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Stockholm 2022-10-15

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Greek tennis hero in action at Wimbledon 2023.

Stefanos Tsitsipas says comments he made towards Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon in 2022 have been "misinterpreted" after they were perceived as racist on social media.Greece's Tsitsipas said the Australian's approach to tennis was "uneducated" after he was knocked out in a fiery third-round clash.He also said Kyrgios brought "that NBA basketball attitude" to tennis.His remarks were shown in the new series of Netflix's 'Break Point'.Tsitsipas, the current world number five, said there had been "an unfortunate misunderstanding that has a distorted picture of my intentions"."It has come to my attention that some individuals have misinterpreted my comments regarding Nick Kyrgios...insinuating racism where none exists," Tsitsipas, 24, wrote on Facebook."I want to emphasise that I harbour no prejudice towards anyone based on their background, ethnicity, or interests. I deeply regret if my words were misinterpreted or caused offence, as that was never my intention."He added: "My previous remarks regarding Nick Kyrgios were not meant to undermine his intelligence or abilities. Instead, I simply intended to express my perspective on certain aspects of his playing style, drawing comparisons to the passion and intensity often associated with basketball. "It was an attempt to highlight the dynamic and captivating nature of his approach to the game, not a criticism of his character or capabilities."Tsitsipas

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It was the summer of 2003 and I was staying with my wife on the island of KOS Greece.
We had decided to take a boat trip tour to the nearby island of Nisyros.

Our last visit of the day was the mostly abandoned village of Emporeios located on the rim of Stephanos.
The village was destroyed by a big earthquake in 1933 and many of the villagers immigrated to other islands and left and made new lives in other countries.

A few people still lived here and now and again we came across several habited homes and the obligatory group of Greek cats laying in the dusty shade of broken walls of the buildings.
With so much to explore of interest I had to stop to reload another roll and I’m glad I did.

Ahead I came across two goats at the entrance of a narrow rustic side street looking inquisitively.
In the distance behind was a grey-haired woman with slightly wild hair who sat on her doorstep in a warm shaft of late afternoon sunlight.
It was a unique timeless scene, a slice of life in this unique place and I managed to quickly capture several frames before the goats lost interest and the moment was gone.

Someone told me the woman lived here alone at the edge of the dormant volcano with no electricity and just her small herd of goats for company. The biggest revelation though was that she was blind!
I had so many questions in my head that I wanted to know about this woman and her life but all I could do was get ready to head back with the group to our waiting boat.

I still wonder how she managed her life, how did she come to live there, and why she still stayed after everyone else had left.
I’ll never forget that brief almost biblical scene and the experience of visiting Emporeios.

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Ooops!

Under the watchful eye of the poo.

With the Agios Stefanos Chapel