Sports

The second part of a major investigation by "Time in Greece" and Nikolas Angelidis examines the tragic moments that have haunted the world of sports, when athletes lost their lives on the field of play. Beginning with the first recorded international case in 1931 and continuing to the present day,...

A major investigation by "Time in Greece" and Nikolas Angelidis into the tragic moments that have haunted the world of sports, as athletes lost their lives on the field of play. We begin with the first recorded international incident, in 1931, and trace the story through to the present day. The investigation...

Greece emerged as one of the standout performers at the European Junior Finswimming Championships, held at the Ionian Swimming Pool in Chios. The national team’s medal haul was impressive: 46 medals in total, including 24 gold, 12 silver, and 10 bronze medals, placing Greece at the top of the overall m...

At the World Taekwondo Championships in Uzbekistan, Paraskevi Kalogirou won the silver medal in the junior women's -42 kg category. This was the second time she reached the podium at the World Championships, having previously won the bronze medal in the same competition as a cadet athlete. At the...

We turn the pages of the Sunday, 19 June 1977 edition of the newspaper Athlitiki Icho and revisit the stories that captured the attention of the Greek sporting world. We read about: A do-or-die match in Agrinio Dusan Bajevic’s arrival at AEK Shipowner Miltiadis Marinakis, father of the current O...

The story of the legendary Mimis Pierrakos, who fell heroically in the mountains of Albania on 18 November 1940 during the Greco-Italian War. A gifted footballer and one of the greatest stars in the history of Panathinaikos F.C., Pierrakos left the football field to serve his country on the front...

International footballer Paraskevas Antzas passed away at the age of 49 after battling motor neuron disease. Illness, prevention, and the ways we cope with disease are issues that affect us all. These topics were explored by Dr. med. Ioannis Bouchelos, who holds a doctorate in medicine from the University...

At the European Wrestling Championships in Bulgaria, he climbed to the top step of the podium. Labis Topalov won the gold medal in the 62 kg freestyle event in the under-15 age category. Speaking on Voice of Greece’s sports program "Athletic Voice" with Grigoris Nanis, he recounted the journey t...

Before us lies an issue of the newspaper Apogevmatini, dated Thursday, 12 June 1969. Fifty-seven years ago... We read about: Rising anti-American sentiment in Turkey and bomb attacks against U.S. targets The thoughts of American astronaut Michael Collins, a member of the Apollo 11 mission A...

Politics, money, and power behind the curtain… Journalist and author Nikos Bozionelos explores the realities behind the world’s greatest sporting event through his book "World Cup Confidential", revealing documented facts and the hard-edged stories hidden beneath the glamour, wealth, and global pas...

What is Guiding? What is its framework and what activities does it offer? Which age groups does it address? Answers to these questions, along with valuable information and insight into the Greek Guiding movement, were provided by Maria Gioutsou, Head of Communications and Public Relations for the...

Today, we open the pages of Athlitiki Icho, dated Sunday, 05 June 1966—exactly sixty years ago—and discover the stories that were making headlines in the world of sports: Panathinaikos’ victory over the resilient Proodeftiki. AEK’s challenging away match at the formidable home ground of Pier...

The tragic death of former AEK footballer Marios Oikonomou has added another name to the long list of athletes whose lives ended on the road. In this special report, "Time in Greece" and Nikolas Angelidis revisit the stories of athletes whose lives were cut short behind the wheel, shedding light...

Domestic football competitions in Greece concluded with AEK winning the Greek championship for the 14th time in the club’s history, while OFI captured the Greek Cup for only the second time, repeating its triumph of the 1986–87 season. Former international footballer Petros Karavitis shared his ana...

Stefanos Samaras won the silver medal in the ILCA 4 Youth category at the European Sailing Championship held in Spain. This marks his second major international success in a short period of time, following the bronze medal he won at the World Championship in Los Angeles. Speaking on “Athletic V...

He was chosen by “the God” himself. “He’s better than me,” Diego Maradona once said. The remark was about Jorge González — the legendary Salvadoran forward and football “artist” of his era. This episode tells the full story of Mágico González, tracing the path of his remarkable career and extraor...

Georgios Chatziioannidis has been honored with a commemorative stamp by Hellenic Post. The Municipality of Kallithea has also named its indoor sports arena after him: “Olympian Georgios Chatziioannidis Indoor Hall.” The reason in both cases was the bronze medal he won at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Appearing on ...

Aggelos Ntivis won the gold medal at the European Sabre Cup in the Czech Republic, adding another major achievement to an already impressive season. This success was followed by yet another important distinction for Ntivis and his teammates — Michalis Koumparos, Vangelis Koutlas, and Nikos Livanos —...