The Heraean Games: When Greek Women Held Their Own Olympics
The ancient Heraean Games was a sporting event exclusively for women, in honor of the Greek goddess Hera done every four years. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleGreek American Swimmer Anastasia Pagonis Wins Gold at Paralympic Games
Greek American swimmer Anastasia Pagonis, who is blind, won the US’s first gold in the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Thursday. Pagonis made her Paralympic debut winning gold in the women’s 400-meter...
View ArticleGreg Louganis: One of the Greatest Divers in History
Greg Louganis, four-time Olympic gold medalist, is thought to be one of the greatest divers in history. Read the full story on GreekReporter.com.
View ArticleAntonios Tsapatakis Wins Bronze in 100m Breaststroke at the Paralympics
Greek swimmer Antonios Tsapatakis won the bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke SB4 at the Tokyo Paralympics today. Tspatakis completed the race in 1 minute and 40.20 seconds, finishing after Russian...
View ArticleOlympiacos Football Star Semedo Arrested on Rape Allegation
Olympiacos defender Ruben Semedo, a Portuguese national, was arrested in Greece on Sunday night following a rape allegation filed by a teenager. The 17-year-old told the police that she had met the...
View ArticleStefanos Tsitsipas Beats Andy Murray at 2021 US Open
Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas has defeated former US Open champion Andy Murray at the first round of the 2021 US Open men’s singles competition. Tsitsipas– the third seed at the US Open– and...
View ArticleGreece Wins Another Medal in Shot Put at Tokyo Paralympics
Efstratios Nikolaidis, representing Greece in the Tokyo Paralympics, won the bronze medal in the shot put on Tuesday. The Greek athlete, who was fourth at both the London and Rio de Janeiro Paralympic...
View ArticleGreece’s Medal Tally at Tokyo Paralympic Games Climbs to Seven
Greece added another medal to its tally at the Tokyo Paralympic Games on Wednesday, bringing the total medals won by the nation to seven. Grigoris Polychronidis won the silver at boccia, a precision...
View ArticleCypriot Swimmer Takes Gold, Breaks World Record at Tokyo Paralympics
Karolina Pelendritou, known as the “Princess of the pool,” took gold for Cyprus in the 100 meter SB11 Breaststroke event at the Tokyo Paralympics on Wednesday. Pelendritou, who is visually impaired,...
View ArticleStefanos Tsitsipas Irks US Open Players and Crowd with Long Breaks
Stefanos Tsitsipas has been irking his opponents and the crowd with his long bathroom breaks this week at the US Open. The Greek tennis champion took another trademark long break then credited it for...
View ArticleGreece’s Ghavelas Breaks World Record; Wins 100 Meter Gold at Tokyo Paralympics
Greek sprinter Thanasis Ghavelas won the gold medal for Greece in the 100 meter sprint final on Thursday at the Paralympic Games held in Tokyo. The 22-year-old athlete, together with his sighted...
View ArticleDesperate Effort to Rescue Afghan Girls Soccer Team from Country
Desperate international efforts to get the Afghan girls’ soccer team out of the country continue after the ISIS-K bombing last week cut off their route to the airport, temporarily stopping their bid to...
View ArticleParalympic Sprinter Becomes Engaged on Track Minutes After Race
She missed the semifinals of her 200-meter race, but the day was a memorable one anyway for Paralympic sprinter Keula Nidreia Pereira Semedo of Cape Verde as she got engaged just minutes after she...
View ArticleGreek Swimmer Takes Home Bronze Medal at Tokyo Paralympics
Greek swimmer Alexandra Stamatopoulou took home the bronze medal at the Tokyo Paralympics on Friday in the women’s 50m backstroke swimming S4 event. Stamatopoulou, who has a rare neurological disorder...
View ArticleGreek Boccia Team Wins Bronze at Tokyo Paralympics
The Greek boccia team won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday in what is the tenth medal for the country during the Games in Japan. Boccia is a precision ball sport similar to bocce,...
View ArticleTsitsipas Out of US Open: “I Don’t Know Why Everyone is Against Me”
Greek tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas is out of the US Open after a loss to Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz, in what was a major upset and possibly the greatest win of Alcaraz’s career so far. The...
View ArticleGreek Silver Medalist Becomes Example of Sportsmanship at Paralympics
Greek athlete Athanasios Prodromou was heralded not only for his silver medal in the men’s long jump event at the Tokyo Paralympics on Saturday, but also for his sportsmanship and fair play in helping...
View ArticleGiannis Antetokounmpo “Can’t Wait” to Play for Greece in 2022 EuroBasket
Giannis Antetokounmpo said last week he can’t wait to play for Greece at the EuroBasket next September. “Taking it day by day. But, I can’t wait” he said in his Twitter account. Taking it day by day....
View ArticleMaria Sakkari Fights Back to Book Quarter Final Spot at the US Open
Maria Sakkari came from behind to win a thriller of a game against Canada’s Bianca Andreescu 2-1 sets in round 16 of the US Open on Monday evening. In a thrilling game that lasted 3 and 1/2 hours, the...
View ArticleGreece Gears Up for the Return of Historic Rally Acropolis
Greece is gearing up for Rally Acropolis, part of the World Rally Championship (WRC), which begins on Thursday, eight years after it was last held in the country. Greece discontinued the rally due to...
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