All News on Sports in Greece
Neuville set to stretch championship lead in Acropolis Rally
Hyundai's Thierry Neuville was set to stretch his world championship lead after ending Saturday's penultimate leg of Greece's Acropolis Rally with a 53.7 second advantage.
The Belgian started the day third but went top after teammates Ott Tanak and Dani Sordo suffered misfortune ahead of him on another punishing day.
Winning start for Ivan Jovanovic’s Greece
Greece made a very positive start to its new UEFA Nations League campaign, beating Finland 3-0 in Piraeus on Saturday at the debut of coach Ivan Jovanovic on the Greek bench, with striker Fotis Ioannidis stealing the show.
Sports broadcasts: Where to watch Greece vs. Finland and Panathinaikos vs. Efes
The Greek national football team’s debut in the Nations League against Finland, Panathinaikos’ friendly basketball game, and the efforts of Greek athletes in the Paralympic Games in Paris are drawing TV interest today, Saturday.
Here are the detailed broadcasts:
Greek sprinter Athanasios Ghavelas wins gold at Paris 2024 Paralympics
Athanasios Ghavelas (right) of Greece, guided by Ioannis Nyfantopoulos, crosses the finish line to win gold in the Men's 100m T11 final at the Stade de France during the 2024 Paris Summer Paralympic Games. The Greek sprinter clocked 11.02 seconds, securing his second gold medal after triumphing at the Tokyo Games. [EPA]
Greece to begin receiving last batch of Rafales in September
Greece will begin receiving the final batch of six Rafale fighter jets from France in late September.
Panathinaikos Strengthens Midfield: Ounahi’s Transfer Is Official
Shortly after Azzedine Ounahi arrived in Greece via private flight, Panathinaikos officially announced the completion of the transfer. The agreement sees Panathinaikos taking the player on loan for the current season, paying €500,000 in rent, as well as covering his full salary.
Olympiacos Announces Agreement with Fournier
Olympiacos swiftly completed the signing of Evan Fournier after rumors first emerged late last night. Within less than 24 hours, the club finalized a major transfer that significantly impacted European basketball. The Angelopoulos brothers made a financial commitment, as the French player is set to earn a guaranteed €4.5 million over the next two years, plus performance bonuses.
Boccia legend Polychronidis earns his seventh Paralympics medal
Grigoris Polychronidis has become a true Paralympics legend after earning his seventh medal in the BC3 category of boccia on Sunday in Paris.
The bronze medal that the category's icon has earned is Greece's fourth, and sixth medal overall (alongside two silver ones) so far in the first four days of the Paris Paralympics.
Paralympic Games: Greece’s First Medal and Greek Participation on Day 3 in Paris – See Photos
Christina Gentzou made history by winning Greece’s first medal in taekwondo at the Paralympic Games, opening the medal account for the Greek delegation in Paris, and placing Greece on the medal board.
The 19-year-old defeated China’s Yinan Yao with a score of 14-4 in the bronze medal match of the 65kg (K44 category) and became the first Greek athlete to win a medal in this event.
Greece wins first medal at Paris Paralympics
Greece has clinched its first medal of the Paris Paralympics and its first medal in taekwondo in the competition.
In the fight for bronze in the 65 kilogram category, Christina Gkentzou defeated China's Yinan Yao. Hitting on the counterattack, Gkentzou began to rack up points to take a 12-2 lead with a minute to go.
Sports Broadcasts: Where to Watch Lamia-Olympiacos, Aris-Asteras, Arsenal, City, and Barcelona
Full Schedule of Sports Broadcasts: Where to Catch the Action Across Greece and Europe
A packed day of sports broadcasts awaits, with plenty of action both in Greece and across Europe.
The spotlight is naturally on the three games that open the 3rd round of the Super League (Lamia-Olympiacos, Aris-Asteras Tripolis, Panetolikos-Panserraikos).
Greek athletes in the opening ceremony of Paris Paralympics
Athletes of Greece take part in the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympics in Paris, France, on August 28. [Kacper Pempel/Reuters]
Sven-Göran Eriksson: The glorious coaching career, the scandals, and the unequal battle with cancer
On January 11, 2024, Sven-Göran Eriksson, who had suddenly resigned from his position as technical director of Karlstad 11 months earlier, shocked the global football community by announcing in a radio interview that he had not only been diagnosed with cancer but had only a few months left to live.
The Sad End
Two Greeks behind the flag at the closing ceremony of the Olympics
It took countless events and many years for the Olympic officials to decide to honor the birthplace of the Games, Greece.
Olympic spat: Officials at ancient birthplace of games upset at venue to choose new IOC president
Officials in Ancient Olympia are protesting the decision to hold the next International Olympic Committee session in a neighboring region of the Peloponnese, rather than at the birthplace of the Olympic Games.