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Tour of Türkiye embarks on 8-stage journey

Published by Hurriyet on Sat, 04/20/2024 - 06:56

The 59th Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye (TUR) is set to kick off on April 21 in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya with the participation of 25 professional cycling teams.

Historic Olympic torches on display in Ancient Olympia

Published by Kathimerini on Tue, 04/16/2024 - 18:27

Visitors look at the exhibits from the collection of Stratos Klimou, during a temporary exhibition of historic Olympic torches in Ancient Olympia, Tuesday. Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece. [Reuters]

Olympic Flame Lit in Greece, Marking Countdown to Paris 2024 Games

Published by Novinite on Tue, 04/16/2024 - 15:41

The torch for the highly anticipated Paris 2024 Olympic Games was ceremoniously ignited in ancient Olympia on Tuesday, signaling the final leg of the seven-year preparation journey for the Games set to commence on July 26, Reuters reported.

Torch and sandals: What to know about the flame-lighting ceremony in Greece for the Paris Olympics

Published by Kathimerini on Tue, 04/16/2024 - 15:00

ANCIENT OLYMPIA - A priestess prays to a dead sun god in front of a fallen Greek temple. If the sky is clear, a flame spurts that will burn in Paris throughout the world's top sporting event. Speeches ensue.

On Tuesday, the flame for this summer's Paris Olympics was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in southern Greece in a meticulously choreographed ceremony.

Paris 2024 Olympics torch lit in ancient Olympia

Published by Kathimerini on Tue, 04/16/2024 - 12:16

The torch for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was lit in ancient Olympia in a traditional ceremony on Tuesday, marking the final stretch of the seven-year preparations for the Games' start on July 26.

Djokovic begins 421st week at top of ATP rankings

Published by Tanjug on Mon, 04/15/2024 - 12:13

BELGRADE - Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic began his 421st week at the top of the ATP rankings on Monday.

According to the ATP website, Djokovic currently has 10,035 points - 310 more than last week, despite a 4-6,6-1, 4-6 defeat to Norwegian Casper Ruud in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals at the weekend.

Olympic flame to be lit in Ancient Olympia Tuesday

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 04/15/2024 - 06:02

The Olympic flame lighting ceremony in Ancient Olympia for the Paris 2024 Games will take place on Tuesday.

The Torch Relay across Greece will last 11 days, covering 5,202 kilometers and 563 nautical miles, featuring 600 torchbearers. 

Greeks’ best Euroleague regular season in a decade

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 04/05/2024 - 22:55

Panathinaikos and Olympiakos are about to complete probably the best regular seasons of the last decade in the Euroleage for Greece, after winning away from home this week to get near their objectives ahead of the playoffs.

Olympiakos has consolidated itself on the fifth place with a hard-fought 89-86 victory in Belgrade over the Red Star on Thursday.

Bulgarian Chess Talent: Three Players Crack Top 30 in FIDE Rankings

Published by Novinite on Mon, 04/01/2024 - 11:31

In the latest global chess rankings for April, several Bulgarian players have made noteworthy strides, with Antoaneta Stefanova, Nadia Toncheva, and Veselin Topalov securing spots among the top 30 in their respective categories. Meanwhile, Nurgyul Salimova has achieved a remarkable record ranking, signaling Bulgaria's continued prowess on the international chess scene.

Olympic Flame lighting ceremony to take place on April 16

Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 03/29/2024 - 07:06

The Olympic Flame lighting ceremony ahead of the Paris Olympic Games will take place at the ancient site of Olympia on April 16 in a public event that will be televised live around the world, according to the program announced on Thursday.

National team lets Greeks down

Published by Kathimerini on Tue, 03/26/2024 - 21:28

Greece has missed out on the Euro 2024 finals, as its poor game in the so-called "match of the decade" at Georgia ended in a shootout defeat to the hosts on Tuesday.

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