Philippidis

Greek actor and director Petros Filippidis, who is on trial for the alleged rape and attempted rape of former colleagues, insisted to a packed courthouse in Athens on Monday that he is not guilty.

Petros Filippidis will be in the docket today before the Mixed Jury Court of Athens.

The actress dispelled rumours she had also fallen victim to Petros Filippidis conduct in the past

Αllegations of sexual abuse implicating a prominent actor and director have reportedly been filed with the Athens Prosecutor's Office amid a recent flurry of complaints involving the country's theater industry.

The alleged victim of the abuse has also filed a lawsuit against the director.

World champion Kostantinos Filippidis has sued the management of the OAKA Olympic Stadium in northern Athens over an injury sustained while practicing at the facility last month.

In the suit, the pole vaulter claims that he sustained a tear of the meniscus when landing during a practice jump because there was a large hole beneath the flooring and his leg twisted on impact.

Greek pole-vault champion Kostas Filippidis improved his own national record to win silver at the European Indoor Championships in Belgrade on Friday.

Filippidis cleared 5.85 meters, matching his two Polish rivals who finished first and third on a different number of efforts in the final.

His previous national record was 5.84 m. from February 2016.

BELGRADE - Serbian female athlete Tatjana Jelaca was declared the best female athlete in the Balkans.

Jelaca won silver in javelin throw at the 2014 European Athletics Championships in Zurich and thus beat the national record.

At the ceremony in Bucharest, Jelaca received the award from the Vice President of the International Association of Athletics Federation Sebastian Coe.

By George Georgakopoulos

Greek track and field had a mixed weekend, as on the same day as Katerina Stefanidi matched the national record in pole vault as well as the leading result in Europe so far this season, three Greek athletes were confirmed to have used banned substances, including Greece’s shot put champion.