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Michalis Papazoglou left his mark on both Panathinaikos and the Greek Resistance. He is credited with bringing the clover, a symbol familiar to Greeks from Asia Minor, to the club. Born in Chalcedon, Constantinople, Papazoglou joined Panathinaikos in 1912. He spent seven years competing in the javelin...

Sokratis Chamarias and Iasonas Xypas are world and European champions in sailing. Together, they have won five medals: a gold and a silver at the World Championships, and two golds and a silver at the European Championships. The pair spoke with Grigoris Nanis on “Athletic Voice” about how they ach...

Dimitris Natsis has won the Greek show jumping championship for the second consecutive year. The leading rider of the current season spoke with Grigoris Nanis on Voice of Greece’s “Athletic Voice” about his achievements and his career. Program editor: Stella Gliana

We leaf through the September 25, 1980 edition of Eleftherotypia, published on a Thursday 46 years ago, and read that: Heavy bombing threatens the Persian Gulf. In Greece, there is growing concern about the price and supply of oil. Sound familiar? The Red Cross Hospital has run out of first-aid...

They are at the top of world and European rowing. As a crew, they have won two gold medals and one silver at the World Championships, as well as two gold medals and one silver at the European Championships. Lila Mouratidou and Gavriela Lioliou shared the stories behind their remarkable achievements,...

At the European Athletics Championships in Italy, she won the silver medal in the 100 meters with a time of 11.56 seconds. This is Apostolia Antonatou’s first major international distinction. She shared the story of how she reached the second step of the podium in the under-18 category, joining h...

We open the sports newspaper Omada, dated Tuesday, 18 September 1962, and read that… Jenő Csaknády believes Mimis Papaioannou could become as great as Pelé! Rhodes has what it takes to build a strong team Final friendlies before the start of the championship: AEK thrash Eleftheroupoli 7–0,...

Panagiotis Ioannou has amassed an impressive medal collection in windsurfing, having reached the top of the European podium four times and the top of the world podium twice, as well as claiming one silver medal. His achievements include four gold medals at European Championships, two gold medals...

At the World Youth Weightlifting Championships in Colombia, Panagiotis Spyrou took second place in the boys’ competition. He successfully lifted 127 kg in the snatch, securing the greatest international distinction of his career: the silver medal in the 71 kg bodyweight category. Panagiotis S...

The Ethiopian runner who made track-and-field history by winning two consecutive Olympic marathons, the first of them barefoot. A unique sporting phenomenon who transformed the history of the marathon, set new standards, and left the world watching in astonishment as the slight Ethiopian runner left...

Efi Koutsafti successfully completed one of the world’s most demanding endurance riding events, covering the full 120-kilometer course in Saudi Arabia with her horse, Fioru Delakin. The event brought together 200 riders from 71 countries. The two-time Greek champion shared the story of her journey w...

Evangelos Efraim Doumas was crowned European champion in the 100m breaststroke and claimed silver in the 200m breaststroke at the European Junior Swimming Championships in Germany. He has won a total of five medals at European Championships. Doumas spoke about his international achievements on...

A world and European champion in rowing, Iasonas Mouselimis has won five medals at World and European Championships: three gold and two silver. He recounted his international achievements on “Athletic Voice” with Grigoris Nanis, joining his voice with those of Greeks everywhere through ERT’s globa...

Evangelia Anna Georgatou won the silver medal at the European Windsurfing Championships in Poland. She spoke about her journey to her first major international distinction and her place on the second step of the podium, joining her voice with those of Greeks around the world on ERT’s international r...

Every Friday, we leaf through old newspapers together in the “Back in the day” segment of “Time in Greece.” Today, we turn to the sports newspaper OMADA, dated Tuesday, 28 August 1962, and read about: AEK’s punishment of Kostas Nestoridis Vangelis Panakis, who is preparing to conquer the world...

Fevronia Bouzana is a world and European champion in the 420 sailing class, together with her crewmate Iason Papadopoulos. With seven medals from World and European Championships to her name, she spoke about her international achievements on “Athletic Voice” with Grigoris Nanis, joining her voice wit...

Dimitris Moumouris reached the podium at the European Athletics U18 Championships. Competing in Italy, he earned his first major international distinction, winning bronze in the triple jump with a leap of 15.49 meters. He spoke about his journey to success on “Athletic Voice” with Grigoris Nanis, joi...

Giorgos Kalandros won silver in the 200-meter butterfly at the European Junior Swimming Championships in Germany, with a time of 1:58.77. He shared the story behind his podium finish on “Athletic Voice” with Grigoris Nanis, joining his voice with those of Greeks everywhere through ERT’s global radio...