First medal for Greece in the European Games

Greece earned on Sunday its first medal in the inaugural European Games that started on Friday in Azerbaijan.

Greek karate champion Giorgos Tzanos (seen here on the left) earned himself the silver medal at the 84-kilogram category as he made the final but lost to Azeri champion Ayhan Mamayev.

Greece has sent a sizable mission of athletes to Baku for the European Games, the European version of the Olympics which in some disciplines (not including swimming and track & field) features the continent’s top athletes.