Olympic Games

The oldest olive tree in the world lies in the village Ano Vouves, in the region of Chania, Crete, Greece.  It is one of the seven ancient olive trees in the Mediterranean area which are believed to be over...

The ceremony of the Olympic flame for the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China in 2014 was held today, in an empty Panathenaic Stadium. The ceremony was attended by the Greek President of the Republic, Karolos Papoulias, while the new...

American magazine Forbes has featured Athens Classic Marathon in its top 10 list of “Marathons Worth Traveling For.” “Run the race where it all started: The trek begins on an ancient battlefield in the town of Marathon. This course is challenging, as it...

Delly Carr is a top Greek-Australian sports photographer who has been awarded several times for his amazing photographs. His parents were born in Greece, his father in Kastelorizo and his mother in Syros, and they migrated to Australia as teenagers....

The unveiling of the statue of Spyros Louis, the legendary golden marathon runner of the Athens Olympic Games in 1896, will be held in a modest ceremony, between 9am-1pm on Friday the 25th of October, in the suburb of...

Using the sun's rays at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics, organizers carried out a successful rehearsal Saturday to light the flame for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Under clear skies, actresses dressed as ancient priestesses took part in the...

Tokyo was chosen to host the 2020 Summer Olympics on Saturday, beating Istanbul and Madrid at the International Olympic Committee’s general session in Buenos Aires. The Japanese capital won a final round of voting by International Olympic Committee (IOC) members...

About a thousand residents of the Municipality of Casey in Melbourne disagree with the erection of the statue in the suburb of Berwick of Spyros Louis, the Greek who won the inaugural marathon at the 1896 Olympic Games in...

A decision by the International Olympic Committee - which is located in Switzerland and not Greece, home of the Olympics - to strike one of he most ancient and revered original sports - wrestling - from the games as...

The countdown to the grant opening of the Archeological Museum of Pyrgos has started and the museum is expected to be ready by mid July. On May 2, the Deputy Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports,...