Philippos Syrigos ( el, Φίλιππος Συρίγος; 1948 – 13 October 2013) was a
Greek
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investigative journalist
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and
sport
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s reporter who investigated
doping cases in Greece. He was assaulted by masked men on 18 October 2004 in
Athens
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but recovered.
Syrigos worked for a Greek daily newspaper ''
Eleftherotypia
''Eleftherotypia'' ( el, Ελευθεροτυπία, lit=freedom of the press) was a daily national newspaper published in Athens, Greece.
Published since 21 July 1975, it was the first newspaper to appear after the fall of the Regime of the ...
''. 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
hooligan
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ism, 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
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, 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.
His attackers have never been traced.
Syrigos, aged 65, died of cancer on 13 October 2013.
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References
External links
News24.com - Sports Editor Attacked
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Date of birth missing
2013 deaths
Greek investigative journalists
Greek sports journalists
1948 births
Journalists from Athens
Greek victims of crime