Panathenaic Stadium

An one-thousand-member choir directed by Panagis Barbatis and 50.000 spectators paid tribute to Greek legendary composer Mikis Theodorakis in Athens on Monday, June 19. It was already a magical summer night at the Panathinaic stadium before the largest ever assembled choir...

The first modern-day Olympic Marathon winner at the 1896 Summer Olympics Spyros (Spyridon) Louis will be featured on around 750,000 new €2 coins that will be released later this fall issued by Greece. This marks the 75th anniversary of the athlete’s death, who...

Greece’s financial crisis has led to several cuts in various sectors. Now, the country’s financial turmoil has delivered another heavy blow, this time affecting the famous November Marathon run, an ancient Greek tradition that takes place in Athens every...

The two opposing factions of Sunday's referendum hold their rallies at the same time this evening, Friday, July 3, in downtown Athens. The 'No' camp, supported by the ruling SYRIZA-ANEL coalition and Golden Dawn, is holding a rally at Syntagma Square...

A classic milestone of Greek culture, world-famous musical Mikis Theodorakis’ "Zorba the Greek" is to be presented by the Greek National Opera Ballet in its debut at the Panathenaic Stadium, for a one and only performance on Sunday June 29. This high...

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...

Only someone who has run the Athens Classic Marathon at least once, can describe the emotion of the experience and the incredible strain on the feet caused by the difficulty of the marathon route. Athanasios Tsaklas, experienced both to...

Despite the rainy weather, thousands of Athens' residents gathered at Panathenaiko Stadium on May 18 to celebrate the  handing over of the Olympic flame to London. The flame, symbolizing purity because it comes directly from the sun, has been carried...

The Olympic Flame will be lit by the sun's rays on the morning of May 10th in Greece at the start of its journey to the London 2012 Games, Lord Coe has announced. An hour-long lighting ceremony amid the historic...