Since 1961, the 'Limping Legends' and the 'Geriatrics' have kept their annual appointment with very few interruptions. The place: the Proodeftiki pitch in the wider Piraeus area. The time: high noon on Good Friday every year. The 'Limping Legends' are, of course, the Olympiacos veterans (“Vradyporiakos” in Greek), and the Geriatrics are their Proodeftiki counterparts (“Talaiporiakos”)
A genuine genius in the offense - an absolute natural - a symbol of an era. The French-Moroccan center-forward has left an indelible mark on the Piraeus club
Marinakis, an Honorary Grand Marshal of the 86th Greek Independence Parade on Sunday, was touched by his contacts in New York City with members of the Greek-American community, where he spoke fondly of the Diaspora: ‘Twice as Greek, Twice over as Olympiacos fans'
The Olympiacos FC Fan Club of New York paid tribute to club President Evangelos Marinakis in a special ceremony during the event in the city. The fan club’s president, George Tsampas, presented him with commemorative plaques recognizing his contributions to the team’s success. The event was part of a grand gala marking the club’s 100th anniversary. […]
Ventikos dedicated his whole life to the laurel-crowned youth, as he re-established Olympiacos’ athletics department from scratch in 1953 and saw it achieve dominance over the following decades
The iconic water polo player was destined to honor Olympiacos and write his own name in “gold letters” in the club’s history, like the fulfillment of a prophecy
Two beardless youths who avoided death by the skin of their teeth and fled to Piraeus to escape hardship and hunger were destined to write a golden chapter in the glorious history of Olympiacos basketball
He conquered Europe, only to experience the darkest moment of his career a few months later. He recovered, though, bringing with him an unmatched fighting spirit that would feed into a milestone team for European basketball, one that would win title after title for Olympiacos.
The iconic goalkeeper was not an Olympiacos man, he was the Club’s ‘living soul’. From his playing time to a tireless presence in its top management, practically every moment of his life was dedicated to the team
A symbol of a new era of Olympiacos, the embodiment of the youth academy philosophy, and a living example of how talent, hard work and belief in a vision can build champions
Under the current qualification format, the top 12 teams from the groups will advance directly to the World Cup. The remaining four spots will be determined through playoffs.
Thanasis Bebis was the perfect playmaker. For decades, when people spoke of his greatness, they’d always start with the same words: his great friend Andreas Mouratis’ pranks, Mandalozis’ flat cap and the...copyright to ‘Pinocchio’
An Olympic champion and a silver medalist at the recent World Indoor Championship at just 26 years old, Emmanouil Karalis is much more than just an athlete that reaches for the sky
Young Greek talents dominate at Hampden Park to claim a spot in UEFA Nations League Group A
Greek Olympic long jump champion Miltiadis Tentoglou is competing for his third gold medal at the World Indoor Athletics Championships, currently underway in Nanjing, China. The event will be broadcast live today at 13:40
She succeeds Thomas Bach, becoming the 10th president of the IOC, and her leadership will shape the future of the Olympic Games and international sports.
Mondo Duplantis took gold, but fell short of breaking the world, and his personal, record, failing to clear the 6.28 mark three times
The Greek national football team might have suffered a 1-0 loss at home on Thursday night to Scotland for the UEFA Nations League competition, but there was a silver lining to the tough defeat. A Greek youngster took to the pitch in the second half and left everyone at the stadium, including the traveling Scottish […]
The legendary 'Missouri' was an Olympiacos legend, and his style of play became a buzzword for courge and self-sacrifice
The leading multi-sport club in Europe is making history in Greece and on the continent. Olympiacos’ amateur division has continued to scale the heights due to the unfailingly well-thought-out moves it has made at all levels since 2010