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Petrounias Qualifies First for Rings Final (video)

Artistic gymnast and Olympian Eleftherios Petrounias put on a stunning performance to make it to the Men's Rings final in Rio. The Greek champion performed an unmistakably impeccable program and is a favorite to win a gold medal in the...

Why Greece Always Leads the Athlete's Parade at the Olympics

The Olympic Games 2016 kicked off on Friday, August 5 with the opening ceremony that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Following the tradition of past years, the Greek athletes led the athletes’ parade, because of the country’s...

Refugee Team to Compete in Olympic Games for the First Time

Ten refugee athletes made history on Friday evening marching into Maracana Stadium in Brazil during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. For the first time in the history of the modern Olympics a team has been...

2 Greek Athletes Banned from the Olympic Games for Doping

One day before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games 2016, in Rio, Brazil, a Greek athlete was banned by the Hellenic National Council for Combating Doping. The swimmer had already travelled to Rio when she was informed that...

Who Will the Greek Teams Face in This Year's Europa League?

The Greek football team Olympiakos will face the Portuguese Arouca in the Europa League playoffs, in order to get the “ticket” for the group stage of the championship, revealed the draw that was held in Nyon, Switzerland. Greece’s Red-Whites...

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...

Greece Not Represented in Champions League After 20 Years

Olympiacos failed to reach the Champions League group round qualifiers after a 0-1 loss to Hapoel Beersheba at Turner Stadium in Israel. At the same time, PAOK lost 1-2 to Ajax in Thessaloniki and does not qualify for the next...

Bribery in Abundance: From Ancient Olympics to Present Rio 2016 Games

It seems that there is a constant in the Olympics that has survived the test of time over the past 2,000 years. From ancient times to the modern games, bribery has played a consistent role in the games. It's All...

Greek Athletes Find Rio Olympic Village 'Tragic'

The Greek athletes who have arrived at the Olympic village in Rio have complained that the accommodation conditions are "tragic." Specifically, the athletes and officials had to move to a higher floor because the original rooms allocated to them were...

FYROM Listed as Macedonia on Rio 2016 Official Olympics Website

The Greek Olympic Committee is set to take action as the Rio 2016 Olympic website has made a serious blunder listing the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) as "Macedonia" on their official website. This mistake was made even after...

Cypriot Tennis Player Baghdatis Withdraws from Rio Due to Injury

On Friday the Cypriot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis announced that he will not be competing at the Rio Olympics, as he is suffering for an ongoing injury. In a statement on Facebook, the 31-year-old 2006 Australian Open Finalist said that he...

Greek Basketball Players Get Involved in New Startup Company

The Thessaloniki startup company Athlenda has managed to complete its first round of financing, reaching up to 200,000 euros, with retired Greek basketball players Lazaros Papadopoulos, Thodoris Papaloukas and Kostas Papanikolaou backing it. Lazaros Papadopoulos has enlisted the help of...

All Three Greek Teams Advance to Second-leg in Europa League

The good news is just in and it looks as though Greece sports fans have something to celebrate. All of the country's three representatives in the Europa League have managed to advance to the completion's play-offs after finishing the first...

Olympiakos Fans Jeer Their Team in Disappointment of 0-0 Match Against Hapoel

Olympiakos fans were anything but happy with their team during Wednesday's match against Israeli champion Hapoel Beer Sheva, which resulted in a 0-0 draw. The Champions League game was the first of the season for Hapoel. During half-time as well as after...

Greece Goes to Rio Olympics with 92 Athletes

92 athletes will represent Greece in the Rio Olympics in August, according to the Hellenic Olympic Committee. Twenty seven athletes will compete on track, while in individual sports, 15 will be in swimming, nine in gymnastics, seven in sailing and six...