Sport
230 young chess players advance to Corfu Final from field of 3,000
CORFU. The 14th Corfu School Chess Championship has concluded, with more than 3,000 pupils from across the island taking part. A total of 230 finalists competed in the grand final, where the new boys΄ and girls΄ champions of Corfu school chess were crowned.
40th Brindisi–Corfu Regatta: Programme of events at Gouvia Marina, June 8 and 9
CORFU. More than 100 sailing yachts and hundreds of participants are expected in Corfu for the anniversary 40th Brindisi–Corfu Regatta. D-Marin Gouvia is organising a two-day series of events featuring philharmonic bands, traditional serenades, dance groups, and the winners’ award ceremony.
Sally Spencer: Equestrian from Corfu making her mark internationally with Greece’s flag
CORFU. From UK to Corfu—the “island of the Phaeacians”—and onward to the global endurance circuit, the seasoned sportswoman pushes past the challenges of isolation, aiming for a place on the national team.
Cricket festival for boys and girls
CORFU. Pupils from Athinagoreio, Old Town, and Doukades Primary School will take part.
Nymfes Waterfall Trail on 29 March
CORFU. Runners in the 10km run will tackle 424m of elevation gain, while the 22km course climbs a total of 1,150m. The starting point for both events is Nymfes Square.
Mountain Trail Running Event: 7th Arkoudilas Trail held with great success
CORFU. Starting and finishing in Kavos, Lefkimmi, with more than 250 men, women, boys, and girls participating across the various categories.
Way cleared for NAOK swimming pool
CORFU. Now we’re racing to reclaim the time we’ve lost...
34th Panhellenic Enduro meeting in Lefkimmi
CORFU. There participants will be welcomed on Friday, October 17, while on Saturday, October 18, there will be a live concert at Laguna, featuring Opposite and Lytra Pada.
Olympians and champions in Corfu
CORFU. They came to the island for the celebration of the European School Sport Day.
Cricket matches with Herald Taverners
CORFU. The visitors had the pleasure of competing not only at the Marina Gouvia ground, but also at the historic Lower Square.
13th Korissos Running Race on Sand - Saturday 6 September
CORFU. Registrations are submitted online, but participants may also arrive at the registration desk up to 2 hours before (at 15:00) to submit an application/declaration and receive their athlete number along with a commemorative vest.
Thinali Kids Festival a great success
CORFU. Among the speakers was Dimitris Antoniou. His topic, ΄We say stop to lack of road safety,΄ was very important for the children — and not only them — since we know well that on the roads of Corfu, accidents number in the hundreds every year, many of them fatal.
Hellenic Cricket Federation and British Embassy organising sports events for King Charles΄ birthday
CORFU. We all know that the British are the reason why cricket has been played in Corfu for over 200 years, as well as the fact that hundreds of teams have come from that country to compete on our island, with love and admiration for the field at the Lower Square, Liston.
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Cricket Festival 2025 in progress
CORFU. A ten-day period with many interesting matches has begun for the Cricket Festival 2025, organised by the Hellenic Federation, with games taking place both at the Marina Gouvia ground and at the historic Lower Square field.
International cricket matches in Corfu
CORFU. Cricket Festival 2025 and Greece Women΄s National Team vs Germany
Akrolofiton races held in Kavalouri on Sunday 23 March
CORFU. With a very large turnout, the Akrolofiton Road Races successfully took place in Kavalouri on Sunday, March 23, in honour of the great athlete Spyros Kontosoros and in memory of Victor Sgouropoulos, a track and field coach and educator.
6th Arkoudilas Trail a great success with large number of runners
CORFU. The 6th Arkoudilas Trail mountain running race was held in Lefkimmi with great success last Sunday.
Corfu MP Gikas announces funding of €2m for Corfu National Sports Centre
CORFU. The Decarbonisation Fund, inaugurated on Thursday in Naxos by the Prime Minister, is being presented as a source of hope for funding various needs on the islands. Following the central municipality΄s expectations for the construction of a desalination plant in Chrysiida, Corfu MP Stefanos Gkikas also announced the complete restoration of the National Sports Centre΄s facilities!
