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The year that was: 2009 <6>
By Christopher Galakoutis
Tuesday, December 29 2009 4:36:33 PM
Dreadful season for Greek athletics
A red sky morning greeted Greek tack & field in 2009, when SEGAS published its list of top carded athletes. It included only four names, soon down to three after the suspension of Athanasia Tsoumeleka. Piyi Devetzi, the shining star of Greek athletics, Periklis Iakovakis and Louis Tsatoumas were it. With a Devetzi injury that sidelined her most of the year, the Greek team’s best performance at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin in August was a 5th place by Iakovakis...
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The IOC: Deserving of more than a snicker? <6>
By Christopher Galakoutis
Thursday, December 17 2009 10:32:51 AM
In a well-written piece on the International Olympic Committee/Katerina Thanou story this past week titled “Tough Justice ensures gold glitters,” by John Leicester of the Associated Press, the writer takes a stand alongside the IOC that many readers will be sympathetic to.
Outside of the legal questions central to this case, that HellenicAthletes.com has previously written about and sides with Ms. Thanou on, the AP piece does a good job raising important arguments as well as documenting the difficult position the IOC foun...
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IOC Ethics Commission receives letter from Thanou <5>
By Christopher Galakoutis
Tuesday, December 15 2009 2:35:10 AM
A letter before action has been sent to the International Olympic Committee's Ethics Commission asking for a reversal of the IOC decision last week to not award the Sydney 100m gold medal to G...
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Greek sprinter Thanou commences legal action against IOC <1>
By HellenicAthletes Staff
Monday, December 14 2009 12:40:05 PM
HellenicAthletes.com has learned that legal action has been brought today against the International Olympic Committee by the Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou.
More will be forthcoming as we receiv...
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Exclusive: Inside the Katerina Thanou legal strategy <4>
By Christopher Galakoutis
Sunday, December 13 2009 11:11:27 AM
This past week the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to not award the 2000 Olympics 100m gold medal to the Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou, despite her listed as the winner of the race a...
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Fearless IOC continues discriminating against Greek sprinter <9>
By Christopher Galakoutis
Tuesday, December 8 2009 5:32:38 PM
It has been widely reported today that the Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou will not, for the time being, be upgraded to the Sydney gold medal stripped from the American drug cheat Marion Jones. ...
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Flash Intro
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Isinbayeva debuts with 4.85m leap in Moscow
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:00:00 GMT
Vlasic and Defar top impressive cast in Stockholm - preview
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT
Cheruiyot signals comeback with half marathon win in Eldoret
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT
O'Rourke begins Doha prep with 10th national title
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT
Jones-Ferrette shocks with 6.97 dash in Stuttgart
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT
Kipsiro makes it three in a row at Ugandan XC championships
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:00:00 GMT
Gitau and Chapple pull off upsets at Marugame Half
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:30:00 GMT
Fast 5000s in Boston - Dibaba dominates, Lagat breaks US record
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT
Kipkorir prevails at Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:30:00 GMT
Vlasic improves to 2.06m in Arnstadt
Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:00:00 GMT
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