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Bringing alive the magic of the Olympics
History and Stars of the World’s Greatest Sporting Event from Athens 1896 to Paris 2024 is a fresh compilation of the Games ...
Greek Reporter5d
On This Day in 1896 the First Modern Olympic Games Began in Athens
On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium ...
Greek City Times5d
On this day in 1896, the first Modern Olympic Games begins in Athens
On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games were reborn in Athens, 1,500 years after Roman Emperor Theodosius I banned them in 393 ...
Greek Reporter5d
Los Angeles Chargers Bring American Football to Greece as Part of NFL Global Expansion
Los Angeles Chargers were awarded international marketing rights to grow the game in Greece as part of the NFL Global Markets ...
Opinion
And the winner is … #StadiumSplurge
After campaigning on a pledge not to build a new arena for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, the Queensland premier has announced a $3.8 billion new arena for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. When will the ...
Olympia Ceremony: An Emotional Symphony of Sports Spirit and Cultural Heritage
On March 18, the ancient Greek valley of Olympia once again became the focus of global attention. The 144th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was grandly inaugurated in an event ...
THE WEEK7d
The evolution of the Olympic ideal
Officially, the only prize awarded to champions in the ancient Greek Olympics was an olive-branch crown. But victorious athletes from that first Olympic era—776 B.C. to A.D. 400—were well ...
Figs, meat – and not too much sex. A good diet in ancient times was more than what you ate
Some advice for staying healthy may sound familiar. But other recommendations – such as a fig-only diet for athletes – may raise eyebrows.
Los Angeles Chargers11d
Los Angeles Chargers Join NFL Global Markets Program; Awarded International Marketing Rights to Greece
The National Football League today announced an expansion of its Global Markets Program, with the Los Angeles Chargers ...
Medical Xpress23d
Figs, meat—and not too much sex: A good diet in ancient times was more than what you ate
Our word "diet" comes from the ancient Greek word diaita ... He won in his event at the Olympics in 668, 664, 660, and 656 BC, a remarkable record. Other athletes, such as Eurymenes of Samos ...