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Dauren Kurugliev wins bronze for Greece in 86kg freestyle wrestling at 2024 Olympics
Greece's Dauren Kurugliev, in red, faces San Marino's Myles Nazem Amine in the men's freestyle 86kg bronze medal wrestling match at the Champ-de-Mars Arena during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, on Friday. Kurugliev, originally from Russia, clinched the bronze with a narrow 5-4 victory. [AP]
Olympic Games: Tzengo’s Final – Greek Participation on Day 15 in Paris
Yesterday, Dauren Kurugliev secured a podium finish in the 86 kg wrestling category, earning Greece its 8th medal in Paris. Today, Elina Tzengo, who will compete in the javelin final, will aim to make it 9 medals for Greece.
Olympic Games: Greece’s 8th Medal and the Summary of the 14th Day in Paris
With two days left until the end of the Olympic Games, Greece earned its 8th medal on the 14th day in Paris, thanks to Kurugliev in the 86kg wrestling category.
Olympic Games: Kourugliev Wins Bronze, Defeats Amine 5-4 in the Repechage Final
Since 2004, Greece had not celebrated a wrestling medal, but we finally managed to achieve it, albeit in a dramatic manner.
When the lights go out
It's as if we were building castles in the sand. Massive sports facilities - permanent rather than temporary - many of them poorly located, were left to deteriorate unused after the Athens Olympics. We retained unnecessary stadiums, some serving moribund federations with nominal clubs, while successive governments failed to capitalize on the 2004 vision in the years that followed.
Mondo Duplantis: Vacationing in Santorini with His Gold Medal and Girlfriend – See pic
Mondo Duplantis is undoubtedly one of the standout figures of the Olympic Games.
Kynigakis finishes tenth in men’s 10km marathon swimming at Paris 2024
Greece's Athanasios Charalampos Kynigakis takes a moment after crossing the finish line in the men's 10km marathon swimming event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, on Friday. Kynigakis finished in tenth place with a time of 1:52:37.2. Hungary's Kristóf Rasovszky won the race, battling strong currents on a sunny, breezy morning.
Olympic Games: The 10km marathon swimming event has started with participation from Kynigakis – Kourougliev competes for the bronze in wrestling
Greek athletes will compete in wrestling, water polo, artistic swimming, and marathon swimming as part of the schedule for the 14th day (August 9) of the “Paris 2024” Olympic Games.
Olympic Games: The Olympic rowing bronze medallists answer whether medals can be combined with studies
Olympic bronze medalists in the lightweight double sculls at the Olympic Games 2024, Antonis Papakonstantinou and Petros Gaidatzis, were treated to a standing ovation when they returned to Greece victorious.
Tentoglou declines Greek flag bearer role for Olympics closing ceremony
Long jump gold medalist Miltiadis Tentoglou on Thursday declined the Hellenic Olympic Committee's (EOE) offer to be the flag bearer for the Greek delegation at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games.
Instead, Tentoglou expressed his desire to be the Greek flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Greek pole vaulter Polak handed provisional suspension
Greek pole vaulter Eleni-Klaoudia Polak was disqualified from the Olympics and handed a provisional suspension at the Paris Games after she tested positive for banned substances, the IOC said on Wednesday.
The Greek Olympic Committee said on Tuesday that one member of its team was expelled from the athletes' village but her identity was previously unknown.
Tentoglou nominated as Greek flag bearer for Olympic closing ceremony
Hours after winning the gold medal in the long jump at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Miltos Tentoglou was nominated by the president of the Hellenic Olympic Committee to carry the flag at the closing ceremony on Sunday.
State broadcaster ERT reported the nomination, with the official announcement of the flag bearers expected soon.
Last-gasp Jaksic goal sends Serbia water polo team to Olympic semi-finals
PARIS - The Serbia men's national water polo team is through to the semi-finals of the Paris Olympics after a 12-11 quarter-final victory over Greece on Wednesday.
A long-range shot by Nikola Jaksic in the dying seconds won the match for Serbia.
Dusan Mandic led the scoring for Serbia with five goals, while Dimitrios Skoumpakis stood out for Greece with three goals.
National Polo Team Falls to Serbia in Thrilling 12-11 Score
In the quarter-final held on Wednesday afternoon in Paris, Greece was narrowly defeated 12-11 by Serbia, resulting in Greece now competing for places 5-8 in the Olympic Games.
Elina Tzengko qualifies for women’s javelin final in Paris
Elina Tzengko of Greece competes in the women's javelin throw qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Wednesday in Saint-Denis, France. The 21-year-old secured her place in Saturday's final with a throw of 63.22 meters, ranking her 5th out of 16 throwers in Group B.