Athletics
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Kenyan John Kipokorir Komen wins 37th Authentic Marathon
Kenyan runner John Kipkorir Komen, 42, won the 37th Authentic Marathon on Sunday after clocking 2 hours, 16 minutes and 34 seconds. Running the Athens race for the second time, …
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Greek boxer Antonia Konstantopoulou is a champion of life!
Not many people can achieve what Antonia Konstantopoulou, 26, has done. It was only a short while ago that she was dealing with the heavy loss of her father, Giorgos, …
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Judo: Greece’s Elisavet Teltsidou wins gold in Tashkent Grand Prix
Greece’s hopes of having yet another representative at the upcoming Olympic Games have skyrocketed, after young gun Elisavet Teltsidou’s success at the recent Judo Grand Prix in Uzbekistan. The 23-year-old …
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Greece’s Dimosthenis Michalentzakis wins three Gold medals at World Para Swimming Championships
Paralympic swimmer Dimosthenis Michalentzakis has won gold at the London World Para Swimming Allianz Championships – not once, but three times in one week. The talented 20-year-old placed first in …
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Katerina Stefanidi, a candidate for the IAAF Athletics Commission
Greek Olympic gold medallist and world pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi is among 15 candidates nominated for the six places on the IAAF Athletes Commission. All athletes accredited to the …
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Winners and Sinners: Panathinaikos youngsters stun European greats
WINNERS PANATHINAIKOS FOOTBALL TEAM Something good has been brewing in Peania and the first signs had been shown last season, when the team made things difficult for clubs who were …
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Get set for the Navarino Challenge at Costa Navarino
In its 7th edition, “Navarino Challenge”, to be held from 11-13 October 2019, in Messinia and at Costa Navarino, continues to innovate with a roster of environmentally friendly activities. “Navarino …
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AFL security spike leaves fans feeling alienated
AFL fans no longer feel welcome inside their own team’s home ground. After a recent game at Marvel Stadium, several spectators took to social media to express their discontent due …
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Australia honours record-breaking ultramarathon runner Yiannis Kouros
Ultra marathon runner Yiannis Kouros has been recognised for his impressive career, inducted into the Australian Ultra Runners Association’s (AURA) Hall of Fame alongside other great athletes. “Baseball has Babe …
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Teltsidou wins gold for Greece at IFJ World Judo Tour
Rising Greek star Elisavet Teltsidou won her first IJF World Judo Tour final, managing to cause an upset to former world number one Maria Portela at the Grand Prix of …