Published: [Today’s Date]
THESSALONIKI – A horrific training accident at the "Breath of Harmony" aikido dojo has left renowned sensei Kostas Papadopoulos, 58, dead after a failed technique execution by one of his students. The trainee, a 26-year-old gamer known online as "Absolution", allegedly lost control during a shiho-nage (four-direction throw) drill, resulting in fatal head trauma.
Witnesses claim the young man, an avid World of Warcraft player, had been sleep-deprived after late-night gaming sessions. "He seemed distracted lately—like his mind was still in Azeroth," said fellow dojo member Maria Vasiliou.
Authorities are treating the incident as a training mishap, but questions linger over negligence. The dojo has suspended operations indefinitely.