A Court of First Instance in Athens sided with Olympic gold medalist Nikos Kaklamanakis on Thursday in a lawsuit filed against him by the Hellenic Sailing Federation (HSF) for defamation.
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More than 60 yachts from Greece and abroad are setting sail on a race that will take them to the islands of Ikaria, Fournoi, Agathonisi and Samos on Sunday, as this year’s Aegean Regatta gets under way.
A total of 40 boats from 16 countries set sail on Sunday as the adrenaline-filled Aegean 600 international sailing event gets under way.
17 years after winning Olympic Gold at the Athens Olympics, with her partner Sofia Bekatorou, Emilia Tsoulfa, now 47 and a mother of three, has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, in the same sailing class, the 470 double-handed dinghy.
Deputy Minister of Sports Lefteris Avgenakis announced on Tuesday he was suspending all funding to the Greek Sailing Federation and ordering an audit of its board members’ assets, as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual assault, mismanagement and corruption by senior officials.
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) announced on Μοnday it was suspending its funding to the Greek sailing federation noting its “shock and dissatisfaction” over the body’s handling of the rape allegations raised by former Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou.
Olympic Gold medalist Sofia Bekatorou was invited by a prosecutor in Athens to give her deposition on Wednesday morning after she revealed that she had been raped by a senior member of Greece’s sailing federation when she was preparing for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Greek President of Greece Katerina Sakellaropoulou has invited retired Olympic sailing star Sofia Bekatorou at the Presidential Mansion on Monday, the Presidency announced on Sunday.
Olympic sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou of Greece has accused an unnamed sporting official of sexually assaulting her in 1998 during preparations for the Sydney Games.
A 91-year-old Greek mariner is running for a place in the Guinness World Records as the oldest amateur competition sailor, after his team submitted his nomination for the renowned reference book.
Catamarans are lined up in the harbor at Nafplio, in the northeastern Peloponnese, on Wednesday, at the end of day five of the 10th Catamaran Cup. Launched by Istion Yachting in 2010, the event has become one of the most popular on the regatta calendar, drawing entries from 18 countries. The race, which takes place in the Saronic and Argolic gulfs, ends on Saturday. The event also draws hundreds of visitors to the picturesque town, known as the first capital of modern Greece and an important Venetian stronghold. [Evangelos Bougiotis/ANA-MPA]
Sailboats are seen on Tuesday ahead of the 52nd Ioannis V. Goulandris International Andros Yacht Race, which is to begin on Thursday. The race starts at Vouliagmeni, southern Athens, and ends at the holiday island. [ANA-MPA]
The 52nd Andros John B. Goulandris International Yacht Race will be held this Thursday, with the participation of more than 30 sailboats from Greece and abroad.
A 40-meter traditional wooden ship from the Gulf state of Qatar is expected to dock at the the northern port city of Thessaloniki on Wednesday. The Al Mubaraki is a sail-powered boat built in the traditional manner and manned by a crew of 16.
Greece's second Sailing Marathon was canceled on Friday amid warnings of severe weather due to a tropical-style cyclone that swept into the country's south.
The operator of a speedboat involved in a fatal collision with 44-year-old spear fisherman off the coast of Salamina on Sunday has been arrested and is expected to appear before prosecutors.
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