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IOC chief holds talks with Greek president in Athens
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IOC chief holds talks with Greek president in Athens

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos talks with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and the head of the Greek Olympic Committee, Spyros Capralos, at the Presidential Mansion in Athens on Monday. At the meeting, which came a day after the 59th International Olympic Academy Session was inaugurated at Pnyx Hill, Bach hailed Capralos’ nomination as Greece’s representative on the IOC, a spot that has been empty since 2016. The three also discussed plans to hold the 2021 IOC Session in Athens. [Orestis Panagiotou/ANA-MPA]

IOC chief holds talks with Greek president in Athens
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IOC chief holds talks with Greek president in Athens

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos (r) talks with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (c) and the head of the Greek Olympic Committee, Spyros Capralos, at the Presidential Mansion in Athens on Monday. At the meeting, which came a day after the 59th International Olympic Academy Session was inaugurated at Pnyx Hill, Bach hailed Capralos’ nomination as Greece’s representative on the IOC, a spot that has been empty since 2016. The three also discussed plans to hold the 2021 IOC Session in Athens. [Orestes Panagiotou/ANA-MPA]
 

Greek shooter Anna Korakaki wins gold in Munich
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Greek shooter Anna Korakaki wins gold in Munich

Greek Olympic and world champion Anna Korakaki on Wednesday claimed the top spot in the 10-meter air pistol women's final at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol, held in Munich from May 24-31.

Tsitsipas’ love for clay goes a long way back
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Tsitsipas’ love for clay goes a long way back

Stefanos Tsitsipas’s style, and his calm, have already drawn comparisons with 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, yet the Greek sensation may in fact have more in common with claycourt master Rafa Nadal.

Medical Pit Stop for Formula One drivers in Greece
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Medical Pit Stop for Formula One drivers in Greece

Listed group Athens Medical will offer a special set of medical tests to Formula One drivers visiting Greece after signing an agreement to that effect with organization “Nazionale Piloti Formula One Drivers”.

Greece’s HOC head set to be IOC member
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Greece’s HOC head set to be IOC member

The IOC has nominated Greek official Spyros Capralos as a member, seven years after he was linked to black market ticket sales for the 2012 London Olympics.

VAR to be introduced in Greek soccer
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VAR to be introduced in Greek soccer

Greece signed a contract on Thursday on the "Digital Restructuring of Greek Soccer" that introduces the Video Assistance Referee (VAR) system to games.

Navarino Challenge | Messinia | October 11-13
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Navarino Challenge | Messinia | October 11-13

The increasingly popular Navarino Challenge, an annual two-stage race involving swimming and running organized by the Costa Navarino luxury resort in the southwestern Peloponnese with the aim of promoting a healthy lifestyle, is taking place on October 11-13 this year and includes all sorts of fun parallel events for the entire family. 

PAOK fans celebrate Greek league title
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PAOK fans celebrate Greek league title

Supporters of soccer club PAOK Salonica celebrate in central Thessaloniki on Sunday night after winning the league title for the first time in 34 years. PAOK were crowned champions after beating already relegated Levadiakos 5-0 in the penultimate round of the Super League. If PAOK will their final game they will become the first team since 1964 to win the title undefeated. [Intime News]

No Finish Line | Athens | April 10-14
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No Finish Line | Athens | April 10-14

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) is hosting the third annual No Finish Line charity race, an international event aimed at raising funds for organizations dedicated to helping children.

Greece’s Consulate in Boston to hold annual Marathon wreath ceremony on April 11
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Greece’s Consulate in Boston to hold annual Marathon wreath ceremony on April 11

The Consul General of Greece in Boston, Stratos Efthymiou, will present the Boston Athletic Association with olive branch wreaths to crown the four first place winners of the 2019 Boston Marathon, during the annual Boston Marathon Wreath Ceremony that it will be held on April 11, according to a press release by the greek Consulate on Thursday.

Brazilian magic gives PAOK Cup semifinal advantage
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Brazilian magic gives PAOK Cup semifinal advantage

PAOK scored two spectacular goals through Brazilian midfielder Leo Matos to beat Asteras Tripolis 2-0 on Wednesday night at home at Thessaloniki’s Toumba Stadium and took a clear lead in the two-leg semifinal of the Greek Cup. The second leg is scheduled to take place on April 24 in Tripoli. AEK Athens and Lamia were to contest the other semifinal first leg late on Wednesday at the capital’s Olympic Stadium. [Intime Sports]

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