Interview with Nikos Kaklamanakis: Olympic Gold Medalist and Windsurfing World Champion
On Saturday, August 11, 2012, Markos Papadatos had the pleasure to speak via phone with a world renowned windsurfer and Greek athlete, the extraordinary Nikos Kaklamanakis. A world champion in the Mistral wind-surfing category, Kaklamanakis was the recipient of the gold medal in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as the silver medal in 2004 in the Olympics in Athens, Greece.
Olympian Pyrros Dimas Generated Excitement at Hermes Expo International
By Catherine Tsounis
“My first cousin is Pyrros Dimas,” said my student Anna (the former Anita Noti), in my university Modern Greek class in 2004. “We are from Himara, northern Epirus. We speak only Greek at home and are Greek Orthodox Christians. When Pyros comes to America, I will ask him to visit our class.” Anna was referring to one of the supreme Olympians of our time. Pyrros Dimas is a retired Greek weightlifter, considered one of the greatest of all time. He is a three times Olympic champion who electrified the world with his unbelievable three gold medals. Many stayed up all night just to see the 1992, 1996 and 2000 and 2004 Olympics with Pyros Dimas. His achievements honored his homeland of Greece and every international person of Greek roots.
