Blackhawk Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Host city: Pyeongchang, South KoreaDates: Feb 9, 2018 – Feb 25, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted November 28, 2017 Author Share Posted November 28, 2017 Greek actress Katerina Lechou, in the role of the High Priestess, lights the torch for the 2018 Winter Olymic Games 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted December 6, 2017 Author Share Posted December 6, 2017 Russia has been banned from the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang by IOC for systemic doping violations. Some of their athletes might be allowed to take part as independent athletes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Do you know how many Greek athletes are going to take part in Pyeongchang? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Right now it appears that we are being allocated 4 athletes by the IOC: 2 in alpine skiing (1 male, 1 female) 2 in cross-country skiing (1 male, 1 female) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 The Greek delegation in the Pyongchyang Winter Olypics will consist of 4 athletes: ALPINE SKIING Ioannis Antoniou (EOS Karpenisi) Sofia Ralli (EOS Naousa) CROSS COUNTRY SKIING Apostolis Aggelis (EOS Metsovo) Maria Danou (EOS Naousa) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted February 6, 2018 Author Share Posted February 6, 2018 The four Greek athletes left Athens for PyeongChang, South Korea to take part in the Winter Olympic Games that start on February 8: Quote Για την PyeongChang της Δημοκρατίας της Κορέας, αναχώρησε η ελληνική Ολυμπιακή ομάδα προκειμένου να πάρει μέρος στους XXIII Χειμερινούς Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες, που αρχίζουν την Παρασκευή 9 Φεβρουαρίου και θα διαρκέσουν ως τις 25 Φεβρουαρίου. Την αποστολή αποτελούν οι αθλητές Απόστολος Αγγέλης, Γιάννης Ιωάννου και οι αθλήτριες Σοφία Ράλλη, Μαρία Ντάνου. Προπονητές είναι οι Στέργιος Πάππος και Τιμολέων Τσουρέκας, ενώ Αρχηγός Αποστολής είναι το μέλος της Ολομέλειας της ΕΟΕ Βασίλης Κατσώρας. Μαζί τους θα είναι και ο Πρόεδρος της Ελληνικής Ομοσπονδίας Χειμερινών Αθλημάτων Δημοσθένης Γυρούσης. http://www.eox.gr/αλπικό/nea-alpikou/αναχώρηση-για-την-κορέα/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted February 7, 2018 Author Share Posted February 7, 2018 Sofia Ralli has been picked to be the flag bearer during the opening ceremony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Opening ceremonies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Besides the 4 Greek athletes competing in the Winter Olympics, there is another Greek taking part but competing for Denmark. Elena Rigas is competing in speed skating. Here is a short video about her. She was also the flag bearer for Denmark in the opening ceremnonies: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) Sophia Ralli will be competing in the women's giant slalom Edited February 13, 2018 by Molon Lave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Apostolos Angelis finished as #74 in men’s sprint classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Angelis was 74th out of 80 competitors. Normal for a Greek athlete in Winter Olympics competition. He will also take part in the 15 KM Freestyle race. Danou will compete in the 10 KM Freestyle race. Antoniou and Ralli will take part both in Slalom and Giant Slalom competititions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Ralli may fair better than the other 3, not to say she will qualify for the finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Most likely. She will finish somewhere in the middle of the pack if we go by her past results in the Olympics BTW Angelis finished 74th in the same event in the last Olympics as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Yesterdays women's giant slalom event was cancelled due to high wind, they will resume tonight at 6:30 pm CT (9:30 am Korean time). I hope for a good showing from Sophia Ralli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Sophia Ralli finished 58th in the first run of the women's giant slalom She has a second run coming up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 She don't compete for the second run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 76th place for Maria Danou in the 10 km freestyle cross-country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Eagle Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 9 hours ago, Molon Lave said: She don't compete for the second run. Ralli finished 52th in the second run and also 52th overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Oh OK, ESPN didn't show that earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 That's a 6 position improvement for Ralli as opposed to the Sochi 2014 competition. In Vancouver 2010 she finished 53rd in the same event. She will also compete in the Slalom competition. As for Danou, she did worse than in Vancouver 2010, where she finished 73rd in the same event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 Our two competitors today in action: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 (edited) 48th place for Sophia Ralli in the first run women's slalom Edited February 16, 2018 by Molon Lave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 44th place in her second run A little better and a good showing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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