I was the sports correspondent in Greece for ​​AFP (Agence France-Presse) from March 2000 to September 2022.
Highlights were covering the 5th world short course swimming championships (2000), the preparations for the Athens 2004 Olympics(2000-2004), Greece vs. England (with David Beckham) Group 9 World Cup soccer qualifier at Athens Olympic Stadium (June 6, 2001), Champions League soccer matches with Olympiakos, AEK and Panathinaikos, Jamaica's Asafa Powell breaking the 100 meters world record at Athens Olympic Stadium on June 14, 2005 with a 9.77 seconds clocking, the accomplishments of the Greek national soccer team which won the Euro 2004 title in Portugal by surprising everyone, the Olympic torch ceremonies, austerity hitting Greek sports, the violence at soccer matches, the relegation of soccer giant AEK and other top stories.