Philippos Syrigos (Greek: Φίλιππος Συρίγος; 1948 – 13 October 2013) was a Greek investigative journalist and sports reporter who investigated doping cases in Greece. He was assaulted by masked men on 18 October 2004 in Athens but recovered.[1]
Syrigos worked for a Greek daily newspaper Eleftherotypia. During the 2004 Olympics, he reported on the doping scandal of Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou. He later claimed that he was aware of the alleged accident two hours before it happened. He has also written about hooliganism, the Paranga scandal, debts incurred by some of the Greek football clubs and other dealings connected to 2004 Olympics in Athens.
On 18 October 2004, when Syrigos was leaving the studios of radio Sport FM in Kallithea, Athens, three men attacked him, stabbed him and hit him with iron bars. Syrigos was rushed to hospital where he was operated and released for home care on 23 October.[2] His attackers have never been traced.
Syrigos, aged 65, died of cancer on 13 October 2013.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Greek Sports Journalist Filippos Syrigos Passes Away". Greece.greekreporter.com. October 13, 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ^ a b "Sports journalist Syrigos, voice of Greek 1987 basketball win, dies at 65". ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 2013-10-14.