THESSALONIKI, Greece – For nearly half a century, she raised a Greek flag every day at the border with Turkey — a simple act that elevated her to national status. A funeral service was held ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the Greek flag as their boat passes by during the Opening Ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games on July 26. As the birthplace of the Olympics, Greece always ...

THE 2024 Olympic Games is finally here and it is expected to be a thrilling spectacle in Paris. Athletes from 206 different territories will compete for gold medals this summer. But the Greece flag… ...

And to add to the honor, Antetokounmpo will carry the flag of his home country at the opening ceremony along the Seine River when the Games officially begin on July 26.

In 2016, sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou was the country’s first female flag bearer. Born in Greece but of Nigerian descent, the racism and fear the Antetokounmpo family experienced growing up ...

Antetokounmpo will also become the first Black athlete to bear Greece's flag in the Games.Sport24 in Greece reported Antetokounmpo the Olympic committee voted unanimously for Antetokounmpo.

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo made history for Greece carrying his country's flag during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. He is the first Black athlete to bear ...