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Greek track & field athlete tested positive for banned substance

A Greek track and field athlete has tested positive for a banned substance, the  Greek Olympic Committee announced on Monday afternoon. The woman has been temporary suspended until the results of the second mandatory test are out. The athlete has already competed in a qualifier in her event but did …

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French participant killed at AEGEAN600 sailing race incident

A 40-year-old French woman died after falling overboard into the sea during a the International sailboat race AEGEAN600 that was in the northwest of the island of Kasos. At the time of the incident, powerful winds were blowing in the area with the waves reaching a height of up to …

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Endurance athlete carries mobility-impaired student to Mt Olympus top

A long-distance runner helped a young, mobility-impaired woman to make her dream come true. Marios Giannakou carried biology student Eleftheria Tosiou on his back and to the top of Mount Olympus. Giannakos carried 22-year-old Eleftheria in a specially modified backpack and climbed the mountain with an eight-member support crew. They …

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