The sports writer passed away on Saturday, at the age of 96 Petros Linardos, one of the leading Greek journalists and for 16 years president of the Panhellenic Sports Press Association (PSAT).
Petros Linardos was the living history of sports journalism.
He was born on December 17, 1925 in the locker room 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 Smyrni.
From 1950 until today he was a contributor to the newspaper “To Vima”.
In addition to sports reporting, he also dealt with shipping and social welfare, while for 20 years he was a film critic for “Nea”.
He was honored by many organizations abroad and in Greece for his work and contribution to sports.
He also pioneered the establishment of the PSAT in 1952 and was among the founding members. He served as its president (1976-1992) and was later named honorary president.
His name is honored by the press room of Panionios. His great writing work includes 20 studies and essays and 10 books. His last important book was published at the age of 93, in 2018, entitled “Dimitros Dallas: The master of sports in Asia Minor and the refugee renaissance of Panionios GS Smyrni”.
Announcement of the PSAT
“Greek sports are orphaned from today. A little earlier, the patriarch of Sports Journalism passed away from us and for 16 years was the president of the Panhellenic Sports Press Association (PSAT), Petros Linardos, at the age of 97. But despite his age, he wrote articles in VIMA until the last moment. And always with positive thinking and great love for athletes, sports scientists and sports clubs.
The man who worked for decades with ethics and principles, supporting not only sports journalism but also the whole spectrum of sports, has passed away. A prolific columnist and author, he contributed greatly to the rise of the level in our industry, opening new horizons.
Petros Linardos and his wife Zafeiroulas (Roula) who passed away a little earlier had two sons, Nikos, a member of the national basketball team in 1987, and Dimitris, a graphic designer and three granddaughters.
The Board of PSAT with its announcement expresses the deepest sorrow of the Sports Editors for the loss of the patriarch of Sports Journalism. The president of PSAT, Giannis Theodorakopoulos, has already contacted the two sons of the deceased to convey to them the sincere condolences of our industry. May his memory live forever…”.
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