Greece

Sport in Greece

• Summer Olympics of 1896, 1906 & 2004
• Greece national football team (Euro 2004 Cup Winners)
• Greece national basketball team (Eurobasket 2005 Cup Winners)

The Greek government built a world class sport infrastructure specifically for the 2004 Summer Olympics which is generally regarded as a legacyto the country. However, some concerns were voiced by the Greek public regarding the post-olympic useof this infrastructure in the near future.

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Unlike other western European countries, basketball has become a popular sport in Greece. This is largely the result of the victory achieved by the Greek national basketball team against the Soviet Union in the European championship final of 1987 held in Athens. 18 years later Greece won its second Europen basketball championship in the 2005 Eurobasket, held in Belgrade.

Related Topics:
Basketball - European championship - 1987 - 2005 Eurobasket

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