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Greek Reporter2d
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 Reporter2d
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 ...
Greek City Times2d
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 City Times2d
April 6,1957: Onassis buys Olympic Airways and the “Golden Era” begins
Aristotle Onassis acquired Olympic Airways from the Greek government, ushering in what would become known as the "Golden Era" ...
The Best Places to Visit in Greece Beyond Island Hopping off Mykonos
The island hopping is incredible, but Greece's ancient ruins, ski resorts, wineries, thermal pools, and pristine beaches ...
Paris Olympic torches and Dionysus crown from Seine opening ceremony up for auction
Torches from the Paris Olympics Games and the crown and wreath of Dionysus worn by singer Philippe Katerine during the ...
Today in Sports - UConn sweeps the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball crown in the same year
The first modern Olympic Games begin in Athens, Greece. James B. Connelly wins the first event — the hop, step and jump. 1936 — Horton Smith edges Harry Cooper by one stroke to win the Masters.
Dayton Daily News18d
An ancient bronze griffin head is returned to Greece from New York in a major repatriation move
the city that in ancient times was the birthplace of the games that later inspired the modern Olympic Games. Greece’s culture minister, Lina Mendoni, attended a ceremony Friday at the museum ...