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A 30-year-old snowboarder died in the hospital of Grevena early Friday afternoon, despite doctors’ efforts to bring him back to life. An avalanche in Vasilitsa ski center had swept him away and threw him at a tree where he reportedly suffered serious injuries. The young man was transferred to the …

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Two climbers lost their lives in the last 48 hours and another four were injured in their effort to climb the  Mount Olympus  in northern Greece. Rescue teams worked all through Monday night and Tuesday morning to retrieve the body of a 55-year-old climber who fell into a 40-meter deep …

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A Greek prosecutor has brought criminal charges against the former president of the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO), Vassilis Gagatsis, for alleged breach of duty over the handling of a UEFA donation in 2008.  According to the charges Gagatsis misused one million CHF in UEFA donations to pay a bonus to …

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60-year-old Canadian man, Mark Fuhrmann, arrived at the port of Piraeus in Greece on Tuesday after having kayaked alone from Oslo, Norway in order to promote a campaign that rewards acts of peace, kindness and humanity. Mark Fuhrmann, a hobby kayaker from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and who now lives …

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Kenya’s Samuel Kalalei finished in the first place at the 35th Athens Marathon at Panathenaikon stadium in Athens, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017. Kalalei has won the Athens Marathon, beating compatriot Milton Rotich by just over two minutes. Samuel Kalalei broke away from the pre-race favorite Rotich after the 35-kilometer mark …

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A record number of more than 51,000 runners will compete in various running events on Sunday when the 35. Athens Marathon 2017 is taking place. 18,500 of registered participants will run the classic marathon distance of 42,195 meters, from Marathon to Athens. In addition to the classic marathon race, there …

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The flame for the Pyeong Chang Olympics was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Tuesday, despite a brief cloudburst that disrupted the sun-reliant ceremony. It launched a long torch relay that will culminate with the Winter Games Opening Ceremony on Feb. 9. Using fire kept from a …

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Greece’s Golden Girl, world pole vault champion Aikaterini Stefanidi was named 2017 European Athletes of the Year at the Golden Tracks award ceremony in Vilnius, Lithuania on Saturday  evening. Stefanidi is the first Greek athlete to lift the accolade. Stefanidi in Rio Reigning European and Olympic champion Stefanidi, 27, asserted …

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Police has arrested one man and identified a second one suspected to be involved in the brutal beating of a soccer fan during the Greece-Gibraltar game on Tuesday. Video footage from Georgios Karaiskakis stadium, which is the home grounds for Greek champions Olympiakos, shows a group of fans beating and …

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Panathinaikos owner Yiannis Alafouzos announced on Thursday he is leaving the club and is asking for any wealthy members of the Greens’ fan base to take over in this difficult moment for the biggest soccer club in Greece’s capital. The 60-year-old shipping and media magnate, the club’s major shareholder, has …

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Sprinter legend Usain Bolt is partying in the party paradise on the island of Mykonos, Greece. After a painful end of his famous career last week, Bolt celebrated his retirement first in London and then moved to sunny European South and the deep blue Aegean Sea. On the island of non-stop …

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Greece’s basketball federation accused the Milwaukee Bucks and the NBA of hatching a plan to prevent Giannis Antetokounmpo on Saturday from playing in the European championship. NBA and Bucks dismissed the Greek claims as “false”. A war of words is in full development. About an hour after Antetokounmpo posted on …

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Greece’s Golden girl: Katerina Stefanidi wins Gold in IAAF World Championships London 2017 In another duel for gold, Ekaterini Stefanidi again held off Sandi Morris to claim pole vault gold. Morris and Stefanidi were involved in an epic battle when the Greek won on a countback at the Olympics in …

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The European Handball Federation excluded the Greek national women’s team from the EHF Championship for women players under 17. The EHF decision came after the Greeks left the court in protest that some FYROM officials were wearing t-shirts with the name “Macedonia.” In addition, the Greek team was fined with …

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Greek Super League Play-Offs. The football match between Panathinaikos and PAOK was interrupted and ultimately cancelled when players got involved in a brawl and PAOK coach Vladimir Ivić Ivic got injured by a beer can that landed on his head. Coach Ivic was transferred to a hospital in Athens on …

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Supporters of Football Clubs PAOK and AEK launched a stone war earlier today in Volos in Central Greece. They turned the football field and surrounding areas into a real battlefield. Police has fired tear gas and sound flares but the brawl continues as KTG writes the post at 07:10 pm …

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Panathinaikos punished their players for a poor performance in the Euroleague playoffs by forcing them to return by coach bus to Athens from Istanbul Wednesday, a 12-hour ride, instead of a scheduled flight. Four players defied the decision and caught a plane to Greek capital. Now they will face a …

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Hidden cameras and microphones with direct audio and video monitoring. Greece football federation ‘spied on players and staff for years using hidden cameras and listening devices’. A committee appointed by FIFA accused the Greek Football Federation EPO of monitoring employees, players and coaches in what it calls a heavy blow …

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Mark Fuhrmann departed from the Opera House in Oslo on a 5,600 km kayak journey last week, which will take him to several major European cities over the next seven months before ending up in Athens. He has a mission to honor silent heroes, people that do good things without …

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Professional basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Greek Freak, has been often targeted by racists. The latest incident occurred two two days ago in New Orleans, when a Greek journalist asked coach Steve Kerr at a press conference whether the Milwaukee Bucks star was a “Black Greek.” Golden Golden State Warriors …

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