Organisation: Hellenic Olympic Committee

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Covid-19 updates from around Europe: Italy reports 250 new deaths, 2,500 new cases

Italy is reporting 250 new deaths related to the Covid-19 coronavirus.

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Greece drops far-right-tweets athlete Papachristou

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Kenteris pulls out of Games

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Greek athletes to face music on Wednesday

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Greek chief wants sprint stars out

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Greek duo suspended

Rogge warns athletes to keep it clean

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge used his opening Olympic address to remind the world’s athletes of the need to set an example - less that 24 hours before Greece’s most famous athletes face expulsion from their own team.

Sat, 14 Aug, 2004

Drugs storm casts shadow over Games

A drugs test storm was threatening to overshadow the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Athens today with the future of Greek athletics hero Kostas Kenteris in doubt.

Fri, 13 Aug, 2004

Greek duo in accident after missed drugs test

Greek athletics stars Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou were injured in a motorcycle accident last night shortly after they missed a drugs test at the Games Village.

Fri, 13 Aug, 2004