The Olympic Closing Ceremony celebrates the games, the athletes, the host country, and the handover to the next host country. Olympic traditions during the Closing Ceremony honor the Games’ past Greek heritage, the present host’s culture, and the future Games. Here are the significant traditions to watch for: 1. Parade of Flags: Beginning with the [...]
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IOC President Jacques Rogge Calls London Home of The Olympics; Forgets Greece
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge frustrated millions of Greeks around the world as he inaccurately called London “home of the Olympics,” during his opening ceremony speech. Greece, the country that created the concept of the Olympic games more than 2,500 years ago, was not mentioned even once by the IOC president during his speech. Rogge described London as home [...]
London 2012: Olympic Flame to Be Lit By Sun Rays
The Olympic Flame will be lit by the sun’s rays on the morning of May 10th in Greece at the start of its journey to the London 2012 Games, Lord Coe has announced. An hour-long lighting ceremony amid the historic ruins of the home of the ancient Games at the Temple of Hera in Olympia [...]
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05 / 24 Big Greek Migration Wave to Germany in 2012
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05 / 24 Greece Second in Poles’ Charter Flights
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05 / 24 Lemnos Fava Beans Win Monte Carlo
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05 / 24 Greek Actress Favourite At Cannes
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05 / 23 New Bridge Between Turkey and Greece
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08 / 04 Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Reportedly Claims Olympic Flame is Turkish
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01 / 24 Intercultural Association Macedonia Cuts Vasilopita
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07 / 28 IOC President Jacques Rogge Calls London Home of The Olympics; Forgets Greece
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05 / 03 Skopje: Streets Renamed With Ancient Greek Names
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05 / 22 Philip II of Macedonia Statue in Skopje Defies NATO
