greek Sport
Sports form a major part of many people's lives around the globe, whether playing or watching. They help keep people healthy, active and develop their skills. They also play an important social function, bringing people, countries and communities together, praticising activity together and sharing a common passion.
Some sports such as football are played throughout the world but each country has its own traditional games and activities, sometimes started centuries ago and confined to small areas. These games give an insight into the culture of different countries and an understanding of the people who live there. Meanwhile, new sporting pursuits develop all the time. Some of the largest growing activities of recent years have been extreme sports which take a step away from competitive, organised team sports towards expressive, individual activities often incorporating elements of danger and a lifestyle along with the physical activity.
Sports are also big business. Top sportsmen and women, idolised by millions around the globe are attractive to advertisers, commanding huge salaries and lucrative sponsorship deals. Meanwhile the relentless appetite for viewing sports ensures that more and more sport is available to watch on tv. .
LINKS (in alphabetical order)
Acropolis Rally - the official site for the Greek stages of the World Rally Championship
Ancient Olympics - includes a comparison of the ancient and modern games, essays about the history of the Olympics, and stories of ancient Olympic athletes
ASTA - the first archery club in Greece; includes events calendar, tips and techniques, and related links
Athletix - results, statistics, biographies, news and information about athletics in Greece and worldwide
Extreme Games - the site for the Greek fans of extreme sport, including scateboarding, snowboarding and BMX
Hellenic Basketball Federation - the official site for Greek basketball
Hellenic Equestrian Federation - the official site for Greek horse-riding
Hellenic Fencing Federation - the official site for Greek fencing
Hellenic Football Federation - the official site for Greek football
Hellenic Ministry of Sports - the official website of the Greek Ministry of Sport
Hellenic Offshore Racing Club - information and news from the world of Greek sailing
Hellenic Sailing Federation - the official site for Greek sailing
Hellenic Shooting Federation - the official site for Greek shooting
Hellenic Weightlifting Federation - the official site for Greek weightlifting
MotoHellas - a motorcycle and motorbike mailing list to bring together riders from Greece
Olympic Games - the official website of the Olympic movement
Proskopos - history of Greek scouting, programme and group information, and contacts
Ski - information on the major ski centres of Greece, and related links
Sport FM - the latest news from the Greek sport scene
Sportline - news and information about the major sports in Greece, including football, basketball, handball, volleyball, water polo and athletics
UEFA - European site in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Greek
4x4Greece - picture galleries, links and contact information of 4-wheel drive action in Greece
