All things Greek. A blog by Thanasi Papoulias & friends.
It’s upsetting that Greece is not in the World Cup this year; heart-breaking actually. And the two runner-up teams I root for, USA and Italy, aren’t in the cup either! So this made me dig for some Greek connections that…
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On Saturday, June 9, the legendary members of the 2004 Greek national soccer team set up a rematch with the members of the 2004 Spain national team in Patra, for charity. Back in 2004, the two teams met in the…
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1936, the year of the first Olympic Torch Relay. Here in Olympia, eleven women, representing the Vestal Virgins, perform a ceremony at the Temple of Hera in which the first torch of the first relay, ever, was ignited by using…
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Here are some photos of various Greek soccer clubs in their respective inaugural season. Initially, I was only able to find photos of Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, AEK and PAOK, but I will continue searching.
Hey Giannis, Opa! Yes the pronunciation of both “Giannis” and “Opa”are like nails on a chalkboard to most Greeks, but the commercial is funny nonetheless. Enjoy.
Not only did I get a chance to go to the Bucks vs. Clippers game on Tuesday to see Giannis, but I also came to see him play the Lakers last night! Thanks KS to some friends that work at…
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