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Miltos Tentoglou leaps to world-leading 8.46m at European Team Championships
Greek long jump star Miltos Tentoglou has achieved the best jump in the world so far this year, soaring 8.46 metres at the European Team Championships in Madrid. The jump, …
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Young Greek swimmers shine at European U23 Championships
Apostolos Siskos has claimed the first gold medal of his career at the European U23 Swimming Championships, currently underway in Samorin, Slovakia. The 20-year-old Greek swimmer lived up to expectations …
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Greek swimmer breaks world record, with help from drugs, but here’s the catch, it’s legal
Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev has bettered a world record while on drugs, becoming a millionaire in less than 21 seconds. The four-time Olympian is the second confirmed athlete for Enhanced …
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Greece claims historic first Women’s Water Polo World Cup title with 13-9 victory over Hungary
Greece has made history by winning its first-ever Women’s Water Polo World Cup, defeating Hungary 13-9 in a dominant final performance on Easter Sunday in Chengdu, China. Under the guidance …
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Greece stuns Netherlands to reach historic Women’s Water Polo World Cup final
Greece’s women’s water polo team delivered a sensational performance in Chengdu, China, defeating Olympic bronze medallists the Netherlands 15-13 to reach their first-ever World Cup final — a milestone moment …
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Karalis soars to silver in thrilling world indoor pole vault final
Sweden’s Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis won a third world indoor pole vault title in Nanjing on Saturday after a gripping, high-class battle with Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis. Duplantis vaulted a best of 6.15 …
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Penpix of candidates to succeed Bach as IOC president
Greece’s President Constantine Tassoulas opened the 144th International Olympic Committee (IOC) session at the Greek coastal resort of Costa Navarino. It is where, Thomas Bach’s successor as president of the …
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Karalis wins silver as Duplantis misses out on new world record
Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis, recent winner of the European indoor championships, took second place on Thursday with 6m ahead of Sam Kendricks of the United States who registered 5.90m. Pole vault …
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Broken back: Olympic snowboarder evacuated to Greece
Australian snowboarder Belle Brockhoff is in “good spirits” after being rushed to Greece for surgery on a broken back she suffered while competing in Georgia. Brockhoff, who has represented the …
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Anastasia Marinakou claims first in women’s 13th Athens Half-Marathon
Greek athlete Anastasia Marinakou took out first place after a gruelling run in the 13th Athens Half-Marathon. Marinakou completed the event before all the other competitors in the women’s race, …