More than 10 years since portraying king Leonidas in the box office smash hit “300,”…
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Greek shooter Anna Korakaki will become the first female athlete to launch the Olympic torch…
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On This Day August 1, 1936: Spyridon Louis Presents Hitler With Olive Tree From Olympia
Spyridon Louis, the son of a farmer who made a modest living delivering clean drinking…
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The first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens on April 6, 1896. King Georgios I…
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No words are sufficient to recall the visual, musical and emotional spectacle that Dimitris Papaioannou…
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On This Day April 10, 1896: Spyridon Louis Wins First Modern Olympic Marathon… After Stopping for Wine
The Olympic marathon is the ultimate endurance race in modern sports — 26.2 miles that…
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Dean Karnazes: Carrying the Olympic Flame Through San Francisco was Emotional; Carrying it Through Greece Melted my Soul
Ultramarathonman Dean Karnazes returned to his roots to participate in the Olympic Torch relay, giving…
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The flame for the 2018 Pyeongchang Games has been lit in the birthplace of the…
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Greek Olympian Anna Korakaki Slams Government for Not Inviting Her to Official Ceremony Honoring Olympians
Greek media has been abuzz over the past few days with various stories and innuendo…
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Disneyland used to be the destination of choice for Gold-medal winning athletes. Now, following American…