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Ancient Olympia Exhibition Hosted at Berlin and Doha Museums
More than 500 Ancient Greek artifacts will be boarded on an airplane travelling to Berlin and Doha within the following two years to be included in the international oncoming exhibition “Olympia: Myth,...
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Greek Olympic Medalists Moved to London
Some renowned Greek Olympic champions have recently moved to the London Underground! Neither the 2012 Olympic Games that take place in London, nor the financial crisis have forced Pirros Dimas and...
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Guardian: ‘Despite the Recession, Greeks Still Light the Olympic Flame’
“Despite the disintegration of their politics and economy, the Greeks can still light and nurture the Olympic flame,” begins journalist Henry Porter of The Observer in his article, “The Greeks gave us...
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Swimmer Aris Grigoriadis Wins Gold Medal in Debrecen
Aris Grigoriadis excels in swimming. His career includes many medals and distinctions but every gold medal makes his compatriots proud. He managed to make an entire country smile, when they heard that...
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IOC President Jacques Rogge Calls London Home of The Olympics; Forgets Greece
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge frustrated millions of Greeks around the world as he inaccurately called London “home of the Olympics,” during his opening ceremony speech....
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Greek Table Tennis Champion Panagiotis Gionis Disqualified from the Olympic...
The Greek table tennis champion was unable to qualify to the next round of the table tennis Olympic tournament in London. The Greek champion played well but was unable to win the Japanese athlete...
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‘Sports in Cyprus’ Event Held by London’s Hellenic Centre
The Hellenic Centre in London organizes many fascinating events, especially during this summer obviously since the British capital is hosting the Olympic Games. Occasioned by the Olympics, visitors to...
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Coe: “Greece Taught Us the True Olympic Atmosphere”
LONDON – Former Olympic Gold medalist Sebastian Coe, who is directing the 2012 Olympics Games, said in an interview with the Ethnos tis Kyriakis Greek newspaper, that preparing for the world’s...
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London Receives Statue of Nike from Ancient Olympia
London has received a bronze statue of the Greek goddess of victory Nike from Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. The statue (pictured above) is located in Woolwich, just off Dial...
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Pyrros Dimas Elected to The IWF Executive Board
On May 22, the International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) Electoral Congress in Moscow, Russia, was completed and the Federation’s Officers for 2013-2016 were elected. Greece’s delegation consisted...
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Spyros Louis Silver Olympic Cup Exhibited in Lausanne
The silver cup awarded to Spyros Louis, the first Marathon Winner at the inaugural Modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, is exhibited at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. The formal presentation of the...
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Refugee Athletes Can Compete in Olympics
Top refugee athletes with no home country to represent will be allowed to compete at the 2016 Rio Games, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said on Monday at the United Nations...
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Russians Extremely Disappointed Over Olympics Ban
Russia’s track and field team has been banned from the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The global body that governs track and field competition, the IAAF, announced Friday that it is continuing a ban...
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Swimmer Aris Grigoriadis Wins Gold Medal in Debrecen
Aris Grigoriadis excels in swimming. His career includes many medals and distinctions but every gold medal makes his compatriots proud. He managed to make an entire country smile, when they heard that...
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IOC President Jacques Rogge Calls London Home of The Olympics; Forgets Greece
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge frustrated millions of Greeks around the world as he inaccurately called London “home of the Olympics,” during his opening ceremony speech....
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Greek Table Tennis Champion Panagiotis Gionis Disqualified from the Olympic...
The Greek table tennis champion was unable to qualify to the next round of the table tennis Olympic tournament in London. The Greek champion played well but was unable to win the Japanese athlete...
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‘Sports in Cyprus’ Event Held by London’s Hellenic Centre
The Hellenic Centre in London organizes many fascinating events, especially during this summer obviously since the British capital is hosting the Olympic Games. Occasioned by the Olympics, visitors to...
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Coe: “Greece Taught Us the True Olympic Atmosphere”
LONDON – Former Olympic Gold medalist Sebastian Coe, who is directing the 2012 Olympics Games, said in an interview with the Ethnos tis Kyriakis Greek newspaper, that preparing for the world’s...
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London Receives Statue of Nike from Ancient Olympia
London has received a bronze statue of the Greek goddess of victory Nike from Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. The statue (pictured above) is located in Woolwich, just off Dial...
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Pyrros Dimas Elected to The IWF Executive Board
On May 22, the International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) Electoral Congress in Moscow, Russia, was completed and the Federation’s Officers for 2013-2016 were elected. Greece’s delegation consisted...
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