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Athens Triathlon Team Elena Weiss

Athens Triathlon Team : Elena Weiss

My name is Elena Weiss and I am from Austria. In Tirol, the part of Austria I grew up in, exercise is a part of life. In my childhood we would ski and ice skate in the winter and go mountaineering, swimming and sailing on the lakes in the summer. The weather was never an […]

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Athens Triathlon Team Athena Pseftoudi

Athens Triathlon Team : Athena Pseftoudis

My name is Athena Pseftoudis, a 51 year old full time working women.  Although I have no family obligations I do have a busy job and lifestyle and I am sure that finding ‘time’ to exercise is a personal preference and there are really NO excuses. In my books. We all associate the months of […]

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Triathlon : A fast developed sport worldwide

World-wide development of the sport Text : Giannis PSarelis- Triathlon Coach BSc, MSc, MBA, PhDc (text written on 2000) The International Triathlon Union, which is the International Governing Sport and is affiliated to IOC and ASOIF, considers as first Triathlon the race organised in San Diego. Many Europeans have presented documents of race taking place […]

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Triathlon Coach Educational Activities : Webinar

Triathlon Coach Educational Activities : Webinar

A core principle of our coaching philosophy is to make the athlete taking the responsibility of his/ her development and to create continuously educational activities. During these “Tri- Isolation” times where we don’t have the opportunity to have contact with our athletes at the training sites we have decided to develop further our educational activities […]

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Triathlon Coach Giannis Psarelis

Giannis was born in 1969, in Palaio Faliro- Athens Greece. His mother (Greek Australian born in Adelaide) influenced him to get into various Sports from early childhood. He competed in his first triathlon when he was 21 and has since been involved as an athlete, coach, sports events organiser and administrator, anti doping control officer […]

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You can follow Triathlon Coach Greece on tunblr https://triathloncoachgreece.tumblr.com/  

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IRONMAN Coaching Recertification

“Congratulationson successfully passing the IRONMAN Coaching Recertification Exam! Your certificate has been extended 2 years”. Why to be an Ironman Triathlon Coach? Why to get recertified every 2 years? Giannis Psarelis :“ It’s because -more than anything – as a triathlon coach I respect the athletes that train under my supervision and I want to […]

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Mountain Running Research – Athlete Assessments, free of charge

The scientific team of Sports Excellence, Department of the 1st Orthopedic Clinic of the Medical School of the University of Athens, funded exclusively by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), commited to supporting and improving the athlete’s health, and on the occasion of the “Vamvakou Mountain Run” 28 km route, will be conducting for the first […]

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Athens Triathlon Team

Life in Athens Triathlon Team

When joining Athens Triathlon Team, you will receive, as we all do, a detailed training plan, in accordance to the latest scientific advances in athletics, coaching and psychology of sports, adapted to you daily schedule. And surely, you can have your training program and train alone as much as you want, but the true advantage […]

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For the first time, the country where the Olympic spirit was born will host an IRONMAN 70.3 race!

Press Release. Greece conjures up images of sandy beaches under blue skies, fresh and nourishing cuisine, and whitewashed houses. It is also the country where the Olympic spirit was born, making it a fitting host for a triathlon. IRONMAN 70.3 Greece, Costa Navarino will take place in April, with the pleasant temperatures of spring bringing […]

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For the first time, the country where the Olympic spirit was born will host an IRONMAN 70.3

Greece conjures up images of sandy beaches under blue skies, fresh and nourishing cuisine, and whitewashed houses. It is also the country where the Olympic spirit was born, making it a fitting host for a triathlon. IRONMAN 70.3 Greece, Costa Navarino will take place in April, with the pleasant temperatures of spring bringing the ideal […]

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Two Wins for Renaud Blanc

Athens Triathlon Team PR- Two Wins for Renaud Blanc   First (1st) Place in General Classification in Salamis Triathlon (September 3rd, 2017) for Renaud Blanc & First (1st) place for Renaud Blanc at the 6kms Road running race in Lake Beletsi (September 10th, 2017) . A great performance the day after a very hard brick […]

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Athens Classic Marathon: Registrations in the 10km & 5km Morning Road Race have nearly closed!

An amazing response by runners who are to participate in the greatest running event of Greece was witnessed earlier today. Registrations for the 10km & 5km Morning Road Races closed only a few hours after opening and six months before the Athens Marathon event to be held on 12 November 2017. Ιn less than four […]

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Triathlon (swim- bike – run) and Multi sports races in Greece, 2017

2017 Triathlon Races 23/04/2017, Triathlon, Oropos, “Energy Triathlon Attiki 2017” (Distance : Sprint + Semilong) http://www.energyraces.gr/ 29/04/2017, Triathlon, Rhodes, “Oceanlava Rhodes sprint distance” (Distance: Sprint) http://www.apollontriathlon.gr/ 29-30/04/2017, Triathlon, off-road, Vouliagmeni, “XTERRA Greece Championship” (Distances: Full – Sprint) http://www.xterragreece.com/ 05/05/17, Triathlon, Spetses, “5th Spetsathlon” (Distances: Sprint & Olympic+), www.spetsathlon.com 13-14/05/17, Triathlon, Katerini, “4th AlmiraMan” (Distances: Sprint […]

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Open Water Swimming Race in Oitylo Bay, Mani (Laconia)

WayOut Adventures and Oceanman with the contribution of Mani Water Sports are organizing for the first time in Greece and specifically in the idyllic Oitylo bay, in the heart of Mani, the first international Open Water Competition OCEANMAN GREECE OITYLO BAY. Swimmers of more than 20 nationalities take part in OCEANMAN races, which maintain a […]

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Το  Τρίαθλο αποτελείται από τα τρία πιο δημοφιλή αθλήματα στον κόσμο: Κολύμβηση, Ποδηλασία και Τρέξιμο.

Athens Triathlon Team : Facts & Figures

Athens Triathlon Team is the most Successful and better organized triathlon team in Greece: More than 250 podium places in Triathlon races the last 5 years There are 10 different athletes, members of the team, that have achieved to win the general classification of a triathlon race. There are 15 different athletes, members of our […]

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Okeanos Masters International Meeting 2017

AO OKEANOS swimming club organizes the 1st International MASTER Swimming Meeting which is the major event of the 3rd Greek Masters Swimming Series (GMA swimming series) under the supervision of the Hellenic Swimming Federation. The meeting will take place at the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens OAKA (Spyrou Loui 37, Maroussi 15123) on the following […]

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Barry Siff Named USA Triathlon President

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The USA Triathlon Board of Directors elected four of its members to officer seats on April 4, at the organization’s board meeting in Tempe, Ariz., held in conjunction with the 2014 USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships.   After serving as the Vice President since May 2012, Barry Siff (Boulder, Colo.) was elected […]

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UWCT Cretan Amateurs Cycling Tour

What is the UWCT? The UWCT (UCI World Cycling Tour) is the ideal competition for all amateur (from the Latin word ‘amator’= lover) cyclists who want to overcome a feat that they’ve challenged themselves to go through, and immerse themselves in the excitement and curiosity to see the outcome. It comprises 14 worldwide competitions which […]

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Marathon 2013 Runners of Athens Triathlon Team for SOS Eliza.

Marathon 2013 Runners of Athens Triathlon Team for Eliza SOS.   WHAT IS SOS ELIZA? The organization aims to support the rights of children in Greece. We know that in Greece more than 28.000 children are abused or neglected every year. One in three abused or neglected children are under the age of five. Less […]

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President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) will be Mr. Spyros Capralos

President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) will be Mr. Spyros Capralos, for the second consecutive four-year period (2013-2016). Mr. Capralos was re elected triumphantly today February 11, 2013 at the HOC headquarters forming the new Plenary Session, gaining the confidence of Sports Federations and will therefore lead once again the Olympic Movement in our country. Alongside […]

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On the way to Nafplio.

Dear friends and co-athletes, The program for the sport event of April 28th 2013 is already at your disposal. The race starts today and will end at the noon of April 28th, when the last athlete will complete his race with a peaceful smile for his accomplishment. I would like to welcome you all at the […]

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Olympic Games 2012 : 4 X 100m freestyle – Gold for Australia

Press Release from Olympic Olympic Committee: The quartet of Alicia Coutts, Cate Campbell, Brittany Elmslie and Melanie Schlanger have won Australia’s first gold of the 2012 London Olympic Games with a stunning performance in the women’s 4×100 metre freestyle relay – the final event of the first finals session. The Aussies set an Olympic record […]

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Whitfield to wave the Canadian Flag

OTTAWA – Veteran triathlete Simon Whitfield (Victoria, B.C.) will be the Canadian Olympic Team flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Canadian Olympic Committee made the announcement today in a pomp-filled event involving the iconic Ceremonial Guard at the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill. Whitfield, who was joined by […]

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European Music Day 2012

European Music Day 2012

You think that 13 is the symbol for bad luck and it scares you? You’d better re-think.  Because this year’s number 13 will definitely change your mind… a mixture of unexpected cultural encounters, live events and musical meandering! M.E.S.O, – the national planning team- in cooperation with 30 municipalities and local  organizers, is preparing to […]

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Lance ARMSTRONG sets his sights on Nice

After his 7th place on Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas, Lance Armstrong came in France to assist to the famous cyclist race Paris-Roubaix and support his former Team RadioShack. During his stay in France, Lance Armstrong took the opportunity to go to Nice and refine his preparation for the Ironman France-Nice. After a swim training […]

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Bréal’s Silver Cup

Bréal’s Silver Cup The grandson of Marathon winner Spyros Louis, also named Spyros, commented, “Our family has been very proud to have the honour of looking after this important historical sporting trophy for the last 116 years and my grandfather’s achievement of winning the first ever marathon, at the first modern Olympic Games will remain […]

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S. Niarchos Foundation has acquired Breal’s Silver Cup.

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation announced today that it has acquired Bréal’s Silver Cup, the first Marathon Winner’s Cup presented to Spyros Louis at the inaugural Modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, in a heated auction held at Christie’s South Kensington. The cup will be shared with the Greek people by being permanently displayed for […]

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Symposium on Sports Law

The HELLENIC CENTER OF RESEARCH ON SPORTS LAW (H.C.R.S.L.), in cooperation with the University of Athens, the Center for Sports Law, the Institute of the International Association of Sports Law and the Journals Sports Law Review- Lex Sportiva and International Sports Law Review– Pandektis   invite you to the   Symposium on Sports Law On Thursday, the […]

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Theo Aggelopoulos : 27/4/1935 – 24/01/2012

Born in Athens on April 27, 1935 EDUCATION: University of Athens: Faculty of Law Sorbonne: Literature, Filmology, Anthropology, Université de Paris IDHEC, Institut des Hautes Etudes Cinématographiques, Paris Worked as a film critic at Athens newspaper “Dimokratiki Allaghi” from 1964-1967 and at the magazine “Modern Cinema”. FILMS: 35 mm 2012 THE OTHER SEA, feature film […]

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Giannis Psarelis – Triathlon Competition Manager 2000

Giannis was born in Athens in 1969 and he graduated from the Greek-French High School of Saint Paul in 1987. He obtained his Diploma degree in Chemistry from the University of Athens, Greece and he is continuing his efforts, by working on his Master thesis in Sports Management, at the University of Leicester, in England. […]

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