Anyone watching the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics saw Greece's athletes sail out onto the Seine River ahead of the rest of the countries competing. Why did Greece go first?

At every Olympic Games, viewers worldwide notice a consistent tradition during the Parade of Nations: Greece always enters the stadium first. This unique privilege is not based on current athletic ...

The Athens native was honored and will carry the flag in the Opening Ceremony for Greece, a nation synonymous with the Olympics. Greece's Hellenic Olympic Committee announced on Tuesday that ...

THE 2024 Olympic Games is finally here and it is expected to be a thrilling spectacle in Paris. Athletes from 206 different territories will compete for gold medals this summer. But the Greece ...

Where did the Olympics build its roots? What are the origins of event? Here's a look at the history of the Games, from ancient Greece to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. What is the origin of the ...

I am in the Olympics. I just want to go and compete. But I would enjoy every moment.” In 2016, sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou was the country’s first female flag bearer. Born in Greece but ...

Greek Alpine skier AJ Ginnis, a world slalom silver medalist and former U.S. Ski Team member, will be the first torchbearer ...

Did the ancient Macedonians participate in the Olympic Games in which only the Greeks were allowed to compete?