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Periklis Iakovakis is one of the popular athletes in Greece. This air force officer was born on March 24, 1979 in Patras ( Greece ). He is a bachelor’s degree from Athens Finance University. In the 1990s and 2000s , Periklis won several medals. At the 1998 Junior World Championship in Annecy ( France ), he won the gold medal in the 400m hurdles. He also won a gold medal at the 2006 European Cup in Goteborg ( Sweden ). Periklis is a member of the Greek Olympic team. During an interview, he said “I joined my oldest brother Sotiris a day he went for training in Lehaina in 1994. When I was younger I used to play football and basketball but when I got into athletics I was obsessed with the sport. I first went into the long jump and 110m hurdles. But when I realized I had a very good technique in jumping over hurdles and I could run fast for a long time, I chose the 400m hurdles. It was just before 1997″.

Athens hosted the 1991 Mediterranean Games

Greek sportspersons achieved many medals at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney ( Australia ). Gold medals: Pyrros Dimas ( weightlifting / light heavyweight ), Konstantinos Kenteris ( track & field / 200m ), Michael Mourotsos ( martial arts / under 59kg ), Akakide Kahiashvilis ( weightlifting / middle heavyweight ). Silver medals: Ekateri Thanou ( track and field / 100m ), Viktor Mitrou ( weightlifting / middleweight ), Leonidas Sampanis ( weightlifting / featherweight ), Dimosthenis Tampokos ( gymnastics / rigs ), Mirela Manjani ( track and field / javelin throw ), Anastasia Kelesidou ( athletics / discus throw ). Bronze medals: Anna Pollatou, Evangelia Chistodoulou, Eirini Aindili, Maria Georgatou, Zacharoula Karyami, Charikleia Pantazi ( gymnastics / rhythmic team ), Ionna Chatziioannou ( weightlifting / 63kg ), Almiran Karntanov ( wrestling / freestyle flyweight ).

This European country has hosted many world championships:

The 2006 IAAF World Cup

The 1997 IAAF World Track and Field Championships

The 1986 IAAF World Junior Championships

Pyrros Dimas was the flag bearer of the Greek Olympic team at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Ironically, Pyrros was born in Albania, one of the most poorest countries in Europe. For political and economic reasons, he became a Greek citizen in 1991. He also was the flag bearer of the Greek delegation at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the United States. From 1992 to 2000, he won three Olympic titles. Currently, Pyrros is a national hero in Athens.

Greece has competed in all the Olympic Games: Athens-1896, Paris-1900, St. Louis -1904, London-1908, Stockholm-1912, Antwerp-1920, Paris-1924, Los Angeles-1932, Berlin-1936, London-1948, Helsinki-1952, Melbourne-1956, Rome-1960, Tokyo-1964, Mexico City-1968, Munich-1972, Montreal-1976, Moscow-1980, Los Angeles-1984, Seoul-1988, Barcelona-1992, Atlanta-1996, Sydney-2000 and Athens-2004. Unlike Norway, West Germany, Liechtenstein and Albania, Greece did not boycott the Olympic Games in Moscow ( USSR / currently Russia ). From 1896 to 2004, Greece has won 30 gold medals. This European country has more gold medals than Spain, Brazil and Argentina.

Greece -it is one of the world’s oldest countries- is the birthplace of the Olympics. The I Olympic Games were held in Athens ( 1896 ). There were 245 athletes from 14 countries competing in 9 sports ( aquatics, athletics, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, shooting, tennis, weightlifting, wrestling ). Greek made up 65% of all athletes participating. The host country won 46 medals (10 golds, 17 silvers, 19 bronzes). The participating countries were Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States.

Mirela Majani was born on December 21, 1976 in Durres, Albania. In her country, she trained under the direction of Enver Mysja. In 1997, Mirela became a naturalized Greek. Six years later, she won a gold medal in the javelin throw at the 1999 IAAF World Track and Field Championships in Sevilla, Spain. She also finished first at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris ( France ). This sportswoman studied at the University of Alabama (USA).

Greece hosted the 1998 Men’s World Basketball Championships. Final standings:

1.Yugoslavia (currently Serbia)

2.Russia

3.United States

4.Greece

5.Spain

6.Italy

7.Lithuania

8.Argentina

9.Australia

10.Brazil

11.Puerto Rico

12.Canada

13.Nigeria

14.Japan

15.Senegal

16.South Korea

Athens hosted “the 1906 International Games”. Unfortunately, these Games were not recognized by the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ).

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Since many people catch and keep their fish many anglers are starting to do catch and release fishing to save the fish and let them expand more and more. Most people will fish out a spot and there will be no more fish, if you just release a fish every few trips you are saving a fish or two every time you go out fishing. The catch and release is a good method of fishing and should be done by other anglers around so you can grow more fish to catch. The more fish there are the more bites you will get.

When you are fishing you want to try and hook the fish when you set the hook in their mouth so you don’t hurt them badly like hooking them in their gills or gut will cause death and more and more death will lead to extinction. So when you are fishing wait for the fish to take the bait then set the hook and tries to set it in the mouth of the fish even though you will not be able to see through the water.

Fish are things that live in the water so when you hold them out of the water when releasing them you are just risking their lives since they can only breathe in water. You will want to avoid holding the fish out of the water for too long since they will need to breathe in the water. They also have a protective film on their bodies so when you catch them avoid touching the bodies of the fish as that is their defense mechanism. You will want to either grab them through the gills or in the mouth for a safe release.

When you are fishing the fish is fighting you so when it is fighting it is building up lactic acid which can be harmful to the fish days later. So when you are fighting a fish you will want to give them as less of a struggle as possible so they wont build up that nasty acid and so it will not harm them in the later days. You just need to remember when you are releasing a fish do not hold them out of the water for too long because that is how they breathe and you just want to gander at them for a second and not hold them out of the water too long. Every second that you hold them out of the water is another second that is close to them suffocating. So be careful when fishing and releasing your fish that you catch. You will also need to take care when releasing them just give them a few swishes in the water before you let them go let them get some breathes in before you drop them in the water as they still may be in shock that they are out of the water being hooked by something really sharp.

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Shad

American shad are among the most exciting fish to catch on a fly rod. Shad are beautiful fish and extremely tough fighters, known for their ability to run and make spectacular jumps. Most recreational fishing for American shad occurs in the spring, when the fish enter rivers to spawn. Due to a decline in shad populations, shad fishing is now a catch and release fishery.

Summer Flounder

Fly fishing for summer flounder can be done along the shoreline, along inlets, jetties and other places where fly fishermen can find shallow water access. Flounder can also be caught with fly fishing tackle from boats, typically along flats and grass beds or places such as sharp bends where fish will congregate in shallow areas.Flounder bury in the sand where it can ambush its prey, feeding on a variety of small fish and crustaceans. Saltwater fly fishermen use patterns that mimic small baitfish, squid, shrimp, crabs and other natural prey, presenting them in key locations where flounder lurk at depths shallow enough to be reached with fly tackle.

Atlantic Croaker

Atlantic Croaker or “hardhead” are popular saltwater fish common along the Atlantic coast. The fish get their names because of the “croaking” noise the make when removed from the water. Croakers are hard fighters and prolific feeders. They are caught on a variety of fly patterns and are among the first fish that move into the shallows in the spring.

Striped Bass

Striped bass are among the most sought after fish by saltwater fly fishermen. Also known as “rockfish”, these heavy bodied fish can test the limits of saltwater fly fishing tackle. Striped bass are active in cold weather, allowing fly fishermen to extend their season. Anglers seek out stripers along the shoreline, near inlets, from jetties, beaches, and in grass beds and tidal flats. Striped bass also chase baitfish to the surface, especially in the fall. This makes the fish very popular among anglers with boats as they can follow the birds to get in casting position of the school.

Bluefish

Along the USA east coast, bluefish can be found along shorelines, inlets, jetties, beaches and areas where rips form such as sharp bends or channel edges. Many of these locations are ideal for shorebound fly fishermen. Other fly fishing opportunities exist for boaters, including areas where bluefish congregate in large numbers. Bluefish often work bait the surface and their location given away by birds or when their backs or tails appear above the surface. Other fly anglers can anchor and chum with ground menhaden or mackerel in order to bring bluefish within casting range.

Mahi Mahi

Mahi Mahi, also known as dorado or dolphin fish are fast growing, pelagic fish. They are among the most beautiful of all fish.Younger fish school in large numbers, orienting to sargasso weed or floating debri. Larger fish are loners are travel in small groups, but sometimes still orient to floating structure.The males develop a blunt forehead and grow larger than the females.

Weed lines and floating lumber or other objects are excellent places to cast flies for dolphin fish . These fish sometimes orient to objects as small as a coffee cup. It’s best to keep one fish hooked up at the boat until the next angler has one on. Anglers rotate so that there is always one fish hooked and swimming near the boat. This keeps the school at the boat. Fishermen can also keep the school enticed by chumming with scarps of skipjack tuna, false albacore or bonita belly. Frozen silversides can be another good bait.

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