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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Greece apologizes to Bosnia for fans’ banner praising the Massacre in Srebrenica
Brainless Greek fascists raised a banner praising the massacre of Srebrenica in 1995 where 8,000 Muslims Bosniaks, mainly men and boys were killed by the Serbs. During the match between Greece and Bosnia national teams, Greeks raised a banner reading in Serbian: «Noz, zica, Srebrenica» (knife, wire, Srebrenica) On Monday, …
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Luka Rotis (Kenya) wins the 34. Athens Marathon
A record participation. More than 50,000 registered athletes from 105 countries. The winner of the 34th Authentic Athens Marathon is Luka Rotis from Kenya with 2:12:49. First Greek to finish is Christoforos Merousis (8th) with 2:24:58 Great event on a sunny day. Marathon Runners without Borders – Medicins Sans Frontieres …
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Greece suspends all football games after alleged arson attack on referee’s home
Greece suspended all football competitions after alleged arson attack on former referee’s home. On Wednesday, a fire broke out at the home of Giorgos Bikas, the president of Greek football’s refereeing committee. Τhe fire department investigate the reasons for the fire: damage in electric system or arson. The Greek Football …
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Minister accuses President of Greek Paralympics Team of being “fascist and racist”
Deputy Interior Minister Christoforos Vernardakis accused the President of the Greek Paralympics Team, Simo Paltsanitidis of being a fascist. Cause for the Minister’s anger was a comment posted by Paltsanitidis on his Facebook page, where he accused SYRIZA of going “more and more to the right with the aim to …
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IAAF strips triple-jumper Devetzi from Bronze Medal in Beijing Olympics 2008
Triple-jump national record holder Piyi Devetzi has had her Olympic bronze medal from the 2008 Games in Beijing annulled as the International Amateur Athletics Federation, track and field’s world governing body, announced she is retrospectively disqualified from August 2007 for failing a drugs test. IAAF found Devetzi’s sample from the …
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“Hybrids and animals” The man who wanted to Save Greece from debts in racist rant against Paralympics Team
The man who wanted to save Greece from its debts, ranted against people with disabilities in general and the Greek Team in the Paralympics 2016 in particular. “They are hybrids, animals and thugs,” those who “dare” to organized the Paralympic Games” Artemis Sorras said in an unprecedented racist attack. “The …
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Prosecutor suggests chairman of Olympiakos FC be jailed pending trial
The Appeals Prosecutor in Athens has called for the Chairman of Olympiakos FC, Vaggelis Marinakis, to be referred to trial and be jailed pending trial. According to the 400-page report of the prosecutor, Marinakis is suspected of being involved in a criminal organization that is believed to have rigged football …
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Embarrassing: Gold medalist Korakaki not invited at Presidential Event to honor Greek Olympic Team
The President of the Greek Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, hosted a special event on Thursday to honor the Greek team at the Olympic 2016. They were all there. Except, the athlete who held the first Gold medal for Greece in Rio: Anna Korakaki. The embarrassing “gaffe” (?) by the personnel at …
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RIO 2016: Katerina Stefanidi wins Gold in Women’s Pole Vault
Katerina Stefanidi wins Gold medal in women’s pole vault gold with a jump of 4.85 meters. The 26-year-old athlete is the new queen of pole vault. She has a personal best of 4.86 meters in the outdoor track and field, which she achieved in June of 2016 in Athens, as …
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Rio 2016: Mantis-Kagialis win Bronze in 470 Men’s Medal Race
Another medal for Greece in Rio summer Olympics: Panagiotis Mantis and Pavlos Kagialis won Bronze in the 470 Men’s Medal Race. It is the 8th Olympic Medal in the history of the Greek sailing. Congrats, Mantis – Kagialis! – We are proud of you! #Bronze for #GRE in 470 Men’s …
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RIO 2016: Head of Irish Olympics arrested for alleged ticket touting inquiry
The Irish International Olympic Committee member Pat Hickey has been arrested in Rio as part of a police investigation into alleged ticketing touting, according to reports. The 71-year-old, who until last week sat on the IOC executive board, is also the head of the European Olympic Committees that organised last …
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UPD RIO 2016: Spyros Gianniotis wins Silver in 10k Marathon Swimming
Greece’s Aquaman Spyros Gianniotis won Silver Medal in 10 km Marathon Open Water Swimming. In an amazing close race, 36-year-old Greek “Aquaman” managed exactly the same time as Gold winner Dutch Ferry Weertman: 1:52:59:8 However, the Gold-Silver difference was made in the photo-finish: Dutch Weertman hit the timing board first, …
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Rio 2016: Gold for Lefteris Petrounias in Rings – Artistic Gymnastics
Lefteris Petrounias won a Gold medal in Rio Olympics 2016. The 26-year-old athlete got 16000 points in rings. It is the second Gold Medal for Greece in Rio Olympic Games 2016. It is also the second Gold Medal in Rings in Olympics after twelve years. We are proud of you! …
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Rio 2016: Anna Korakaki wins Gold Medal in 25m Pistol
Anna Korakaki won the first Gold Medal for Greece at the Rio Olympics 2016: Shooting sport, 25m air riffle. Two days ago, twenty-year-old Anna Korakaki won Bronze in 10m Air riffle. Korakaki’s Gold is not only the first for Greece at the Rio Olympics but also the first Gold …
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Rio 2016: Greece leads Parade of Nations, Refugee Olympics Team cheered
Rio Olympics 2016 officially kicked off in Maracana Stadium with a four-hour long spectacle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sds7L_N4N6A The Greek Olympics Team opened the Parade of Nations . For the first time in the Greek Olympics history, a female athlete was holding the flag: Sofia Bekatorou, a sailing champion. Greece’s Team entrance – …
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Greece urges EU for “Plan B” if Turkey walks out of Migration Deal
The European Union must come up with an alternative plan in order to tackle Migration in case Turkey makes its threats true and walk out form the Migration deal. “We are very concerned,” Greek Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas told German conservative daily Bild after Turkey threatened to walk out of …
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RIO 2016: Sailing champion Bekatorou, first female athlete to bear the flag in Greece’s Olympic history
Greek sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou was named Greece’s flag bearer for the upcoming 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games, the Hellenic Olympic Committee announced on Tuesday in Athens. With this decision, Bekatorou becomes the first female athlete in Greek Olympic history to have the honor of carrying the Greek national flag …
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Coach Claudio Ranieri “I am the same man who was fired by Greece”
A year-and-a-half ago coach Claudio Ranieri and Greece were losing to the Faroe Islands. Ranieri was fired. But yesterday, the Italian took Leicester City to the Premier League title in his first season at the club. Despite the enthusiasm, Claudio Ranieri did not miss the chance to express his bitterness …
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RIO 2016: Olympic Flame Lit at Ancient Olympia- Live Streaming
The Olympic flame for RIO 2016 Summer Olympic Games was lit earlier today in the ancient site of Olympia in Peloponnese. The Lighting Ceremony was performed by actress Katerina Lehou who lit the torch using a parabolic mirror to catch the the sun’s rays. The torch was lit within seconds. …
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