London has received a bronze statue of the Greek goddess of victory Nike from Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. The statue (pictured above) is located in Woolwich, just off Dial Square within the Royal Arsenal, and was presented to the Royal Borough of Greenwich as a gift to London for staging this [...]
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Coe: “Greece Taught Us the True Olympic Atmosphere”
LONDON – Former Olympic Gold medalist Sebastian Coe, who is directing the 2012 Olympics Games, said in an interview with the Ethnos tis Kyriakis Greek newspaper, that preparing for the world’s biggest event was a challenge for the British so that they could understand something that the Greeks have in their DNA – the [...]
‘Sports in Cyprus’ Event Held by London’s Hellenic Centre
The Hellenic Centre in London organizes many fascinating events, especially during this summer obviously since the British capital is hosting the Olympic Games. Occasioned by the Olympics, visitors to the British capital as well as Londoners will have the chance to learn about the history of sports in Cyprus. Entitled “Sports in Cyprus: A History [...]
Greek Table Tennis Champion Panagiotis Gionis Disqualified from the Olympic Tournament
The Greek table tennis champion was unable to qualify to the next round of the table tennis Olympic tournament in London. The Greek champion played well but was unable to win the Japanese athlete Seigia Kisikaoua, his opponent and 20th best athlete in the table tennis world rankings. Gionis fought for the qualification until the [...]
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 [...]
Swimmer Aris Grigoriadis Wins Gold Medal in Debrecen
Aris Grigoriadis excels in swimming. His career includes many medals and distinctions but every gold medal makes his compatriots proud. He managed to make an entire country smile, when they heard that the young athlete won the Gold Medal at the European Championship in Debrecen, Hungary. He finished first in the 100-metres backstroke race and waved the [...]
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05 / 22 Modern Greek Literature Evening in Vienna
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05 / 21 Greek Scientist Shows Dementia Model to CERN
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05 / 21 Greek Seas Among Cleanest in Europe
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05 / 21 Milliyet’s Tribute to Nana Karagianni
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05 / 21 My Number One Is Now Eight
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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
