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Greek Athlete Konstantina Chrysopoulou Wins Gold at European Karate Championship

Greek athlete Konstantina Chrysopoulou has won the European Karate Championship for the second time in a row. Chrysopoulou claimed victory in the -61kg U21 KUMITE category, whilst her teammates were also able to pick up one silver and one bronze...

Skier AJ Ginnis Makes History Winning Silver for Greece in World Cup Slalom

Greek skier Alexandros Ioannis Ginnis won the silver medal in the men's World Cup slalom in Chamonix, France on Saturday. The skier made history by becoming the first Greek athlete to win a medal in the history of the popular...

Boycott of 2024 Olympics Looms Over Russian Athletes

Up to 40 nations could boycott the Olympics if Russian athletes are allowed to compete in 2024, said Poland's sport and tourism minister Kamil Bortniczuk. Bottniczuk's comments came after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced last week that they would...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores 50 Points in Bucks Win

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 50 points and 13 rebounds and the host Milwaukee Bucks rolled to a 135-110 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. He shot 20 of 26 from the floor, including 3 of 4 from 3-point...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Named NBA East All-Star Captain

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named a team captain and starter for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, the league announced on Thursday. This marks the seventh consecutive season that he has been voted an All-Star Game starter and...

Stefanos Tsitsipas Books Place in the Final of the Australian Open

Third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas prevailed over Karen Khachanov on four sets to book a place in the final of the Australian Open. The Greek champion won the match 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-3. https://twitter.com/AustralianOpen/status/1618870560171372544 Tsitsipas had been 0-3 in semifinals at Melbourne Park, but...

Stefanos Tsitsipas Sees Off Lehecka for Australian Open Semifinal Spot

Third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas prevailed over Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 7-6(2), 6-4 on Tuesday at the Australian Open to land a place in the semifinal, where he will meet 18th-seed Karen Khachanov. The straight-sets scoreline disguised a closely-fought encounter as the 21-year-old...

Stefanos Tsitsipas Reaches Australian Open Quarterfinals

Stefanos Tsitsipas resisted a comeback from Jannik Sinner, who was two sets down, to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3 victory over the 21-year-old Italian. Having marched through his opening three matches...

Stefanos Tsitsipas Moves to Round 4 of the Australian Open

Stefanos Tsitsipas extended his perfect set record on Friday at the 2023 Australian Open to 9-0 by moving past Tallon Griekspoor into the fourth round. In a 6-2, 7-6(5), 6-3 victory, the Greek saved a set point late in set...

Greek Shooter Nikos Mavrommatis Wins Gold Medal at Shooting World Cup

Competitive shooter Nikos Mavrommatis will return to Greece triumphant after winning a gold medal at the Shooting World Cup held in Rabat, Morocco. The 42-year-old Greek from Athens has won medals in the past at other significant tournaments. However, his...

Stefanos Tsitsipas Eases Past Second Round of Australian Open

Stefanos Tsitsipas wasted little time in reaching the third round at the Australian Open on Wednesday when he moved past Australian wild card Rinky Hijikata 6-3, 6-0, 6-2 to continue his title quest. The Greek, who is a three-time semi-finalist...

Maria Sakkari Fights Back to Progress to Australian Open Third Round

Greek sixth seed Maria Sakkari avoided a shock as she fought back to beat Russian teenager Diana Shnaider in the Australian Open second round. Shnaider, 18, is still to join the professional ranks as she plays in the American college...

Fencer Despina Georgiadou Wins Gold for Greece at Tunis Grand Prix

Fencer Despina Georgiadou won the gold medal for Greece at the Women's Grand Prix of the International Fencing Federation (FFI) that was held in Tunis over the weekend. The Greek champion defeated Spanish Lucia Martin-Portugues in the final 15-12 and...