The Olympic Rings were first flown in 1914 so they were not present for the first Olympic Games of the modern era, held in Athens in 1896. The Stadium, originally built some 2,500 years old, had ...

The Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece. The Panathenaic Stadium became the first modern Olympic venue in the world, when it hosted the summer Games in 1896.

Two hours earlier, it had all looked so promising for Radcliffe and the vast army of British supporters which was packing the course and the finish in the old Olympic stadium. But instead of ...

The Olympic stadium is seen from above in Athens, Greece on April 19, 2006. Government officials say Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 a new inspection has been ordered at a stadium that hosted the Athens ...

The “rare” 1956 torch designed by Ralph Lavers — of which there were only about 400 made — is the only Olympic torch not displayed at the Panathenaic Stadium museum in Athens, the venue ...

Athens organisers have postponed the installation of a huge steel dome above the main Olympic stadium just 101 days before the opening ceremony. The roof was due to put in place at the weekend but ...

The whereabouts of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic torch meant to be on ... at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. ... games” where an 18-year-old Betty Cuthbert won three Gold medals ...

The whereabouts of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic torch meant to be on display at an Athenian Olympics museum remains a mystery. And our resident Greek reporter is on the case. Subtle enough to the ...

Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) President and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Spyros Capralos has welcomed the return of giant Olympic Rings to the stadium in Athens which staged the ...

The whereabouts of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic torch meant to be on display at an Athenian Olympics museum remains a mystery. And our resident Greek reporter is on the case. Subtle enough to the ...