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CALCIO - Amichevole - Lazio vs Atromitos

S.S. Lazio players pose for a team photo during the friendly match between S.S. Lazio vs Atromitos Athens at the Central Italy Stadium - "Manlio Scopigno" on August 16, 2025 in Rieti, Italy.

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CALCIO - Amichevole - Lazio vs Atromitos

S.S. Lazio players pose for a team photo during the friendly match between S.S. Lazio vs Atromitos Athens at the Central Italy Stadium - "Manlio Scopigno" on August 16, 2025 in Rieti, Italy.

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Greece: Severe Storms Batter Cyclades, Triggering Flooding 4

Severe weather with heavy rainfall hit the Cyclades, the island group southeast of mainland Greece on Monday, March 31, triggering widespread flooding. Authorities imposed a traffic ban on the islands of Paros and Mykonos due to the severe flooding.

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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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US: Deadly Hurricane Milton Leaves Destruction And Massive Power Outages

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, October 9, bringing high winds, heavy rain, and storm surges. At least 17 people have died due to Milton and its aftermath, and more than 2 million people remained without power as of Friday.

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US: Hurricane Milton Tears Roof Off Tropicana Field In Devastating Strike 2

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9, as a Category 3 storm. Milton brought high winds, ripping off the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

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Judo: Japan national women's team gets 1st female head coach

Maki Tsukada, the women's 78-kilogram judo gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after assuming the post of head coach of Japan's national women's judo team. The nation's judo governing body decided earlier in the day on the first female head coach of its women's national team.

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Judo: Japan national women's team gets 1st female head coach

Maki Tsukada, the women's 78-kilogram judo gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after assuming the post of head coach of Japan's national women's judo team. The nation's judo governing body decided earlier in the day on the first female head coach of its women's national team.

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Judo: Japan national women's team gets 1st female head coach

Maki Tsukada, the women's 78-kilogram judo gold medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024, after assuming the post of head coach of Japan's national women's judo team. The nation's judo governing body decided earlier in the day on the first female head coach of its women's national team.

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(SP)GREECE-ATHENS-PARIS 2024-OLYMPICS-FLAME HANDOVER CEREMONY

(240427) -- ATHENS, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The final torchbearer Ioannis Fountoulis, captain of Greece's national polo team, lights the cauldron during the handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the Paris 2024 Summer Games at Panathenaic stadium in Athens, Greek, April 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-OCHI DAY-PARADE

(231029) -- ATHENS, Oct. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the Greek Special Olympics team attend a national "Ochi (No) Day" parade in Athens, Greece, Oct. 28, 2023. "Ochi" was the response given on Oct. 28, 1940, by the then head of the Greek government to Italy's ultimatum to surrender the country to the Axis forces. It marked Greece's entry in World War Two. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Greece's largest port thrives under BRI cooperation

STORY: Greece's largest port thrives under BRI cooperation DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Piraeus Port 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NEKTARIOS DEMENOPOULOS, Public and investor relations deputy manager at Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) STORYLINE: Greece's largest port, Piraeus, plays a key role in the Belt and Road Initiative, thanks to its geostrategic position and has become a symbol of win-win cooperation. The harbor has been transformed dramatically in the past years since China's COSCO Shipping invested there, and Chinese people and Greeks joined forces to modernize and upgrade it. SOUNDBITE (English): NEKTARIOS DEMENOPOULOS, Public and investor relations deputy manager at Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) "We cooperate efficiently with our Chinese colleagues and we share the common vision of making the port of Piraeus one of the biggest maritime hubs in the whole world. So we are a strong team sharing a big dream. It is true that a

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Greek athletes prepare for Chengdu Universiade

STORY: Greek athletes prepare for Chengdu Universiade DATELINE: July 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the preparation match of the Greek university water polo team for the 31st FISU Summer World University Games 2. various of Ioanna Sacha 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): IOANNA SACHA, Greek student-athlete 4. various of Lida Nanou 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): LIDA NANOU, Greek student-athlete 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): DIMITRIOS KONSTANTINOS DRAKIOTIS, Greek student-athlete 7. various of the preparation match of the Greek university water polo team 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): DIMITRIS KERERES, Director in Physical Education of the Greek Ministry of Education 9. various of Dimitris Kereres 10. various of the preparation match of the Greek university water polo team STORYLINE: Greece has announced a delegation of 34 members for the International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games to be held in China. In an interview in Athens on Friday, stude

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GREECE-ATHENS-WORLD REFUGEE DAY-COOKING WITH REFUGEES

(230619) -- ATHENS, June 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek chef Agapi Micheli (R) and Dianne Priscille Ndzouatchoua, a guest chef from Cameroon, show a dish at a fast food restaurant in Athens, Greece, on June 19, 2023. Refugee and Greek chefs have teamed up in four Athens restaurants this week to cook their national dishes and send a message of unity and hope on World Refugee Day. Along with local partners, the Greek chapter of the United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR has organized a festival called "Cooking #WithRefugees," which runs from June 18 to 22. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) TO GO WITH Feature: Chefs team up in Athens restaurants to mark World Refugee Day

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GREECE-ATHENS-WORLD REFUGEE DAY-COOKING WITH REFUGEES

(230619) -- ATHENS, June 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek chef Agapi Micheli (L) and Dianne Priscille Ndzouatchoua, a guest chef from Cameroon, pose for a photo at a fast food restaurant in Athens, Greece, on June 19, 2023. Refugee and Greek chefs have teamed up in four Athens restaurants this week to cook their national dishes and send a message of unity and hope on World Refugee Day. Along with local partners, the Greek chapter of the United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR has organized a festival called "Cooking #WithRefugees," which runs from June 18 to 22. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) TO GO WITH Feature: Chefs team up in Athens restaurants to mark World Refugee Day

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GREECE-ATHENS-WORLD REFUGEE DAY-COOKING WITH REFUGEES

(230619) -- ATHENS, June 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek chef Agapi Micheli (L) and Dianne Priscille Ndzouatchoua, a guest chef from Cameroon, prepare dishes at a fast food restaurant in Athens, Greece, on June 19, 2023. Refugee and Greek chefs have teamed up in four Athens restaurants this week to cook their national dishes and send a message of unity and hope on World Refugee Day. Along with local partners, the Greek chapter of the United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR has organized a festival called "Cooking #WithRefugees," which runs from June 18 to 22. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) TO GO WITH Feature: Chefs team up in Athens restaurants to mark World Refugee Day

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GREECE-ATHENS-WORLD REFUGEE DAY-COOKING WITH REFUGEES

(230619) -- ATHENS, June 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek chef Agapi Micheli (R) and Dianne Priscille Ndzouatchoua, a guest chef from Cameroon, pose for a photo at a fast food restaurant in Athens, Greece, on June 19, 2023. Refugee and Greek chefs have teamed up in four Athens restaurants this week to cook their national dishes and send a message of unity and hope on World Refugee Day. Along with local partners, the Greek chapter of the United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR has organized a festival called "Cooking #WithRefugees," which runs from June 18 to 22. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) TO GO WITH Feature: Chefs team up in Athens restaurants to mark World Refugee Day

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GREECE-ATHENS-WORLD REFUGEE DAY-COOKING WITH REFUGEES

(230619) -- ATHENS, June 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek chef Agapi Micheli (L) and Dianne Priscille Ndzouatchoua, a guest chef from Cameroon, prepare dishes at a fast food restaurant in Athens, Greece, on June 19, 2023. Refugee and Greek chefs have teamed up in four Athens restaurants this week to cook their national dishes and send a message of unity and hope on World Refugee Day. Along with local partners, the Greek chapter of the United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR has organized a festival called "Cooking #WithRefugees," which runs from June 18 to 22. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos) TO GO WITH Feature: Chefs team up in Athens restaurants to mark World Refugee Day

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Para swimmer Ibrahim Al Hussein

Screenshot shows Ibrahim Al Hussein, a Syrian swimmer who represented the Refugee Paralympic Team at the Tokyo Games, speaking during an online interview in Athens on March 3, 2023.

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Ex-Nadeshiko Miyamoto lays ground for 'soccer moms'

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Tomomi Miyamoto (8, 3rd from R) playing for the Japan women's soccer team against Sweden at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Japan beat Sweden 1-0 in their opening match for their first-ever victory at an Olympics.

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Japanese baseball icon Nagashima visits WBC training camp

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Japanese baseball icon Shigeo Nagashima (R) chats with Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki before a practice match between the Japanese national team for the World Baseball Classic and the Japanese club Yomiuri Giants at Sunmarine Stadium in the city of Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, on Feb 21. Nagashima, who headed the Japanese team in the Athens Olympics, also gave a pep talk to a group of Japanese players before the game.

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Japanese baseball icon Nagashima visits WBC training camp

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Japanese baseball icon Shigeo Nagashima (L) chats with Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima on Feb. 21 during a training camp for the Japanese team in the southwestern Japanese prefecture of Miyazaki before the World Baseball Classic. Nagashima, who headed the Japanese team in the Athens Olympics, gave a pep talk to a group of Japanese players including Nippon Ham Fighters ace pitcher Yu Darvish.

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Japanese Olympic team bands together

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (R) looks on as table tennis player Ai Fukuhara (R in front) receives the Japanese flag for Japan's Beijing Olympic team during the group's banding-together ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on July 28. Judoka Keiji Suzuki (2ne from L), winner of the men's over-100 kilogram category at the 2004 Athens Olympics, serves as the team's captain.

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Japanese Olympic team bands together

TOKYO, Japan - Table tennis player Ai Fukuhara (C), who will serve as the flag-bearer at the Beijing Olympics, holds the Japanese flag for Japan's Beijing Olympic team during the group's banding-together ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on July 28. At left is judoka Keiji Suzuki, winner of the men's over-100 kilogram category at the 2004 Athens Olympics, who serves as the team's captain. Crown Prince Naruhito (R) attended the ceremony.

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Yoshida's winning streak stopped at 119

TAIYUAN, China - Athens Olympic gold medalist Saori Yoshida (L) fights back her tears after a shock defeat to American Marcie Van Dusen in the 55-kilogram weight category at women's freestyle wrestling World Cup team competition in Taiyuan, China, on Jan. 19. Yoshida's winning streak snapped at 119 matches. At right is her teammate Chiharu Icho.

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Yoshida's winning streak stopped at 119

TAIYUAN, China - Athens Olympic gold medalist Saori Yoshida (L) looks disappointed as her winning streak was snapped at 119 matches after a shock defeat to American Marcie Van Dusen in the 55-kilogram weight category at women's freestyle wrestling World Cup team competition in Taiyuan, China, on Jan. 19. Yoshida's stretch, which kicked off more than six years ago, came to an end when Van Dusen scored points on reversal maneuvers en route to a 2-0 ruling, sending the hitherto unrivaled Yoshida into a state of shock.

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Zhang leads China to 5th straight Uber Cup title

TOKYO, Japan - Athens Olympic gold medalist Zhang Ning (3rd from left) edged silver medalist Mia Audina Tjiptawan at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on May 6 as China beat the Netherlands 3-0 for its fifth straight Uber Cup women's world team title and 10th overall .

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Tomita wins 3rd straight crown at Chunichi Cup

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroyuki Tomita, who helped Japan win the gold medal in the Athens Olympic team event, earned the highest scores in three of six disciplines to win his third straight all-around title at the Chunichi Cup at Nagoya Sports Complex on Dec. 4.

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Tomita wins 3rd all-around title at nationals

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Tomita wins his first title in two years and third career in the men's individual all-around competition at the gymnastics national championships at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on Nov. 13. Tomita, who was part of the gold-winning Japanese team at the Athens Olympics, collected 56.950 points for his six routines to outscore second-place Naoya Tsukahara by 0.500 point. Defending champion Isao Yoneda was third.

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(1)MLB All-Stars - Game 7

NAGOYA, Japan - Athens Olympic hammer throw gold medallist Koji Murofushi throws the first pitch at the opening of Game 7 between the U.S. major league team and Japan's all-star team at Nagoya Dome on Nov. 12. (MLB)

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U.S. team wins gold in men's 4x400-meter relay

ATHENS, Greece - Darold Williamson raises his baton after leading the U.S. team to victory in the men's 43x400-meter relay at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 28.

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(1)Russia captures gold in Gymnastics

ATHENS, Greece - Members of the Russian gymnastics team wave at spectators on podium after winning the gold medal in the team rhythmic gymnastics at Galatsi Olympic Hall on Aug. 28.

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(2)Russia captures gold in Gymnastics

ATHENS, Greece - Members of the Russian gymnastics team are in action during the team rhythmic gymnastics at Galatsi Olympic Hall on Aug. 28. They defended their Sydney title with routines that scored 51.10 points.

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U.S. team disqualified in women's 4x100 relay

ATHENS, Greece - Marion Jones (L) of the United States fails to hand off to teammate Lauryn Williams (R) in the women's 4x100-meter relay final at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 27. The U.S. team was disqualified in the race, which was won by the Jamaican team.

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Jamaican team wins women's 4x100-meter relay

ATHENS, Greece - Jamaican splinters Tayna Lawrence, Sherone Simpson, Aleen Bailey and Veronica Campbell run in celebration after winning the women's 4x100-meter relay with a time of 41.3 seconds at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 27.

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(1)Japan takes silver in team synchro swimming

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese synchronized swimmers wave at spectators after winning the silver medal in the team competition at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Athens on Aug. 27.

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(2)Russia synchronized swimmers win gold

ATHENS, Greece - Russian synchronized swimmers wave at spectators after defeating Japan to win the gold medal in the team competition at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Athens on Aug. 27.

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(1)Russia synchronized swimmers win gold

ATHENS, Greece - Russian synchronized swimmers hug each other in joy after winning the gold medal in the team competition at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Athens on Aug. 27.

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(3)Russia synchronized swimmers win gold

ATHENS, Greece - Russian synchronized swimmers are in action during the team competition at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Athens on Aug. 27. They beat the Japanese team to win the gold medal.

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Japanese team advances to 4x100-meter relay

ATHENS, Greece - The Japanese team of (from L to R) Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu, Nobuharu Asahara and Hiroyasu Tsuchie celebrates after producing a combined time of 38.53 seconds in the men's 4x100-meter relay to squeeze into the eight-team final at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 27.

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(4)Japan takes silver in team synchro swimming

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese synchronized swimmers are in action during their team competition at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Athens on Aug. 27. Once again they could not break past the Russians as they took the silver medal behind their archrivals.

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(5)Japan takes silver in team synchro swimming

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese synchronized swimmers give their performance during the team competition at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Athens on Aug. 27. They could not break past the Russians once again as they took the silver medal behind their archrivals.

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(3) Japan takes silver in team synchro swimming

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese synchronized swimmers are in action during their team competition at the Olympic Aquatic Center in Athens on Aug. 27. They could not break past the Russians once again as they took the silver medal behind their archrivals.

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(2) Japan takes silver in team synchro swimming

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese synchronized swimmers are action during the their team competition at the Athens Olympics on Aug. 27. They could not break past the Russians once again as they took the silver medal behind their archrivals.

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Japan's baseball team returns home

NARITA, Japan - Members of the Japanese baseball team who won the bronze medal at the Athens Olympic Games, pose at a press conference on arriving back at Narita Airport, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 27.

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U.S. team wins gold in women's Olympic soccer

ATHENS, Greece - Members of the U.S. women's soccer team, carrying the national flag, celebrate their victory in the Athens Olympics at Karaiskaki Stadium on Aug. 26.

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(3)U.S. team wins gold in women's Olympic soccer

ATHENS, Greece - Abby Wambach (R in back) of the U.S. soccer team scores the winning goal in a game against Brazil in the Athens Olympics at Karaiskaki Stadium on Aug. 26. The U.S. beat Brazil 2-1 to win the gold medal.

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(3)Japan trailing Russia after synchro team technical routine

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese synchronized swimmers perform in the technical routine of the team competition in the Athens Olympics at the Olympic Aquatic Centre on Aug. 26.

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(1)Japan trailing Russia after synchro team technical routine

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese synchronized swimmers perform in the technical routine of the team competition in the Athens Olympics at the Olympic Aquatic Centre on Aug. 26. The team fell short of the Russians in the scoring to go into the free routine final in second place.

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(2)Russia tops after synchro technical routine

ATHENS, Greece - Russian synchronized swimmers perform in the technical routine of the team competition in the Athens Olympics at the Olympic Aquatic Centre Aug. 26.