On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium ...

History and Stars of the World’s Greatest Sporting Event from Athens 1896 to Paris 2024 is a fresh compilation of the Games ...

With just a few days until 109 IOC members decide who will succeed Thomas Bach at a vote not too far from Athens - the birthplace of the modern Olympics - Coe knows if he is successful in becoming ...

The Koufonisia islands belong to the East Cyclades archipelago and are such a dreamy spot it's where foreign tourists and even the Greeks themselves holiday at. And with the island's laid back ...

The state government has committed to keeping the Olympics budget within the $7.1 billion funding envelope. Mr Crisafulli apologised for breaking his election commitment that no new stadiums ...

In a decision that has significant ramifications for the city, a new Victoria Park stadium will become the new home of cricket and AFL in the state after the Olympics, with the Gabba to be knocked ...

The vibrant period of Ancient Greek civilization from 1200 BCE to 323 BCE gave us exceptional achievements that we continue to benefit from today. It was a long stretch of time that spanned from ...

A new 63,000-seater stadium will be built in Brisbane as the centrepiece of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Queensland government has announced. The multi-sport arena, to be built in ...

After a 100-day review of the Olympics plan, Crisafulli said the government decided it would not upgrade the existing ageing stadium in Woolloongabba, which had been an area of contention.

March 24, 2025. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with Queensland Premier David Crisafulli The Queensland capital was awarded the 2032 summer Olympics and Paralympics in July 2021, returning ...

Coe was, by a distance, the most qualified candidate, as a two-time Olympic 1500m champion who later presided over London’s spectacular 2012 Olympics. He has also led athletics, the pre-eminent ...

Athletes need immigration documents as well. “From purely an Olympics perspective we got very lucky. That’s not the most important thing,” Wasserman told the Associated Press. “What’s ...