WINNERS
ODYSSEAS SPANAKIS/KOSTAS MICHALOPOYLOS
It’s rare to hear someone mention a sport such as sailing in today’s media. Yet Greece’s youth team is worthy of a shout out following their win in the Under-17 World Championships in the 420 category. The “dynamic duo” of Odysseus Spanakis and Konstandinos Michalopoulos started the race strong and never let go of the leader’s position throughout the course, leaving behind the French and Spanish teams that finished second and third respectively. Hopefully there will be more to come in the future from these inspirational athletes.

MILTOS TENTOGLOU
Miltos Tentoglou achieved success yet again at Gevle, Sweden. The 23-year-old jumped as far as 8.32 metres, thus recording the second best record in his career and at the same time securing the gold medal in the Under-23 European championships. Tentoglou looks to be in tip top form as he continues to rack up the medals and climb positions in the world ranking. He is currently on fourth position, as he approaches closer to his main target of qualification to the World Championships on Doha.

EVAGGELIA PLATANIOTI
The Greek champion was able to advance to the World Championship Final in artistic swimming that is being held in Guanzhou, South Korea. The 24-year-old was able to collect a total of 88,4333 points from the judges, ending up in 7th place and securing her position in the final round. Russian Svetlana Romashina advanced as first with a total of 96,4667 points.

SINNERS
DANIEL RICCIARDO
For all the noise that was made last year regarding his controversial move from Red Bull to Renault, the pilot from Western Australia certainly has not justified his worth. With zero podiums, zero wins and just 22 points in the overall standings, it’s worth wondering if the sponsors behind the French team are already regretting the multi-million dollar contract they have offered the 30-year-old driver. Promising a lot more early on in his career, the Aussie F1 pilot doesn’t seem to be able to capitalise on his talent, despite having to go up against some of the best in the game such as Lewis Hamilton or Sebastian Vettel. A sensational disappointment.

KOSTAS FORTOUNIS
Fate has dealt a cruel hand to the spiritual leader of Olympiacos and the Greek national team, who will be forced to remain on the sidelines for the greater part of the season that hasn’t even begun. Coming fresh off the heels of putting pen-to-paper on a lucrative new deal worth 1.5 million euros per year that will see him remain at Piraeus for a few more years, the 26-year-old received (what he initially thought was) a bit of a knock during the pre-season game against Hamburger. However, the exams showed that he ruptured his right knee and needed to undergo surgery.

DAVID GALLOP
The CEO of the Australian Football Federation has decided to step down amidst a time of turmoil for the sport. Perhaps it was through his leadership that football was able to reach the pinnacle of its success with the hosting and winning of the AFC Asian Cup, yet he was also involved in several controversial decisions by the sport’s governing body, including the sudden termination of former women’s national team head coach Alen Stajcic’s contract and the introduction of the National Club Identity Policy. His resignation was met with mixed feelings throughout the football community.