USA Today

Giannis Antetokounmpo will carry Greece's flag during Olympic opening ceremony

Giannis Antetokounmpo has accomplished just about everything in his basketball career, but one goal in particular has remained unfulfilled. Until now. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar and two-time NBA ...
USA Today

Giannis Antetokounmpo being first Black Olympic flagbearer for Greece a 'huge honour'

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 the ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Giannis Antetokounmpo has the 'greatest honor' as Greece's flag bearer during 2024 Paris Olympics, social media reacts

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the face of the Milwaukee Bucks for over a decade as the leader on and off the court. As the birthplace of the Olympics, Greece always opens the Parade of Nations. The ...
Yahoo

TikToker who tore down Greek flags thinking they were Israeli dubbed ‘one of the dumbest people on Earth’ by frustrated locals

An anti-Israel influencer is being dubbed an uneducated nitwit by members of her community after she mixed up the Greek and Israeli flags during a hateful frenzy outside a New Jersey restaurant. Amber ...
Washington Examiner

Anti-Zionist TikToker apologizes for ripping down Greek flags after mistaking them for Israeli flags

An anti-Zionist TikToker apologized for ripping down Greek flags at a restaurant, having mistaken them for Israeli flags. The TikTok user “Ambamelia” posted a video of her tearing down strings of ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Giannis Antetokounmpo will lead Greece into Olympics as a flag bearer in the opening ceremonies

As his son patted his knee, Antetokounmpo couldn’t hold back the emotions in the final moments of Greece’s Olympic qualifying tournament victory over Croatia on July 7 in Peace and Friendship Stadium ...
Neos Kosmos

Aetolian College Flag Festival in Reservoir celebrates Oxi Day and Greek heritage

The Aetolian College – Reservoir Campus Flag Festival once again brought colour, music and pride to Melbourne's north as the ...
WWLP-22News

Greek flag raising held in Springfield ahead of Glendi festival

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield city officials celebrated the start of the 2023 Glendi Festival with a Greek flag raising Wednesday at City Hall. This flag raising was a way to kick off the ...
National Basketball Association

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece), Dennis Schroder (Germany) to be Olympic flag bearers

Giannis Antetokounmpo & Dennis Schroder join LeBron James (U.S.) in leading their country contingent at the Opening Ceremonies. From NBA.com Staff Giannis Antetokounmpo will lead Team Greece and the ...
Chicago Tribune

Aurora salutes city’s Greek community with flag-raising, awards

It’s no coincidence a monument honoring Greek Americans who fought in the battle for Greek independence resides in Aurora. It honors the community that grew up in the city as a result of that ...
Neos Kosmos

Greek-Australian kickboxer Manos Milios wins Intercontinental title in emotional tribute

Greek-Australian kickboxer Manos Milios (also known in the sport as Emmanuel Greco) has won the IKBF Intercontinental Title ...