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It was the first time that the Greek national team won a major tournament in any sport, instantly making basketball the national sport while the national team became cherished throughout the country. The European champions failed to qualify for the 1988 Summer Olympic Games for a first time in 36 years, despite a decent performance in the pre ...
In Olympic basketball tournaments, 12 teams take part. The host nation (Greece in 2004) automatically receives a berth in the tournament. By winning the two World Championship tournaments in 2002, FR Yugoslavia, now named Serbia and Montenegro, also put a team into the men's tournament and the United States a team in the women's tournament.
Greece men's national water polo team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match and securing an outright berth at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. [15] Team roster. The roster was announced on 6 July 2024. [16] Head coach: Thodoris Vlachos [17]
The Germany men's basketball team will begin the 2024 Paris Olympic knockout stages with a quarterfinals game against Greece on Tuesday. Germany finished first in Group B with a 3-0 record ...
Giannis Antetokounmpo accomplished another important career goal on Sunday, leading his home country to its first Olympic Games in men's basketball since 2008. After a tight first half Greece ...
For the first time in his career, Giannis Antetokounmpo is headed to the Olympics. Antetokounmpo led the Greek national team to an 80-69 win over Croatia in the final of their FIBA Olympic ...
Since the Greece men's national basketball team won its first FIBA EuroBasket gold medal in 1987, it has been a regular competitor at the EuroBasket, FIBA World Cup, and the Summer Olympics. The men's national team from 1987 included legendary players such as: Nikos Galis , Panagiotis Giannakis , Panagiotis Fasoulas , and Fanis Christodoulou .
The men's basketball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece began on 15 August and ended on 28 August, when Argentina defeated Italy 84–69 for the gold medal. The games were held at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena and Olympic Indoor Hall .