Sports journalism is getting poorer today, The "patriarch" of sports journalism and president of the Panhellenic Association of Sports Press (PSAT) for 16 years, Petros Linardos, passed away[/B] at the age of 97.
Despite his age, Petros Linardos wrote articles for VIMA until the last moment.
Petros Linardos, who worked for decades with ethics and principles, supporting not only sports journalism but also the entire spectrum of sports.
A prolific columnist and author, he contributed greatly to raising the level in the field of sports journalism, opening up new horizons.
Who was Petros Linardos
Petros Linardos was born on 17 December 1925 in the changing rooms of the Panathinaikos Stadium, where his mother's refugee family lived after the destruction of Smyrna.
The starting point of his journalistic career was the "Student Pen" of the Evangelical School of Nea Smyrna.
From 1950 until today he was a contributor to the newspaper "To Vima".
Apart from sports reporting, he was also involved in shipping and social welfare, while for 20 years he was a film critic for "Nea".
For his work and his contribution to sport, many institutions abroad and in Greece honoured him.
He was also a pioneer in the founding of PSAT in 1952 and was one of the founding members. He served as its president (1976-1992) and was later made honorary president.
The Panionios press room bears his name in his honor. His extensive writings include 20 studies and essays and 10 books. His last major book was published at the age of 93 in 2018 with the title "Dimitros Dallas: The pioneer of sports in Asia Minor and the refugee renaissance of Panionios GS Smyrna."
Petros Linardos and his wife Zafeiroula (Roula), who passed away shortly before, have two sons Nikos, a member of the national basketball team in 1987, and Dimitris, a graphic designer, and three granddaughters.
The PSAT Board, in a statement, expresses the deepest sorrow of the Sports Journalists for the loss of the patriarch of Sports Journalism. The President of PSAT Yannis Theodorakopoulos has already contacted the two sons of the deceased to convey the sincere condolences of our industry.
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