Blackhawk Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 The 2020 Summer Olympic Games will take place in Tokyo, Japan between July 24, 2020 - August 9, 2020. Athletes will compete in 33 sports (50 disciplines - 339 events) 206 countries and over 11,000 athletes are expected to take part in the games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 The following Greek athletes have secured a spot in the Tokyo Olympics so far: Track & Field Miltos Tentoglou (long jump) Katerina Stefanidi (pole vault) Nikol Kyriakopoulou (pole vault) Paraskevi Papachristou (triple jump) Swimming Anna Doundounaki (100 m butterfly) Kristian Golomeev (50 m freestyle) Apostolos Christou (100 m backtsroke) Andreas Vazaios (200 m individual medley) Apostolos Papastamos (200m/400m individual Medley) 4x100 m Freestyle Relay (men) Sailing VyronasKokkalani (RSX) Giannis Mitakis (Finn) Vasilia Karachaliou (Radial) Pavlos Kagialis (470) Panagiotis Mantis (470) Maria Bozi (470) Rafailina Klonaridou (470) Rowing Maria Kyridou (Double Skif) Christina Bourbou (Double Skif) Shooting Anna Korakaki (10 pistol, 25 m pistol) Nikos Mavromatis (Skeet) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 You can add Maria Prevolaraki to the list of athletes qualifying for the 2020 Olympics. She finished 5th in the the 53 kg class in wrestling world championships and qualified for the games in Tokyo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 Polychronis Tzortzakis has assured himself a spot in Tokyo Olympics. He will compete in cycling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 Eleni Polak in Pole Vault, Antigoni Drisbioti in 20 km Walk, and the men's Greek Water Polo national team qualified for the Tokyo Olympics. So far following Greek athletes have secured a spot in the Tokyo Olympics so far: Track & Field Miltos Tentoglou (long jump) Katerina Stefanidi (pole vault) Nikol Kyriakopoulou (pole vault) Paraskevi Papachristou (triple jump) Antigoni Drisbioti (20 km Walk) Eleni Polak (pole vault) Swimming Anna Doundounaki (100 m butterfly) Kristian Golomeev (50 m freestyle) Apostolos Christou (100 m backtsroke) Andreas Vazaios (200 m individual medley) Apostolos Papastamos (200m/400m individual Medley) Kostas Egglezakis (800 m Freestyle) 4x100 m Freestyle Relay (men) Sailing Vyronas Kokkalani (RSX) Giannis Mitakis (Finn) Vasilia Karachaliou (Radial) Pavlos Kagialis (470) Panagiotis Mantis (470) Maria Bozi (470) Rafailina Klonaridou (470) Katerina Divari (RSX) Rowing Maria Kyridou (Double Skif) Christina Bourbou (Double Skif) Shooting Anna Korakaki (10 pistol, 25 m pistol) Nikos Mavromatis (Skeet) Wrestling Maria Prevolaraki (53 kg) Cycling Polychronis Tzortzakis (road cycling) Christos Volikakis (track cycling) Fencing Dora Goundoura Water Polo - men Greek national team 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 Stefanos Douskos (Rowing) has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics. So far following Greek athletes have secured a spot in the Tokyo Olympics so far: Track & Field Miltos Tentoglou (long jump) Katerina Stefanidi (pole vault) Nikol Kyriakopoulou (pole vault) Paraskevi Papachristou (triple jump) Antigoni Drisbioti (20 km Walk) Eleni Polak (pole vault) Swimming Anna Doundounaki (100 m butterfly) Kristian Golomeev (50 m freestyle) Apostolos Christou (100 m backtsroke) Andreas Vazaios (200 m individual medley) Apostolos Papastamos (200m/400m individual Medley) Kostas Egglezakis (800 m Freestyle) 4x100 m Freestyle Relay (men) Sailing Vyronas Kokkalanis (RSX) Giannis Mitakis (Finn) Vasilia Karachaliou (Radial) Pavlos Kagialis (470) Panagiotis Mantis (470) Aimalia Tsoulfa (470) Ariadni Spanaki (470) Katerina Divari (RSX) Rowing Maria Kyridou (Double Skif) Christina Bourbou (Double Skif) Stefanos Douskos (Skif) Shooting Anna Korakaki (10 pistol, 25 m pistol) Nikos Mavromatis (Skeet) Wrestling Maria Prevolaraki (53 kg) Cycling Polychronis Tzortzakis (road cycling) Christos Volikakis (track cycling) Fencing Dora Goundoura Water Polo - men Greek national team 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 Four additional athletes qualified for the Tokyo Olympics. Giorikas Pilidis in wrestling, Panagiotis Gionis in table tennis (his 5th Olympics), and our two start tennis players Maria Sakkari and Stefanos Tsisipas. The following Greek athletes have secured a spot in the Tokyo Olympics so far: Track & Field Miltos Tentoglou (long jump) Katerina Stefanidi (pole vault) Nikol Kyriakopoulou (pole vault) Paraskevi Papachristou (triple jump) Antigoni Drisbioti (20 km Walk) Eleni Polak (pole vault) Swimming Anna Doundounaki (100 m butterfly) Kristian Golomeev (50 m freestyle) Apostolos Christou (100 m backtsroke) Andreas Vazaios (200 m individual medley) Apostolos Papastamos (200m/400m individual Medley) Kostas Egglezakis (800 m Freestyle) 4x100 m Freestyle Relay (men) Sailing Vyronas Kokkalanis (RSX) Giannis Mitakis (Finn) Pavlos Kagialis (470) Panagiotis Mantis (470) Katerina Divari (RSX) Vasilia Karachaliou (Radial) Aimalia Tsoulfa (470) Ariadni Spanaki (470) Rowing Maria Kyridou (Double Skif) Christina Bourbou (Double Skif) Stefanos Douskos (Skif) Shooting Anna Korakaki (10 pistol, 25 m pistol) Nikos Mavromatis (Skeet) Wrestling Maria Prevolaraki (53 kg) Giorikas Pilidis (65 kg) Cycling Polychronis Tzortzakis (road cycling) Christos Volikakis (track cycling) Fencing Dora Goundoura Table Tennis Panagiotis Gionis Tennis Maria Sakkari (women's singles) Stefanos Tsitsipas (mens's singles) Water Polo Greek national team - Men 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 Here is an updated list of Greek athletes that qualified for the Olympics. The latest addition is 43 year old archer Euaggelia Psarra. It will be Psarra's 6th appearance on Olympic Games. The following Greek athletes have secured a spot in the Tokyo Olympics so far: ARCHERY Euaggelia Psarra - individual CYCLING Polychronis Tzortzakis (road cycling) Christos Volikakis (track cycling) Dimitris Antoniadis (mountain bike) FENCING Dora Goundoura (sabre) JUDO Elizabeth teltsidou ( 70 kg - women) Alexis Danatsidis (81 kg - men) ROWING Maria Kyridou (Double Skif) Christina Bourbou (Double Skif) Stefanos Douskos (Skif) SAILING Vyronas Kokkalanis (RSX) Giannis Mitakis (Finn) Pavlos Kagialis (470) Panagiotis Mantis (470) Katerina Divari (RSX) Vasilia Karachaliou (Radial) Aimalia Tsoulfa (470) Ariadni Spanaki (470) SHOOTING Anna Korakaki (10 pistol, 25 m pistol) Nikos Mavromatis (Skeet) SWIMMING Alkis Kinigakis ( 10 KM Open Swim) Anna Doundounaki (100 m butterfly) Nora Drakou (4x100 m Individual Medley - mixed) Kristian Golomeev (50 m freestyle) Apostolos Christou (100 m freestyle, 100 m backtsroke) Andreas Vazaios (200 m individual medley) Apostolos Papastamos (200m/400m individual Medley) Kostas Egglezakis (800 m Freestyle) Dimitris Markos (800 m freestyle) Odysseas Meladinis (4x100 freestyle relay) Kostas Meretsolias (4x100 m Individual Medley) 4x100 m Freestyle Relay - men (Golomeev, Christou, Vazaios, Meladinis) 4x100 m Individual Medley - men (Golomeev, Christou, Vazaios, Meretsolias) 4x100 m Individual Medley - mixed (Christou, Meretsolias, Doudounaki, Drakou) SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING Evelina Papazoglou (duet, team) Euaggelia Platanioti (duet, team) Maria Alzikouzi-Kominea (teaam) Eleni Fragkaki (team) Krystalenia Gialama (team) Penelopi Karamesiou (team) Adriana Misikevic (team) Georgia Vasilopoulou (team) Danai Kariori (team) TABLE TENNIS Panagiotis Gionis (mens's singles) TAE KWON DO Fenia Tzeli (57 kg) TENNIS Maria Sakkari (women's singles, mixed doubles) Stefanos Tsitsipas (mens's singles, mixed doubles) TRACK & FIELD Miltos Tentoglou (long jump) Katerina Stefanidi (pole vault) Nikol Kyriakopoulou (pole vault) Eleni Polak (pole vault) Paraskevi Papachristou (triple jump) Antigoni Drisbioti (20 km Walk) Panagiota Tsinopoulou (20 km Walk) Kyriaki Filtisakou (20 km Walk) Alexandros Papamichail (50 km Walk) WATER POLO Greek national team - Men WRESTLING Maria Prevolaraki (53 kg) Giorikas Pilidis (65 kg) Possible additional qualifications: GYMNASTICS - Lefteris Petrounias needs to win the rings qualification competition with a score higher than 15.334 points. The final takes place this Saturday in Doha. BASKETBALL - men's basketball is taking part in Olympic qualifying tournament in Canada next week. With many injuries and Giannis Antentokoumpo not available the chances are slim for making it to Tokyo. BEACH VOLLEYBALL - Viky Arvaniti and Peny Karagouni are taking part in qualifying tournament this week WEIGHTLIFTING - Theodoros Iakovidis in the 96 kg division is close to being awarded a spot in the Olympics after Colombia was banned from weightlifting competition for doping violations TRACK & FIELD - athletes have until June 29 to reach qualifying limits or remain in the ranking tables in order to qualify. Athletes that are currently ranked and should qualify unless they drop from the rankings by June 29 are Michalis Anastasakis (hammer throw), Christos Frantzeskakis (hammer throw), Stamatia Skarveli (hammer throw), Kostas Filippidis (pole vault), Emmanouil Karalis (pole vault), Kostas Douvalidis (110 m hurdles), Rafaela Spanoudaki (200 m), Chrysoula Anagnostopoulou (discus throw) Athletes that need to achieve qualifying limits or move them to ranking tables are Kostas Baniotis (high jump), Tatiana Gousin (high jump), Elina Tzenko (javelin throw), Nikos Skarvelis (shot put), Dimitris Tsiamis (triple jump), Eirini vasiliou (400 m), Elisabeth Pesiridou (100 m hurdles) ORGANIZER INVITATIONS (WILD CARDS) - once countries submit their Olympic teams, the organizers can invite non-qualified athletes to take part in the games to fill available spots. Chances are very slim though Greece will get any invitations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 Petrounias secured a spot in the Olympics after winning the World Cup in Rings with 13.500 points today. In Beach Volleyball Arvaniti and Karagouni were eliminated in the semifinals of Olympic qualifying tournament by Russia and will not compete in Tokyo. Last chance for our track & field athletes to reach qualifying limits or climb up the rankings is this weekend during the Balkan Championships in Novi Sad, Serbia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) It is officially confirmed from SEGAS that 18 Greek athletes in track and field will be heading to Tokyo. 9 of them are qualified thru world rankings Elisavet Pesiridou (35) Kostas Filippidis (23) Kostas Douvalidis (39) Emmanuel Karalis (26) Michalis Anastasakis (29) Christos Frantzeskakis (31) Stamatia Scarveli (30) Chrisoula Anagnostopoulou (32) Rafaela Spanoudaki (46 100 m/ 53 200 m) Dimitris Tsiamis (34), Elina Tzengko (36), and Tatiana Gusin (37) have missed out in qualifying for the Olympic Games. Also, I would like to confirm that the Greek National Basketball Team will likely miss out on qualifying after they lost to Canada (Host Nation) 97-91 in the opening game. Edited June 30, 2021 by Antaeus7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Tsiamis lost on the last day of qualifying as he was knocked out of 32nd position by some Uzbek triple jumper who jumped 17.02m yesterday and passed him in the rankings. The basketball team is still in position to qualify. all they need to do is defeat China tomorrow and then defeat the winning tem from the other group (Turkey/Czech Republic) and then win the final game. They played fairly well against Canada and could have won the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Anna Korakaki and Lefteris Petrounias will be the Greek flag bearers at the opening ceremonies. For the first time in history there will be one female and one male flag bearer for each country after a decision by the International Olympic Committee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 Eirini Vasiliou (400 m) received a spot in the Olympics after several athletes in the rankings withdrew. This pushed her to position 48 in the rankings, which is the last qualifying position. This makes it 19 Greek track & field athletes travelling to Tokyo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Blackhawk, you were right about the basketball qualification. There is a semifinals after the group play. I thought it was just group winners only play in the finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 The game against China starts in 4 hours and is a must win. If we do win we will play the apparent winner of the other group Turkey after they defeated the favorite Czech Republic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Greece defeats China 105-80 and advanced into the semifinals to face Turkey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Blackhawk, isn't Eleni Chatziliadou from women's karate going to Tokyo by any chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) Greece blitzed Turkey in the 2nd half and defeat them 81-63 to advance into the finals to play against Czech Republic. Edited July 4, 2021 by Antaeus7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soprano76 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Wonderful 2nd half comeback by Greece. Czech are not world beaters by any means so I think Greece has a good shot. Glad it isn’t Canada because they would just be too athletic for Greece IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paokarag4 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 We only lost to Canada by 6 in the opening group stage match, but yes I agree the Czechs are an "easier" draw, while still being tricky. Amazing turn-around after the 1st quarter, we were awful early but really put them to the sword and looked a class above thereafter. 1 more to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brklyngrk Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 They played really well. Calathes/Sloukas are deceptively quick and they play excellent team basketball. Czech did beat Canada so they will not be easy either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 16 hours ago, Antaeus7 said: The total of Greek athletes to take part in Tokyo have reached 82. The latest one is from the men's swimming marathon 10 km Alkis Kinigakis. Forgive me Blackhawk, I realized you posted his name on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Congrats to the Czech Republic for qualifying it's first ever men's basketball Olympic Games. They fully deserve it. At least I am very happy Turkey isn't going. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaeus7 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Dimitris Tsiamis has been added to the Greek athletics team which brings the total to 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackhawk Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 Our entry in the Mountain Bike competition has changed. Originally Dimitris Antoniadis was going to represent Greece, but a runoff race between Antoniadis and Periklis Ilias was arranged with the winner getting the spot in the Olympics. Ilias defeated Antoniadis in the race and he is the one going to Tokyo. In weightlifting Theodoros Iakovidis has qualified for the 96 kg competition after the whole team of Colombia was disqualified for doping, which pushed Iakovidis into qualifying position. There is a chance that gymnast Argyro Afrati might receive an invitation to compete in Tokyo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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