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NBA star Antetokounmpo to be first black Greek Olympic flagbearer

BBC Sport Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Greek basketball star Giannis Greek basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo is to become the first black athlete to bear the flag for Greece at the Olympics. is to become the first black athlete to bear the flag for Greece at the Olympics.
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