The ancient Greek tradition of the ekecheiria, or Olympic Truce, was born in the eighth century…
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Born on August 12, 1800 in Lampovo in Northern Epirus, Zappas was a fighter in the Greek War of Independence and later, a businessman, philanthropist, national benefactor and founder of the modern Olympic Games.
On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn…
On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn…
The Olympic Anthem was sung in Greek by forty Chinese children during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Friday. The Greek words were learned by the Chinese children in less than three months.
Born on August 12, 1800 in Lampovo in Northern Epirus, Zappas was a fighter in the Greek War of Independence and later, a businessman, philanthropist, national benefactor and founder of the modern Olympic Games.
The new Olympic Museum of Athens, which will officially open once pandemic restrictions are lifted,…
On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn…
World famous weightlifting champion Pyrros Dimas has been honoured by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). His…
Athens will soon be home to its own Olympic Museum. In the Golden Hall shopping…
On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn…
It has been officially announced that next year’s Olympics will take place from July 23…
The 2020 Olympic Games in Japan have been postponed until 2021, the International Olympic Committee…
The Olympic Flame began its long journey from Greece to Japan for the 2020 Tokyo…
Canadian official Dick Pound, a senior member of the International Olympic Committee says that if the…
