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One more medal, this time silver, was won by Greece in
the two-kilometer SF Finswimming Open Water Relay in which Italy
finished first.
The Azzurri (Gianluca ALLEGRETTI, Davide DE CEGLIE, Silvia
SEVIGNANI, and Mara ZAGHET) showed their superiority and reached
the top of the podium.
The...


Unlike his compatriot, Angie Le Roux, Canoe Ocean
Racing's big favorite, Frenchman Nicola Lambert (FRA), didn't even
step on the podium as today's race was a Spanish
affair.
Walter SANCHEZ BOUZAN (ESP) had a very good race, especially
after the first turn, raised his performance...


The II Mediterranean Beach Games in Patras provided a
unique opportunity for two legends of Greek Beach Volleyball to
reunite.
Vicky ARVANITI, who is taking part in the Tournament (with
teammate Panagiotis KARAGOUNIS), after a very long time caught up
with Vaso KARANTASSIOU, who has...


The curtain rose with favorites winning in an emphatic
way in Group B games of the Beach Soccer tournament held in the
"Artemis" Venue.
High temperatures were no problem for France, routing Albania,
19-1, as the difference between the two teams was
evident.
France's easy win...


Three events taking place in two different cities will
constitute the Water Skiing competition schedule, to run from
tomorrow to Saturday.
The Tricks and Wakeboard events will be held at the
"Hera" Venue, while Slalom will be hosted by the artificial lake
Stratos facilities in...


The presence of top-class
athletes with important achievements in major events will be a
substantial boost for the Open Water Swimming competition to take
place on Thursday and Friday, August 29th and 30th, in the "Hera"
Venue.
One of the favorites for a medal in
this...


Favorites produced easy wins in the first matches of the
opening day of the Women's Beach Volleyball tournament, while local
fans expect the debut of Greece I and II pairs this evening in the
"Artemis" C5 center court.
The twelve teams have been divided...


Strict favorites' law was enforced this
morning in Women's Canoe Ocean Race, as the most experienced
athletes had the lion's share.
Angie LE ROUX (FRA) proved her dominance and won the gold
medal.
The experienced French athlete and 2018
European Champion in Spain did not wait too...


Beach Volleyball tournaments of the I Mediterranean
Beach Games have been upgraded to top-level competitions, as it was
announced by the International Volleyball Federation
(FIVB).
Besides the honor reserved to the events taking place in Patras,
this decision is also very important for teams competing,...


After a thrilling semifinal, the Greece Men's National
Handball team defeated Egypt 2-1 (12-13, 16-10, 9-8) and qualified
for the first time in its history for a final of an international
event.
The Greek team with goalkeeper Kostas GOURGOUMIS and Stylianos
DIMAKIS (who scored 15...


Greece is steadily developing to a powerhouse in the
Mediterranean as far as Finswimming Open Water is concerned,
gathering an impressive medal crop in the events that have taken
place so far in the "Hera" Venue.
After the crescendo in the pool events, this...


Marios ARMOUTSIS was
still a three- or four-year-old toddler when his parents first took
him to a swimming pool.
In the last four years, the swimmer from Thessaloniki has dedicated
himself to Finswimming and has several international achievements
to showcase, the most important of them...


She wakes up at 5 am, takes a rest and relaxes only in the
evening, when she finds time to study for school (she is a
Physiotheraphy major) and read a book, after a busy day with four
training sessions in the pool,...


The Beach Volleyball event tournaments begin on
Wednesday morning, August 28th, in the "Artemis" Venue, featuring
15 Men's and 12 Women's teams.
Teams from Morocco, Tynisia and Libya have withdrawn from the
event.
In the Men's tournament, teams were divided into four Groups, three
with four...


He is a legendary Open Water Swimming athlete. Spyros
GIANNIOTIS, the Olympian, the World and European Champion, is a
prominent figure of sports.
A few years after his retirement the beginning of his coaching
career, the silver medalist of the 10km Open Water Swimming...


Italian Beach Tennis players concluded their presence in
the II Mediterranean Beach Games events in an ideal way, colecting
all three gold medals.
In front of ICMG President Mr. Amar ADDADI and a crowd of around
800 people, the two top teams of the...


Goalkeeper Konstantinos GOURGOUMIS (GRE) saved two
penalties by Konstantinos CHARALAMBOUS (CYP) and Charalambos
PAPATRYFONOS (CYP) in the shoot-out process and Greece defeated
Cyprus, 2-1 (21-19, 12-18, 7-4), in today's last Quarterfinal,
booking a place for the Semifinals.
Coach Yiannis LAZARIDIS's team also enjoyed a great...


The simultaneous finish of Turkish Tugoon KAYTAR and
Greek Anastasios MYLONAKIS stole the show today at the “Antonis
Pepanos” Aquatic Center.
The two athletes finished with the same time in the thrilling
final of the 200m. Finswimming SF (single-fins) event, which
resulted in a “Solomonic”...


The curtain fell on the Beach Tennis events of the II
Mediterranean Beach Games, with Italy coming away triumphant in all
of them. The last event to be decided upon was the Women's
tournament, and around 1,000 spectators watched the Final in the
"Artemis"...


Greek Men's and Women's teams and well-prepared and
determined to play a leading part in Beach Volleyball's tournaments
beginning tomorrow, Wednesday August 28th.
All the Greek creme de la creme as far as the sport is concerned
will be present. Women's National Champions Vasiliki...

