Sports
Registration is now open for the club’s Youth Travel Soccer, Thrylos Tots and Summer Camp programs in the Niles and Naperville suburbs. Olympiacos Chicago will offer summer camps for players 3 to 13 years of age that are either new to the game or have been playing soccer for some time. The camps will be held at the club’s Niles and Naperville locations.
Olympian Loukas, WGN’s Eanet headline AHEPA Sports Awards
Written by Terry PoulosThe 13th District AHEPA committee and athletic director Chris Atsaves did it again. For the second consecutive year, they attracted a record number of student-athletes (120) at the 46th annual AHEPA Sports Awards & Scholarship Banquet, held June 7 at the Fountain Blue in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Spetses Classic Yacht Race: A maritime fiesta on one of Greece’s most historic islands
Written by Isabella ZampetakiSpetses has always been an interesting blend of cosmopolitan lifestyle and strong naval tradition. Spetses Classic Yacht Race 2013, which took place on the island from June 13 to 16, was a unique opportunity to experience this distinct character in all its grandeur. A fleet of 65 wooden sailboats, of all different sizes, shapes and types of sails, with crews from several continents, marked their course on the Saronic Gulf, swishing through the waves. Among them, ex-king Konstantinos’ Afroessa, captained by Olympics champion Sofia Bekatorou, Ai Giorgis with the “Freedom or Death” motto stamped on its sails and winning Alexandra of Corfu.
Olympiacos Chicago Announces Summer Camps and Open Registration for Ages U4 - U14
Written by GuestRegistration is now open for the club’s Youth Travel Soccer, Thrylos Tots and Summer Camp programs in the Niles and Naperville suburbs. Olympiacos Chicago will offer summer camps for players 3 to 13 years of age that are either new to the game or have been playing soccer for some time. The camps will be held at the club’s Niles and Naperville locations.
32nd Annual Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago Jr. Olympics
Written by GuestOn May 24-26, nearly 2,000 youngsters representing, a record, thirty-seven parishes, ages 7-18 participated in the 32nd Annual Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago Junior Olympics. Parishes from Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, and Minnesota were all represented during this event of Christian Athletic Fellowship.
Papadopoulos dropped for Greece's WCup qualifier
Written by Derek GatopoulosATHENS (AP)— Defender Avraam Papadopoulos has been dropped from Greece's national team due to lingering injury problems ahead of a June 7 World Cup qualifier against Lithuania. Greece coach Fernando Santos said Friday that the 28-year-old Olympiakos central defender would likely be replaced by an experienced teammate like Costas Katsouranis or Loukas Vyntra, while the side is set to be dominated by overseas players spared from Greece's grueling annual league playoffs.
David Robinson, Pat Summitt and Teresa Edwards headline the 2013 FIBA Hall of Fame class.
SPORTS AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET JUNE 7: Calling all parents of high school and college athletes, the 46th annual District 13 AHEPA Sports Award & Scholarship Banquet will be held Friday, June 7 at Fountain Blue Banquets, 2300 Mannheim Road, Des Plaines. Cocktail hour begins 6 pm followed by 7 pm dinner, sharp. WGN radio/TV sportscaster Dave Eanet headlines the event. The banquet honors Greek American and AHEPA family student-athletes who played any sport on their high school or college teams. Athletes are guests of the committee and will be awarded a plaque or trophy for their accomplishments. The committee also added an Athletic Scholarship Program to their agenda. Two $1,000 and eight $500 scholarships will be presented to deserving male and female high school seniors or a college athlete who has excelled in athletics and maintained at least a B average academically. Dinners for parents, family members and guests are $35 each. All athletes who attend the banquet are encouraged to stay for a dance/social which follows the ceremony. There will be a DJ and the goal is to get athletes to have fun and further get to know each other. For registration information, contact Chris Atsaves, 13th District Athletic Director, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone (847) 942-8389.
Four-time Olympic medalist in weightlifting, Pyrros Dimas was elected at the Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), during its electoral Congress held in Moscow on May 20-21.
Forty-two year old, Dimas has had an outstanding career in international weightlifting, having won 3 gold Olympic medals (Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000) and a bronze in Athens in the 2004 Olympic Games, after which he signaled his retirement by leaving his shoes on the platform, while an appreciative crowd gave him a standing ovation.
His trophy chest also includes 3 gold medals in World Championships and 1 in European Championships. He is currently chairman of the Hellenic Weightlifting Federation and a member of the Hellenic Parliament.
MOSCOW (AP)—Wrestling's governing body is preparing for what could be the match of its life, holding a special congress in Moscow to discuss changes to modernize the sport and keep its place in the Olympics. Saturday's meeting of the federation, known by the acronym FILA, comes four months after the IOC executive board recommended that wrestling be dropped from the sports program of the 2020 Olympics.
