Greece won two bronze medals in rowing at the Paris Olympics on Friday, bringing the total medal tally to three bronzes and one silver.
Milena Kontou and Zoi Fitsiou won the bronze medal in the lightweight women’s double sculls on Friday. The Greek team covered the distance in 6:49.28 after the British team that took the first place with 6:47.06 and Romania that came second with 6:48.78.
The Greek crew were out of the medals for most of the race, but a terrific finish saw them leave New Zealand behind and climb onto the podium.
Earlier, Greece won its third medal in the Olympic Games in Paris in the lightweight men’s double sculls. Antonis Papakonstantinou and Petros Gaidatzis won the bronze medal covering the distance in 6:13.44.
Italy won the silver with Ireland claiming the gold medal.
Greece in the Paris Olympics
Greece’s basketball team takes on Australia on Friday in a do-or-die game. With Greece now 0-2 in the Olympic Basketball Tournament, a victory over the Boomers is critical to their chances of reaching the quarterfinals.
There are three scenarios that would advance Greece to the Olympic quarterfinals, two of which are directly related to the outcomes of other teams.
The first scenario is Greece beating Australia by up to 2 points and Spain beating Canada. This means Greece will finish third, along with Australia, and hope to qualify as one of the tournament’s two best third-placed teams.
The second sees Greece edging Australia by 3 to 9 points and Canada beating Spain. In this case, Greece will finish third in a tie with Australia and Spain, hoping to advance as one of the tournament’s two best third-place teams.
On Thursday Greek swimming champion Apostolos Christou won a silver medal for Greece at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
This is another great achievement for Greek sports, as the young swimmer secured the medal in the men’s 200-meter backstroke. Christou’s impressive performance brought pride to Greece and revealed his exceptional talent on the global stage.
Judo champion Theodoros Tselidis won a bronze medal for Greece on Wednesday on the fifth day of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. This was the first medal for Greece in this year’s Olympics.
On Thursday Stefanos Tsitsipas lost to Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in their men’s quarter-final match at the Roland Garros stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Djokovic, overcoming issues with his surgically repaired right knee, came back from a significant deficit in the second set to defeat Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (3).
This win marks Djokovic’s fourth semifinal appearance at the Summer Games as he seeks his first gold medal. The 37-year-old, who has 24 Grand Slam titles, will face Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti on Friday for a spot in the final.
Meanwhile, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz will compete against Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime in the other men’s semifinal.
