsipras surprised everybody by saying: "If I had to make a risky prediction, I...
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Ten 'Greeks' that Grace the Russia World Cup 2018
Greece may not have qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but 10 players who play in the Greek league participated in the elite of world football with their respective national teams.
The footballer who stood out the...
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Anna Korakaki Secures her First World Cup Gold in Women’s 25m Pistol
Greece's Anna Korakaki on Sunday won the gold medal in the Women's 25m Pistol in the ISSF World Cup held in Guadalajara, Mexico, her first gold after the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Germany’s Doreen Vonnekamp, who took silver, and French shooter...
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Greece May Participate in Alternative World Cup Tournament
After a whole year of tough matches in a European football World Cup qualifying group, Greece made it to the playoff stage, where they were eliminated by Croatia. Normally, that would be the end of the road.
Now however; a...