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Greek Athletes Set for Busy Day at European Athletics Championships in Birmingham
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Greek Athletes Set for Busy Day at European Athletics Championships in Birmingham

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The European Athletics Championships in Birmingham continue on Saturday, August 15, with Greek athletes competing in various events.
  • Events include race walking finals for men and women in the morning, followed by 4x100m relays for both genders in the afternoon.
  • The evening program features finals in javelin, 400m, triple jump, 1500m, and the highly anticipated 4x100m relays.

The European Athletics Championships in Birmingham will feature a significant presence of Greek athletes on Saturday, August 15, across both morning and evening sessions. The day's events commence at 09:30 with the finals of the race walking competitions.

In the men's 20km race walk, Greece will be represented by Kritoulis, Papastegiou, and Dendopoulos. The women's 20km race walk will see Papadopoulou and Antonopoulou compete. The men's marathon race walk includes Papamichail, Kelebouris, and Karagiannis, while the women's event features Ntrismpioti, Tsinopoulou, Fiasca, and Kourkoutsaqui.

The afternoon session shifts focus to the stadium, with Greek teams participating in the 4x100m relays for both men and women. The evening program is packed with major finals, including the men's javelin, women's 400m, men's triple jump, and men's 1500m.

The day's competition will conclude with the sprint relays. The men's 4x100m final is scheduled for 23:33, followed by the women's 4x100m final at 23:48, provided the Greek teams qualify. All broadcasts will be available on ERT2 SPORT.

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