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Τhe Olympic Flame will pass through a Refugee Camp in Athens
The Olympic Flame for Rio, will pass through the Open Reception Centre for Refugees in Eleonas, Athens and a refugee will symbolically carry the Flame as a Torchbearer. The President of the...
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IOC President's visit at the Panathenaic Stadium
The President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, visited the Panathenaic Stadium just before concluding his three-day visit to Greece, accompanied by the President of the Hellenic...
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Ηellas at the 2nd Winter Youth Olympic Games "Lillehamer 2016"
The Hellenic Team is flying to Lillehammer, Norway, in order to participate in the 2nd Winter Youth Olympic Games. The delegation consists of three athletes, Nikos Tsourekas (cross country) Nikos...
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54 Greek athletes have qualified for Rio Olympics
Vaso Vougiouka is the latest Greek athlete who has qualified for Rio Olympics. Untill today, Greece has reached the 54 athletes who have secured their qualification for the Olympic Games "Rio 2016".The...
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Team of Refugee Olympic Athletes (ROA) created by the IOC
The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) created a team of Refugee Olympic Athletes for the Olympic Games Rio 2016. It will be treated at the Olympic Games like all the...
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The presentation of the Lighting and Handover Ceremonies for Rio Olympics
The Lighting and Handover Ceremonies of the Olympic Flame for the “RIO 2016” Olympic Games were presented today in a Press Conference held at the Atrium of the Panathenaic Stadium.The HOC President...
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Τhe Torch Relay for Rio Olympics in Greece
The detailed route for the Torch Relay for Rio Olympics in GreeceCITIESCEREMONY 1stDay– 21/04/2016ANCIENT OLYMPIALIGHTNINGPIRGOSYESAMALIADANOANCIENT ILISYESLECHENASTOPZANTECEREMONY / OVERNIGHT STAY...
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The colours of the Greek landscape dress the Priestesses
Introducing the colours of the Greek landscape in the internal pleats, light turquoise and light blue in combination with the olive green, referencing the Greek seas and olive tree, the dresses of the...
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The programme of the Lighting Ceremony for the Rio Olympics
The programme of the Lighting Ceremony for Rio Olympics on the 21st of April in Ancient Olympia:12:00 - Opening of the Ceremony - Olympic Circles: a synthesis 12:07 - Olympic Anthem – Hoisting of the...
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Lefteris Petrounias named as first Rio 2016 Torchbearer
The world champion in artistic gymnastics, Lefteris Petrounias, was elected by the Hellenic Olympic Committee to be the first Torchbearer of the Olympic Torch Relay ahead of the “Rio 2016” Olympic...
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The Flame for the Olympic Games “Rio 2016” will be lit on Thursday!
The Flame for the Olympic Games “Rio 2016” will be lit on Thursday, April 21, at 12:00 in Ancient Olympia, in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Prokopis Pavlopoulos. The...
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The Dress Rehearsal for the Lighting Ceremony
The Dress Rehearsal for the Lighting Ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the “RIO 2016” Olympic Games was successfully held. The Flame was lit by the sunrays, in perfect weather conditions, in the hands...
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ΙΟC and HOC paid tribute to Baron Pierre de Coubertin and Maria Hors
The IOC President, Thomas Bach, paid tribute to Baron Pierre de Coubertin this afternoon, in Ancient Olympia, one day before the lighting of the Olympic Flame for the O.G. "Rio 2016". The IOC President...
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See LIVE the Lighting Ceremony for Rio Olympics
See LIVE at 12:00 the Lighting Ceremony for Rio Olympics, from Ancient Olympia! Image: Category: News
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The Olympic Flame started its journey
The Olympic light is born again on the sacred land of ancient Olympia and has begun its journey for the Olympic Games “RIO 2016”. During the Lighting ceremony, that was successfully organized by the...
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The 1st day of the Torch Relay in Greece
The Olympic Flame was warmly welcomed, during the first day of the Greek leg of the Olympic Torch Relay. After the Lighting ceremony in Ancient Olympia the sacred light headed to Pyrgos where the...
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Videos from the 2nd day of the Torch Relay in Greece
See videos from the he 2nd day of the Torch Relay in Greece, for Rio Olympics.The Olympic Flame in PatrasThe Olympic Flame in Mesolonghi.Τhe Olympic Flame in NikopolisThe Olympic Flame in Preveza...
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Ibrahim Al Hussein is the refugee-Torchbearer
On April, 26, Ibrahim Al Hussein will carry the Olympic flame in Athens as part of the Greek leg of the torch relay for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. He is a recognised refugee-athlete who arrived...
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The Olympic Flame arrived in Preveza
On the second day of the torch relay on Greek territory the journey of the Olympic Flame for the “RIO 2016” Olympic Games began from the beautiful island of Zakynthos. Patra was the next station where...
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Videos from the 3rd day of the Torch Relay in Greece
See videos from the he 3rd day (Saturday 24/4) of the Torch Relay in Greece, for Rio Olympics.The Olympic Flame in IgoumenitsaΤhe Olympic Flame in Corfu Image: Category: News
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