Thanou claims innocence over evading drug test
- The Associated Press
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- May 03, 2010
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou reiterated her innocence on Sunday over evading a drug test at the 2004 Athens Games, denying she has ever doped and confirming her retirement wit...
Greek gymansts excel in European Championships
Greek gymnasts produced impressive results at the European Gymnastics Championship in Birmingham over the weekend, landing one gold and two silver medals.
Vlasios Maras became the first athlete in ...
Thanou sends letter to IOC contesting medal snub
- The Associated Press
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- December 15, 2009
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The lawyers of Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou have sent a letter to the IOC contesting the decision to deny her Marion Jones' 100-meter gold medal from the 2000 Sydney Olympics...
Mascot for Athens 2011 Special Olympics presented
ATHENS, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Greek Organizing Committee of the Athens 2011 Special Olympics officially launched on Tuesday the Games' mascot in a press conference held at Zappeion, close to the Pana...
Fearless IOC continues discriminating against Greek sprinter
- Chris Galakoutis - HellenicAthletes.com
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- December 09, 2009
It has been widely reported today that the Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou will not, for the time being, be upgraded to the Sydney gold medal stripped from the American drug cheat Marion Jones.
Jone...
Greece bans dopers from Olympic torch relays
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek Olympic Committee will exclude athletes who have served a doping ban from Olympic torch relays.
The move follows criticism from the International Olympic Committee ove...
Ousted Olympic hurdler charged with steroid use
- The Associated Press
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- October 31, 2008
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Former Greek Olympic hurdles champion Fani Halkia was charged with steroid use, an offense that carries a penalty of two years in jail.
Halkia's coach, George Panagiotopoulos, w...
IOC presses on doping probe
- E- Kathimerini
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- August 21, 2008
In an unprecedented move, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday handed over to Greek prosecutors the information it has collected on disgraced Greek hurdler Fani Halkia, who failed a dop...
More frustration for Greek athletes
- E- Kathimerini
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- August 20, 2008
After winning three medals on Sunday, Greek hopes for more success at the Beijing Olympics were high on Monday but it proved to be another disappointing day for the country’s athletes.
Long jumper ...
Olympic chief speaks of organized doping
- The Associated Press
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- August 20, 2008
Organized doping is likely to be behind a recent spate of positive drug tests in Greek sports, the president of the country’s Olympic committee said yesterday.
“There are 15 people, all found with ...
Greece's Devetzi Takes Bronze
Greece's Hrysopiyi Devetzi celebrates with the Greek flag after winning the bronze medal in the women's triple jump in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 17, 20
Greece Gets its First Medals in the 2008 Olympics
- ANA- MPA
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- August 17, 2008
Greek athletes won their first medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games this past weekend, with favorite Hrysopiyi Devetzi winning a bronze medal in the women's triple jump on Sunday after jumping 15....
Greek hurdler sent home for failed drug test
- The Associated Press
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- August 17, 2008
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Reigning women's 400-meter hurdles champion Fani Halkia of Greece will not defend her Olympic title in Beijing after becoming the latest Greek athlete to fail a doping test.
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Greeks Win Bronze Medal in Sailing
The Yngling team from Greece reacts after winning the Bronze medal during the Yngling three-women keelboat sailing competition of the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Qingdao, about 720 kilometers southeast o
New Doping Charges for Greek Sprinter
n this file photo dated Aug. 25, 2004, Fani Halkia of Greece reacts after winning the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 52.82 seconds during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games in Athens, G
Loukas just one of many local Olympians
- Greg Couch
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- August 13, 2008
Drop by the Cubby Bear after a ballgame, and you don't usually worry about who all those people inside really are. Or even the person on the next stool. If you ask, you're going to hear something made...
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