Athanassios Tsakiris
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Athanassios "Thanasis" Tsakiris (born January 15, 1965 in Drama, Greece
) is a Greek biathlete and cross-country skier. He competed for Greece at five Olympics in 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2010
in cross country skiing and biathlon. He was selected to be his nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony
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His daughter Panagiota Tsakiri competed for Greece in cross-country at the 2006 Olympics (as a fifteen year old) and in biathlon at the 2010 Olympics.
Drama, Greece
Drama , the ancient Drabescus , is a town and municipality in northeastern Greece. Drama is the capital of the peripheral unit of Drama which is part of the East Macedonia and Thrace periphery. The town is the economic center of the municipality , which in turn comprises 53.5 percent of the...
) is a Greek biathlete and cross-country skier. He competed for Greece at five Olympics in 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2010
Greece at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Greece participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.- Alpine skiing:- Biathlon:- Cross-country skiing:-External links:* *...
in cross country skiing and biathlon. He was selected to be his nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony
2010 Winter Olympics national flag bearers
During the Parade of Nations at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, held beginning at 6:00 PM PST on February 12, 2010, 82 athletes bearing the flags of their respective nations led their national delegations as they paraded into BC Place Stadium in the host city of Vancouver, British...
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His daughter Panagiota Tsakiri competed for Greece in cross-country at the 2006 Olympics (as a fifteen year old) and in biathlon at the 2010 Olympics.