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Greek long jumper Tendoglou leaps into history at Rome championships
Greece’s Miltiadis Tendoglou has retained the European title in the long jump for his third consecutive event, which no athlete has ever previously achieved. In a night where his dominance …
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Wu to create history, set to dive at fifth Olympics
Melissa Wu is on the cusp of becoming the first Australian diver to compete at five Olympics after overcoming nerves to clinch another national title. The 32-year-old has triumphed in …
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Lomachenko TKOs George Kambosos in Perth
The future of George Kambosos Jr is up in the air after the Australian suffered a technical knockout loss to Ukrainian Vasiliy Lomachenko in their IBF lightweight world title showdown …
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Kambosos laps up awkward stare-down ahead of title bout
Australian George Kambosos says he was prepared to lock eyes with Vasiliy Lomachenko for hours after the legends engaged in one of the most awkward boxing stare-downs in recent memory. …
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Olympic flame to arrive in France ahead of Paris Olympics
The Olympic flame is set to arrive in the French port of Marseille on Wednesday in front of a crowd of up to 150,000 people in a first major test …
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‘Lord of the rings’ Petrounias crowned European champion – again
Greek Gold Olympian Lefteris Petrounias made history on Friday after a spectacular performance that won him his seventh gold medal on still rings at the 2024 European Championships, in Rimini, …
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10th Greek Maritime Golf Event heads to Messinia this September
The Greek Maritime Golf Event will return this September 5-8 for its 10th annual event at Costa Navarino in Messinia. The event is known as Greece’s ‘best golf event’, a …
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Paris 2024 Games torch relay launched in Olympics birthplace
The torch relay for the Paris 2024 Olympics set off Tuesday from Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Games, after the flame was lit in a ritual inspired by antiquity …
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Santorini Experience this October expected to boost tourism with running and swimming events
Running and swimming enthusiasts will once again flock to Santorini this October 3-6 with the return of the Santorini Experience. In its seventh year, the event on the Cycladic island …
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Ultra-marathon runner Stavros Michael comes 4th in Australia Ultra Runners Championship
The youngest amongst 39 competitors nationwide, ultra-marathon runner Stavros Michael came fourth in the Men’s Australia Ultra Runners Championship this past weekend. Taking place in Canberra on April 6-7 at …