Spyridon Louis

Spyridon Louis (Σπυρίδων Λούης), a Water Carrier Turned Olympic Hero

Spyridon Louis was born in Marousi, north of Athens, on January 12, 1873. His father sold mineral water in Athens,…

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On this day in 1896, the first Modern Olympic Games begins in Athens

On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn in Athens 1,500 years after…

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On this day in 1896, the first Modern Olympic Games begins in Athens

On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn in Athens 1,500 years after…

3 years ago

On this day in 1873, Olympic legend Spyridon Louis was born

In 1896, Spyridon Louis made Greek sporting history. He won the first marathon race of the modern Olympic Games in Athens.…

3 years ago

Spyros Louis, was a Greek water carrier who won the first modern-day Olympic marathon

Spyridon Louis, generally known as Spyros Louis, was a Greek water carrier who won the first modern-day Olympic marathon at…

3 years ago

On this day in 1896, the first Modern Olympic Games begins in Athens

On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn in Athens 1,500 years after…

4 years ago

On this day in 1873, Olympic legend Spyridon Louis was born

In 1896, Spyridon Louis made Greek sporting history. He won the first marathon race of the modern Olympic Games in Athens.…

4 years ago

On this day in 1896, the first Modern Olympic Games begins in Athens

On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn in Athens 1,500 years after…

5 years ago