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Antetokounmpo and Drisbioti to raise the Greek Flag at Paris 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
The Plenary Session of the Hellenic Olympic Committee has decided that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Antigoni Drisbioti will be the flag bearers for Greece at the Opening Ceremony of the Paris …
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Greek junior swimmer Vangelis Dumas wins gold at European championship
Greek swimmer Vangelis Dumas has triumphed in the 100m breaststroke, capturing the gold medal on the final day of the European Junior Swimming Championships in Vilnius, Lithuania. The 16-year-old athlete …
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On target: Aussie archers earn Paris Olympic shot
From Sydney trains to the Paris Games, transport worker-turned-Olympian Peter Boukouvalas has been waiting 20 years to take a journey to the big time. It all started when the Sydney …
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Mark Nicolaidis to hit the sand in Paris Olympic Games
We have yet another Greek Australian representing Australia at the Olympics, with Mark Nicolaidis set to make his Olympic debut in Paris. His selection, alongside Izac Carracher, marks the first …
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Lefteris Petrounias secures top spot at Ghent event, sets eyes on Paris Olympics
Greece’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Lefteris Patrounia, has concluded his competitive preparations for the Paris Olympics with a stunning performance at the test event and international gymnastics tournament in Ghent. …
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Louie Dimou inducted into Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame
South Australian Taekwondo instructor Louie Dimou is being inducted into the Australasian Martial Arts Hall of Fame in August. Based in Port Pirie, 223km north of Adelaide, Dimou has trained …
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Greece’s ‘Dolphins’ win 5 gold, 8 silver, and 4 bronze medals at European Championships in Belgrade
Greece’s national artistic swimming team of returned to Athens after having achieved a record-breaking haul of 17 medals – five gold, eight silver, and four bronze – from the European …
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Olympic legends: From Spyridon Louis to ‘Flo-Jo’
The Paris Olympics will be the 33rd summer edition since the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. The Games have never failed to produce acts of bravery and brilliance …
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Teenage gymnast Emmanouela Frroku earns place for the Paris Olympics
The prodigy of rhythmic gymnastics, Emmanouela Frroku, has achieved the ultimate dream as she officially earned a ticket to the Paris Olympics. Emmanouela was officially given her ticket on Tuesday …
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Stergios Marios Bilas wins more gold for Greece at 2024 European Championships
Greece has won its third gold medal at the 2024 European Championships with Stergios Marios Bilas earning a win in the men’s 50 butterfly. Bilas’ gold medal win came with …