The archaeologist said that thanks to French educator Pierre de Coubertin, who founded the International Olympic Committee ...

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The Odeon of Herod Atticus recently opened the 70th season of the annual Athens Epidaurus Festival, a cherished annual ...

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Sports have brought communities together since the first Olympic Games in ancient Greece, and that tradition continues today ...

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In this Aug. 4 X post, for example, a user stated that during the original Olympics held in ancient Greece, women were not allowed to compete in or even attend any events: (@sales_belinda / X) ...

Ancient Greece originated the Olympic Games. The Paris Olympics website outlines a bit of the history: The history of the Games goes back around 3,000 years, to the Peloponnese in Ancient Greece.

Going out first is a tribute paid by the International Olympic Committee to the country that founded both the modern and ancient Olympic Games. The first time this tribute was given was at the ...

Why did Greece go first? Because it is the birthplace of the Olympic Games and holds this honor at every Olympics. "It was at Amsterdam 1928 that the tradition of the Greek delegation marching ...

Greece leads the parade of nations at every edition of the Olympic Games, but do you know the history behind the tradition? Yahoo Sport . Search query. News; ...

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