September 16, 2024

Athens News

News in English from Greece

Greek athlete bursts into tears after winning silver medal at Paris Olympics


Apostolos Christou won the first Greek silver medal in swimming at the 2024 Olympic Games.

The athlete had worked hard for over a decade to achieve great success in the 100-meter swim. His despair knew no bounds when he saw that he was only two hundredths of a second behind his rival.

Nevertheless, Apostolos Christou won a silver medalthe first in pool swimming in the history of the Games, and wrote his name in “golden letters” in the history of Greek sports.

Greek athlete bursts into tears after winning silver medal at Paris Olympics

Greece now has a swimming medal!

preview

The excitement occurred at the award ceremony. International media captured the moment when Apostolos Christou “became emotional” while receiving the silver medal.



Source link

Verified by MonsterInsights