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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, …
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Emmanouil Karalis secures historic gold at European Indoors Championships
Greek pole vaulter Emmanouil Karalis made history for Greece after winning the gold medal alongside Menno Vloon at the European Indoor Athletics Championships, earning the country its only medal at …
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Dragons co-captain preaches belief in Ilias
Clint Gutherson wants Lachlan Ilias and Kyle Flanagan to know he believes in their ability as St George Illawarra’s untested and heavily scrutinised halves duo kick off a new era …
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Greek judokas shine at Tunis Junior African Cup: Papagiannaki takes gold, Kapsouros claims silver
The Tunis Junior African Cup, held in Tunisia’s capital, marked a successful start to 2025 for Greek judo, with athletes Alexandra Papagiannaki and Marios Kapsouros achieving significant podium finishes. Nineteen-year-old …
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Wright makes surfing history with Pipe Pro double
Australia’s Tyler Wright has made surfing history, becoming the first woman to win Hawaii’s iconic Pipe Pro event twice as she snapped her title drought. The two-time world champion beat …
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Trump to ban transgender women from female sport
President Donald Trump will issue an executive order to exclude transgender girls and women from female-designated sporting competitions and teams. Republicans say Wednesday’s directive restores fairness, while critics say it …