On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium.

The Panathenaic Stadium held the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 ... stations and a multitude of bus routes in the city. Athens All Included: Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour with Ticket ...

In this regard, the IOC and the people of Greece may just ... day-to-day operations of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex – confirmed at the time the roof of the stadium was being restored ...

In 2004, Greece hosted the Summer Olympics ... In the fall of last year, the Olympic Stadium in Athens, which was remodeled for the games, was closed for safety reasons. The venue was reopened ...

That idea, too, met with resistance, especially from the government of Greece. But when Georgios Averoff of Alexandria donated 920,000 gold drachmas to build an Olympic stadium in Athens ...

Greece, honoring the historical birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, which date back to 776 BC. Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the flame through 41 Greek towns to the Panathenaic Stadium in ...

their best performance - at the time - for several decades The Athens Olympics were meant to be a celebration of the Games' history, as the spiritual home of Olympic sport hosted the world in the ...

Former women's world number one Serena Williams has pulled out of the Athens Olympics. U.S. Olympic spokesman Randy Walker said her sports surgeon had advised her to withdraw rather than risk ...

From historic sites to experimental designs, BBC Bitesize takes a look at five striking buildings from Olympic history. The Panathenaic Stadium became the first modern Olympic venue in the world ...

Winter Olympics - Flame handover ceremony in Athens for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics - Panathenaic Stadium, Athens, Greece - October 19, 2021 President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee Spyros ...