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July 18th, 2008 — Greece, Judo
What earned judoka Ilias Iliadis the right to be his country’s Olympic flag bearer? He bagged a gold medal during the Athens 2004 Games and could very well bag another one in Beijing. Since Greece is traditionally the first country to enter the Olympic stadium, Ilias will be the very first athlete to appear at the Bird’s Nest when the Games open in August 8, 2008.
Photo source: BBC
May 21st, 2008 — Greece, Swimming
The Olympics’ war on drugs claims another “victim” — Greek swimmer Ioannis Drymonakos who tested positive for methyltrienolone, a banned steroid. If this trend continues, we just might come up with a Hall of Shame listing the names of Olympians whose performances are drug-enhanced.
Ioannis is ranked second in the world in the 200-meter butterfly. He is also the European record holder for said event.
May 3rd, 2008 — Drugs, Greece, Weight Lifting
Argh. Drugs. Bad news for weightlifting and the Olympic movement in general. Bad news for the Greek Olympic team in particular.
A DPA Report: A second doping test on a group of 11 Greek weightlifters who initially tested positive for banned substances was also found to be positive, making the athletes unlikely competitors for the upcoming 2008 Beijing Olympics, reports said Friday.
