Greece's flag-bearers were bronze pole vault medalist Emmanouil Karalis and artistic swimmer Evangelia Platanioti, who were the first athletes to enter the stadium, followed by athletes from 205 countries and a refugee team
Karalis secured his bronze in the pole vault final, while Platanioti, alongside her partner Sofia Malkogeorgou, achieved a 6th-place finish in the women’s duet free artistic swimming event on Saturday.
Today’s itinerary at the 2024 Paris Olympics begins with Alkis Kynigakis competing in the open-water swimming. The efforts of Georgios Kougioumtzidis and Dauren Kurugliev in wrestling will follow. In the evening, the men’s water polo team will face their Australian counterparts, and the Greek synchronized swimming duet will compete in the technical program. Greek Athletes’ […]
So far, the Greek Olympic team is putting on an exceptional performance having already won 7 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze)
Don't miss Emmanouil Karalis' shot at an Olympic medal in the men's pole vaulting final Monday evening
Greece has won a total of 4 medals at the Games following a bronze in judo and a silver in swimming.
The Greek highlights of the day include a face-off between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic for a spot in the tennis semifinals and swimmer Apostolos Christou's race for a medal in the 200m backstroke final
Day 5 of the 2024 Olympic Games, Wednesday, July 31, beholds a full program, full of Greek athletes participating in a variety of sports. And even better, Elisavet Teltsidou will enter the judo battle with chances of winning a medal.
After loss to Spain chances of moving into the next Paris 2004 round are very slim; next match against an Australia loaded with NBAers
On Day 4 don't miss the showdown between Greece's National Basketball Team and Spain, as well as Stefanos Ntouskos' effort to qualify for the semifinals in the single sculls
Meanwhile, many facilities from the 2004 Athens Olympics, which contributed to Greece's debt crisis, are now abandoned.
Today keep your eyes peeled for Apostolos Christou in his final competition for the 100 meters backstroke, Dora Gkountoura in fencing, and Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsitsipas in mixed doubles tennis.
Sakkari will advance to the second round of the women's tennis singles, where she will face the winner of the Alexandrova vs. Yuan match.
The program for Day 2 of the 2024 Olympic Games will also be filled with Greek participation. The times and channels are listed below.
Day 1 of competition at the 2024 Olympics is packed with events in swimming, shooting, gymnastics, basketball, tennis and water polo
In the nick of time from Paris: Sprinters, ballers, leapers, break dancers (!), Seine-swimming triathletes (!!) and robot Al Michaels (!!!) are here to provide badly needed seasonal relief
Notably, certain sports will commence ahead of the official opening, including football and rugby sevens, which begin today, July 24, and archery and handball, which start on July 25.
Team Hellas, Greece’s largest Olympic delegation since 2012, to compete in Paris Games with 101 athletes in 17 sports.