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Makedonas

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    Makedonas reacted to owenp_23 in Men's Basketball FIBA World Cup 2023   
    will play pre-WC exhibition matches 18-20 August in Abu Dhabi.
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    Makedonas got a reaction from heywoodu in Athletics EAA Indoor European Championships 2023   
    Duplantis CHOSE to skip this event. It is not their fault that he created an opportunity for the others, and they took advantage of it.
     
    Also, one could argue that they are unlucky to compete against Duplantis in all other competitions, and that in another era they would be more successful because they wouldn't have to compete with Mondo.
     
    And Blech cleared 5.80 and didn't win a medal, which was the first time in the men's pole vault since Belgrade 2017 that someone cleared 5.80 and still missed the podium. The level was not as low as you make it out to be.
     
     
    I am happy that Karalis finally got a medal after being close many other times (4th at the Tokyo Olympics, 4th at the 2019 European Indoors, 5th at the 2018 World Indoors as an 18 yo...)
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    Makedonas got a reaction from Biathlonfan in Athletics EAA Indoor European Championships 2023   
    Duplantis CHOSE to skip this event. It is not their fault that he created an opportunity for the others, and they took advantage of it.
     
    Also, one could argue that they are unlucky to compete against Duplantis in all other competitions, and that in another era they would be more successful because they wouldn't have to compete with Mondo.
     
    And Blech cleared 5.80 and didn't win a medal, which was the first time in the men's pole vault since Belgrade 2017 that someone cleared 5.80 and still missed the podium. The level was not as low as you make it out to be.
     
     
    I am happy that Karalis finally got a medal after being close many other times (4th at the Tokyo Olympics, 4th at the 2019 European Indoors, 5th at the 2018 World Indoors as an 18 yo...)
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    Makedonas got a reaction from maestro in Στίβος (Athletics)   
    2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships:
    Gold:
    Miltiadis Tentoglou - men's long jump
     
    Silver:
    Nikolaos Andrikopoulos - men's triple jump
    Emmanouil Karalis - men's pole vault
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    Makedonas got a reaction from maestro in Athletics EAA Indoor European Championships 2023   
    In the end the Greek team ended with 3 medals (1 gold and 2 silver). It was more or less expected.
     
    Tentoglou getting gold was always extremely likely to happen, now it was his third in a row and he is still undefeated in European competitions. He has a chance now in Budapest to hold all 6 major titles at once (Olympics, World Championships, European Championships, World Indoor Championships, European Indoor Championships, Diamond League). He was so close last year and very unlucky in Eugene to leave with silver.
     
    Karalis silver was nice and I knew he would have a good chance for a medal. Andrikopoulos was a surprise, I thought maybe one of the other triple jumpers or Stefanidi could win our other medal.
     
    A few others with PBs and SBs was also nice to see.
     
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    Makedonas got a reaction from maestro in Athletics EAA Indoor European Championships 2023   
    Duplantis CHOSE to skip this event. It is not their fault that he created an opportunity for the others, and they took advantage of it.
     
    Also, one could argue that they are unlucky to compete against Duplantis in all other competitions, and that in another era they would be more successful because they wouldn't have to compete with Mondo.
     
    And Blech cleared 5.80 and didn't win a medal, which was the first time in the men's pole vault since Belgrade 2017 that someone cleared 5.80 and still missed the podium. The level was not as low as you make it out to be.
     
     
    I am happy that Karalis finally got a medal after being close many other times (4th at the Tokyo Olympics, 4th at the 2019 European Indoors, 5th at the 2018 World Indoors as an 18 yo...)
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    Makedonas got a reaction from Dennis in Athletics EAA Indoor European Championships 2023   
    Duplantis CHOSE to skip this event. It is not their fault that he created an opportunity for the others, and they took advantage of it.
     
    Also, one could argue that they are unlucky to compete against Duplantis in all other competitions, and that in another era they would be more successful because they wouldn't have to compete with Mondo.
     
    And Blech cleared 5.80 and didn't win a medal, which was the first time in the men's pole vault since Belgrade 2017 that someone cleared 5.80 and still missed the podium. The level was not as low as you make it out to be.
     
     
    I am happy that Karalis finally got a medal after being close many other times (4th at the Tokyo Olympics, 4th at the 2019 European Indoors, 5th at the 2018 World Indoors as an 18 yo...)
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    Makedonas got a reaction from Jinzha in Athletics EAA Indoor European Championships 2023   
    In the end the Greek team ended with 3 medals (1 gold and 2 silver). It was more or less expected.
     
    Tentoglou getting gold was always extremely likely to happen, now it was his third in a row and he is still undefeated in European competitions. He has a chance now in Budapest to hold all 6 major titles at once (Olympics, World Championships, European Championships, World Indoor Championships, European Indoor Championships, Diamond League). He was so close last year and very unlucky in Eugene to leave with silver.
     
    Karalis silver was nice and I knew he would have a good chance for a medal. Andrikopoulos was a surprise, I thought maybe one of the other triple jumpers or Stefanidi could win our other medal.
     
    A few others with PBs and SBs was also nice to see.
     
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    Makedonas reacted to maestro in Ξιφασκία (Fencing)   
    Η Δέσποινα Γεωργιάδου, η Δώρα Γκουντούρα και η Κλαίρη Μπένου πήραν την 7η θέση στο ομαδικό, πραγματοποιώντας μια πολύ καλή εμφάνιση. Κέρδισαν το Χονγκ Κονγκ με 45-33, την Ουγγαρία με 45-41 και ηττήθηκαν στα προημιτελικά από τη Γερμανία με 45-25. Συνέχισαν στους αγώνες κατάταξης διεκδικώντας την 5η θέση. Αρχικά, έχασαν από τη Βουλγαρία με 45-44 και στον αγώνα για την 7η θέση κέρδισαν το Αζερμπαϊτζάν με 45-29.
     
    Ο επόμενος αγώνας του παγκοσμίου κυπέλλου είναι προγραμματισμένος για τις 17-19 Μαρτίου, στο Sint-Niklaas.
     
        
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    Makedonas reacted to Jinzha in Athletics EAA Indoor European Championships 2023   
    Full medal table:
     



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    Makedonas reacted to Biathlonfan in Athletics EAA Indoor European Championships 2023   
    no one's acting like the pole vault gold is amazing,why are you heated  ?
     
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    Makedonas reacted to SalamAkhi in Athletics EAA Indoor European Championships 2023   
    We know Duplantis was not there, no need to remind it every 30s.
    As we say here "les absents ont toujours tort", congrats to the winner.
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    Makedonas reacted to hckošice in Athletics EAA Indoor European Championships 2023   
    nice titles for Tentoglou and Mahuchikh in M LJ and W HJ this morning. Lovely start of the day
     
    off topic: hope it will continue like this the whole day and end by Košice winning the slovak hockey league regular season tonight
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    Makedonas reacted to hckošice in Athletics EAA Indoor European Championships 2023   
    5th place and 4th EICH final in a row, Well done "Johnny"
     
    Good champs for SVK athletics considering how far our track & field program is from the rest of the world. 
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    Makedonas reacted to maestro in Ξιφασκία (Fencing)   
    Η Γκουντούρα κατέκτησε το χάλκινο μετάλλιο, καθώς ηττήθηκε με 15-14 από την Kharlan. Προσπάθησε για την ανατροπή από το 11-14, αλλά έχασε τον τελευταίο πόντο. 
     
    Οι αγώνες συνεχίζονται αύριο με το ομαδικό.
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    Makedonas got a reaction from maestro in Athletics EAA Indoor European Championships 2023   
    A nice surprise medal in the men's triple jump from Andrikopoulos! 
     
    The level was really low for 16.58 to win silver, but it's not his fault. It's disappointing that Tsiamis couldn't get on the podium too.
     
    Also great to see our 19 yo Emmanouilidou made the semifinals of the 60m. Unfortunately she did not run well in the semifinals, her heats time of 7.26 would've been enough to qualify for the final but still it was a good debut for her with a PB.
     
    Lastly, I'm glad that Tentoglou and Stefanidi made it to the finals without any problems. Hopefully Karalis can do the same.
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    Makedonas reacted to maestro in Ξιφασκία (Fencing)   
    Η Δώρα Γκουντούρα προκρίθηκε στα ημιτελικά του παγκοσμίου κυπέλλου της Αθήνας και εξασφάλισε ένα μετάλλιο. Κέρδισε την Katona (Ουγγαρία) με 15-12, τη Skarbonkiewicz (ΗΠΑ) με 15-10, τη Shao (Κίνα) με 15-9 και στα προημιτελικά τη Battiston (Ιταλία) με 15-10.
     
    Στα ημιτελικά θα αντιμετωπίσει την Kharlan (Ουκρανία). Οι ημιτελικοί ξεκινούν τώρα και η Γκουντούρα αγωνίζεται στο δεύτερο παιχνίδι. Αργότερα θα ακολουθήσει ο τελικός. 
     
    Η Δέσποινα Γεωργιάδου αποκλείστηκε στο πρώτο παιχνίδι της, καθώς έχασε από την Brind'Amour (Καναδάς) με 15-14. 
     
     
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    Makedonas got a reaction from thepharoah in Athletes Deaths Thread   
    I'm not sure where to post this but there was a train accident in Greece a couple days ago where so far 57 people died, 85 are injured and 56 are still missing. Emmanouela Katzouraki, who is 21 yo and currently holds the number 2 ranking in the women's skeet shooting, is one of the 85 who is injured. Everyone please keep her and the other victims in your thoughts.
     
    She is currently back at her home in Thessaloniki so it seems that she will be okay. Some other, lesser known athletes died (many of the victims were university students going back to Thessaloniki after the holiday of Clean Monday). I apologise for not knowing/remembering their names.
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    Makedonas got a reaction from Dragon in Athletes Deaths Thread   
    I'm not sure where to post this but there was a train accident in Greece a couple days ago where so far 57 people died, 85 are injured and 56 are still missing. Emmanouela Katzouraki, who is 21 yo and currently holds the number 2 ranking in the women's skeet shooting, is one of the 85 who is injured. Everyone please keep her and the other victims in your thoughts.
     
    She is currently back at her home in Thessaloniki so it seems that she will be okay. Some other, lesser known athletes died (many of the victims were university students going back to Thessaloniki after the holiday of Clean Monday). I apologise for not knowing/remembering their names.
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    Makedonas got a reaction from Monzanator in Athletes Deaths Thread   
    I'm not sure where to post this but there was a train accident in Greece a couple days ago where so far 57 people died, 85 are injured and 56 are still missing. Emmanouela Katzouraki, who is 21 yo and currently holds the number 2 ranking in the women's skeet shooting, is one of the 85 who is injured. Everyone please keep her and the other victims in your thoughts.
     
    She is currently back at her home in Thessaloniki so it seems that she will be okay. Some other, lesser known athletes died (many of the victims were university students going back to Thessaloniki after the holiday of Clean Monday). I apologise for not knowing/remembering their names.
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    Makedonas reacted to George_D in Men's Basketball FIBA World Cup 2023   
    Draw Pots:

    Pot 1:

    🇵🇭 Philippines (Co-Host)
    🇪🇸 Spain
    🇺🇸 United States
    🇦🇺 Australia

    Pot 2:

    🇫🇷 France
    🇷🇸 Serbia
    🇸🇮 Slovenia
    🇱🇹 Lithuania

    Pot 3:

    🇯🇵 Japan (Co-Host)
    🇬🇷 Greece
    🇮🇹 Italy
    🇩🇪 Germany

    Pot 4:

    🇧🇷 Brazil
    🇨🇦 Canada
    🇻🇪 Venezuela
    🇲🇪 Montenegro

    Pot 5:

    🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
    🇮🇷 Iran
    🇫🇮 Finland
    🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

    Pot 6:

    🇳🇿 New Zealand
    🇨🇳 China
    🇱🇻 Latvia*
    🇲🇽 Mexico

    Pot 7:

    🇬🇪 Georgia*
    🇯🇴 Jordan
    🇦🇴 Angola
    🇱🇧 Lebanon

    Pot 8:

    🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire
    🇪🇬 Egypt
    🇸🇸 South Sudan*
    🇨🇻 Cape Verde*
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    Makedonas reacted to owenp_23 in Men's Basketball FIBA World Cup 2023   
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    Makedonas reacted to Monzanator in Men's Tennis ATP Tour 2023   
    Hubert Hurkacz wins Marseille 250 over Benjamin Bonzi 6-3 7-6(4) in the final. That is ATP title #6 for Hurkacz
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    Makedonas reacted to JoshMartini007 in Men's Basketball FIBA World Cup 2023   
    Over the next two days teams will have their final matches, let recap on the non-qualified/eliminated teams and summarize their chances at qualifying.
     
    Africa
    One spot remains between . Cape Verde just needs to win and they are in. However, they have a tough final opponent in Cote d'Ivoire. Nigeria could take advantage of that, but their opponent, Angola won't be easy either. On the other hand, both Senegal and Tunisia will be the favourites in their matches as they face Cameroon and Congo Dr respectively, but require both Cape Verde and Nigeria to lose in order to qualify. Tunisia holds the tie-breaker against Senegal and thus has a good chance at qualifying. However, Cape Verde has the goal differential advantage over Tunisia where the sum of Tunisia's victory and Cape Verde's loss must be greater than 18 for Tunisia to qualify (assuming Nigeria also loses).
     
    Americas
    Five spots remain between . The only direct match between the six teams is Argentina vs. Dominican Republic. The winner is guaranteed to qualify. Should the Dominican Republic win, Venezuela will also automatically qualify, regardless of their result against Canada. Should Argentina win then Venezuela cannot lose to Canada by more than 19 points more than the Dominican Republic. With that said, whoever finishes fourth in that group will still qualify to the World Cup should one of Brazil, Mexico or Puerto Rico loses their match. Brazil has the toughest opponent with the United States, but should they pull off the upset they will qualify. Should they lose, they will need a combination of Mexico winning against Uruguay while Puerto Rico losing against Colombia in order to qualify. Mexico will be eliminated should they and Puerto Rico lose and Brazil win's their match.
     
    Asia-Oceania
    One spot remains between . This one is simple, Kazakhstan can only qualify if they defeat Australia and if China defeats Iran. While China winning is quite possible, Kazakhstan pulling off the upset is quite unlikely considering that they lost by 47 in their previous meeting.
     
    Europe
    Three spots remain. The first one is between . For Belgium to qualify they need to defeat Turkey while Serbia loses to Great Britain. Despite not having the best World Cup qualifying performance Serbia is still considered the favourite in winning the quota. The second quota is between . Montenegro is the most likely nation to qualify as they only need a win against bottom ranked Czechia. In the event of an upset, Bosnia just needs to defeat Hungary to qualify while the reverse creates a three-way tie where unless Hungary wins by 41 then Montenegro still qualifies. The third quota is between . With the two having a direct match the quota will go to Iceland if they win by more than 3, if not then Georgia qualifies.
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    Makedonas got a reaction from maestro in Athletics EAA Indoor European Championships 2023   
    TEAM GREECE 
     
    Men:
    60m: Ioannis Nyfantopoulos (GS Eleftherios Venizelos)
    800m: Christos Kotitsas (Alexandros Makedonias)
    60m Hurdles: Konstantinos Douvalidis (GS Eleftherios Venizelos)
    High Jump: Antonios Merlos (PAOK)
    Pole Vault: Emmanouil Karalis (Olympiacos)
    Long Jump: Miltiadis Tentoglou (GS Kifisias)
    Triple Jump: Nikolaos Andrikopoulos (Ameinias Mesogeion), Andreas Pantazis (AO Megaron), Dimitrios Tsiamis (Olympiacos)
     
    Women:
    60m: Polyniki Emmanouilidou (Alexandros Makedonias), Rafailia Spanoudaki (GS Ilioupolis)
    400m: Andrianna Ferra (Pannaxiakos), Irini Vasiliou (Ameinias Mesogeion)
    3000m: Anastasia Marinakou (Panathinaikos)
    60m Hurdles: Anais Karagianni (AEK), Elisavet Pesiridou (GS Ilioupolis)
    Pole Vault: Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou (AGES Kameiros 2009), Ekaterini Stefanidi (AO Filotheis)
    Triple Jump: Spyridoula Karydi (AO Kallistos)
     
     
    Tatiana Gusin also qualified in the high jump but withdrew due to injury. Surprised to see Ferra here as she has not yet competed in 2023.
     
    Tentoglou is a big favourite for gold. Karalis and Stefanidi also should have chances for medals. It's crazy to see Tsiamis still competing at a high level at age 41. I have high hopes for our teenager Emmanouilidou, who improved her PB this season three times, from 7.49 to 7.39, then to 7.37, and then 7.30.
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