Author: Athanasios Koutoupas
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Gold for Anna Korakaki at Rio Games
Korakaki won 4 out of 7 series in the intense gold medal match against Germany’s Monika Karsch to win the gold medal. The 20-year-old shooter also won Greece’s first medal at the Rio games, taking bronze in the women’s 10 meter pistol event on Sunday. (greece.greekreporter.com)
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Egypt nominates Moushira Khattab for UNESCO director-general
The decision came after current director-general Irina Bokova announced candidacy for the UN secretary-general position. Citing officials, state-owned news agency MENA reported that Khattab has started visiting top officials from the UNESCO member states to secure their stances regarding her nomination. Officials stated that the tour is secretive and far from media follow-ups. However, privately-owned…
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Greece Goes to Rio Olympics with 92 Athletes
Twenty seven athletes will compete on track, while in individual sports, 15 will be in swimming, nine in gymnastics, seven in sailing and six in rowing. Τhe Hellenic Swimming Federation has the most athletes (30), with 15 of them in swimming, two in synchronized swimming, and 13 in national men’s water polo. Three athletes will compete…
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Greece to be represented by 54 athletes in Rio Paralympics
According to the president of the committee Giorgos Fountoulakis, the finest paralympic athletes will represent Greece in Brazil and expressed his gratitude for the support. Greece will be represented in 11 sports – the most since the Athens Paralympics: Wheelchair tennis, powerlifting, sailing, swimming, boccia, wheelchair fencing, cycling, shooting, athletics, judo and archery. (www.tovima.gr)