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Monday, December 5, 2011

GREECE, a BASKETBALL powerhouse. "They were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World Championship and they have won the European Championship twice, in 1987 and 2005. They are currently placed fourth in the FIBA World Rankings." - Wikipedia. I show you a cool MAXICARD from my friend Spyros (GREECE), showing the team (it's all Greek to me, although I see a black dude in the photo of the stamp on the right), and their autograph facsimiles



"In the 2006 FIBA World Championship, Greece were glazed to win a medal that had closely missed in their last two participations in the tournament and reached once more the semi-finals with a record of seven consecutive wins, some of them impressive. In the semi-finals, Greece defeated the popular odds-on United States in a 101–95 upset, rallying back from twelve points down, and qualified for the final, but they proved to be exhausted from their dramatic game with the Americans and lost 70–47 to Spain, ending up with the silver medal. Despite the loss the players were greeted enthusiastically by celebrating fans on their return to Greece, due to their first medal in a World Championship and their glorious win over the United States."

Team spirit and better individuals performance have prevailed again against reputation.
LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and all the other NBA stars from Team USA have seen, once again, that WHITE MEN CAN JUMP. 
And WIN.

Hellenic Republic
Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
Elliniki Dimokratia
FlagNational emblem
Motto: Eleftheria i Thanatos, (Greek: "Ελευθερία ή Θάνατος", "Freedom or Death") (traditional)
Anthem: "Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν
Ýmnos is tin Eleftherían
Hymn to Liberty1"
Greece national anthem.ogg
Location of  Greece  (dark green)– in Europe  (green & dark grey)– in the European Union  (green)  —  [Legend]
Location of  Greece  (dark green)
– in Europe  (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union  (green)  —  [Legend]
Capital
(and largest city)
Athens
37°58′N 23°43′E
Official language(s)Greek
Ethnic groups 94% Greek,
4% Albanian,
2% others[1][2][3][4]
DemonymGreek (Officially: Hellenic)
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary republic
 - PresidentKarolos Papoulias
 - Prime MinisterLucas Papademos
LegislatureParliament
Independence from the Ottoman Empire
 - Declared1 January 1822, at theFirst National Assembly 
 - Recognized3 February 1830, in theLondon Protocol 
 - Current constitution11 June 1975,
Third Hellenic Republic 
"Modern Greece traces its roots to the civilization of ancient Greece, generally considered the cradle of Western civilization. As such, it is the birthplace of democracy,[11] Western philosophy,[12] the Olympic Games, Western literature and historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles, Geography,[13] Biology,[14] university education, coinage, and Western drama,[15] including both tragedy and comedy. This legacy is partly reflected in the seventeen UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in Greece, ranking Greece7th in Europe and 13th in the world. The modern Greek state was established in 1830, following the Greek War of Independence.
developed country with an advanced,[16][17] high-income economy[18] and very high standards of living,[19][20][21] Greece has been a member of what is now the European Unionsince 1981 and the eurozone since 2001,[22] NATO since 1952,[23] and the European Space Agency since 2005.[24] It is also a founding member of the United Nations, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,[25] and the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation.
Athens is the capital and the largest city in the country (its urban area also including Piraeus)."
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Happy Blue Monday! (meme)






3 comments:

  1. I love the colors of Greece.

    Happy Blue Monday to you, Dorin!

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  2. Beautiful blues.

    Come see the Blue at my page when you get a chance. Thank you!

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  3. Thank's for sharing ..

    Visiting for BM! Hope you can visit mine too..

    http://www.heavenly-dreams.com/toy-story-toddler-bed/

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