Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos, also known simply as Panathinaikós[panˈaθinai̯ˈkos], is a major Greek multi-sport club based in the City of Athens. Panathinaikos is one of the most successful multi-sport club and one of the oldest clubs in Greece. The name "Panathinaikos" was inspired by the ancient work of Isocrates Panathenaicus, where the orator praise the Athenians for their democratic education and their military superiority, which use it for benefit of all Greeks.
Tunisia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of its partial support to the United States boycott.
Panellinios B.C. or Panellinios Basket, is a professional basketball club that is located in Athens, Greece. The club was founded in 1929.
Dante Guimarães Santos do Amaral is a former Brazilian professional volleyball player, who is best known as Dante. Measuring 2.01 metres and 86 kilograms (190 lb), he played in the position of outside hitter. He was born in Itumbiara.
Greece has risen to prominence in a number of sporting areas in recent decades. Football in particular has seen a rapid transformation, with the Greece national football team winning the UEFA Euro 2004. Many Greek athletes have also achieved significant success and have won world and olympic titles in numerous sports during the years, such as basketball, wrestling, water polo, athletics, weightlifting, with many of them becoming international stars inside their sports. The successful organisation of the Athens 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games led also to the further development of many sports and has led to the creation of many world class sport venues all over Greece and especially in Athens. Greek athletes have won a total 161 medals for Greece in 17 different Olympic sports at the Summer Olympic Games, including the Intercalated Games, an achievement which makes Greece one of the top nations globally, in the world's rankings of medals per capital
Dimitrios "Mimis" Stefanidis is a former international professional basketball player and basketball coach, from Greece. He was born in Athens.
Panellinios G.S., full name, Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos, is a Greek multi-sport club that is located in Athens and was founded in 1891. It is one of the oldest and more successful multi-sports clubs in Greece and also one of the oldest sports clubs in Europe.
Maret Balkestein-Grothues, néeMaret Grothues is a Dutch volleyball player who plays as a wing spiker. She is a member of the Netherlands women's national volleyball team, and is the current team captain. On 6 May 2021 she signed for the Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos.
Maria Garagouni was a Greek female volleyball player. She was part of the Greece women's national volleyball team.
Niki Garagouni was a Greek female volleyball player. She was part of the Greece women's national volleyball team.
Eleni Memetzi is a Greek female volleyball player. She was part of the Greece women's national volleyball team.
Charikleia Sakkoula was a Greek female volleyball player. She was part of the Greece women's national volleyball team.
Eleftheria Hatzinikou was a Greek female volleyball player. She was part of the Greece women's national volleyball team.
Vasiliki Papazoglou is a Greek female volleyball player. She was part of the Greece women's national volleyball team.
Abigael Tarus is a Kenyan volleyball player.
Leonidas Kamende was a Kenyan female volleyball player.
Kim Mi-jin is a former South Korean female volleyball player. She was part of the South Korea women's national volleyball team, competing at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. She played with Korea Expressway Corporation in 2004.
Pak Sun-mi is a South Korean female volleyball player. She was part of the South Korea women's national volleyball team.
Stella Christodoulou is a female professional volleyball player from Greece, who is a member of the Greece women's national volleyball team. At club level, she plays in Hellenic Volley League for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos Piraeus
Jennifer Cross is a Canadian volleyball player. She is currently a captain on the Canadian national volleyball team. She has also previously played professional volleyball across Europe. She was a 2 time All-American at the University of Michigan, graduating with a degree in Biomechanics (2010-2014). She also competed in the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix.
