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From the White Tower of Thessaloniki, the Olympic Flame illuminates the world
The Olympic Flame for the “RIO 2016” Olympic Games has arrived in Macedonia, Northern Greece, at the end of the third day of the torch relay on Greek territory. The cauldron was set up at the White...
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See videos from the 4th day (Sunday 24/4) of the Torch Relay in Greece, for Rio Olympics. From Thessaloniki to Alexandroupolis.The Olympic Flame in Toumba (Thessaloniki)The Olympic Flame in Serres Τhe...
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The Olympic Flame in Alexandroupolis
Thousands of Greeks warmly welcomed the Olympic Flame on the 4th day of the Greek leg of the Olympic Torch Relay. The Fame will stay overnight in Alexandroupolis where the citizens’ welcome was truly...
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Videos from the 5th day of the Torch Relay in Greece
See videos from the 5th day (Μonday 25/4) of the Torch Relay in Greece, for Rio Olympics. From Alexandroupolis to Larissa.The Olympic Flame in LarissaΤhe Olympic Flame in KateriniThe Olympic Flame in...
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Τhe Olympic Flame is heading to Athens
The Olympic Flame continued its journey, on the 5th day of the Torch relay. On Wednesday, April 27, at 17.00 the Flame will be handed over to the Brazilian delegation at the Panathenaic Stadium. The...
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Τhe Olympic Flame illuminates the Acropolis Museum
The Olympic Flame, from the Acropolis Museum sends its glow to the whole world, together with its special symbolism, after the completion of the sixth day of the torch relay on Greek territory. The...
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Videos from the 6th day of the Torch Relay in Greece
See videos from the 6th day (Tuesday 26/4) of the Torch Relay in Greece, for Rio Olympics. From Larissa to Akropolis.The Olympic Flame in AkropolisSakis Rouvas runs as a TorchbearerΤhe Olympic Flame in...
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The Panathenaic Stadium will be lit in green and yellow for "Rio 2016"
On April 27th, at 6pm, the Olympic Torch Handover ceremony will take place at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, celebrating the handover from Greece to Brazil of the Rio 2016 Olympic Torch. After...
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Greece bade farewell to the Olympic Flame
Greece bade farewell to the Olympic Flame with pride and emotion at the Handover Ceremony at the Panathenaic Stadium, in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos and...
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Panathenaic Stadium in yellow and green
Yellow and green lights illuminate the Athens Panathenaic Stadium in honour of Brazil, following the handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame to the delegation of the 2016 Rio Olympics.Image: Category: News
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84 Greek athletes have qualified for Rio Olympics
Μichalis Anastasakis is the latest Greek athlete who has qualified for Rio Olympics. Untill today, Greece has reached the 84 athletes who have secured their qualification for the Olympic Games "Rio...
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Τhe IOC award “Pierre de Coubertin” was given to Mr. Petros Synadinos
The Member of the Hellenic Olympic Committee and President of the Hellenic Archery Federation, Mr Petros Synadinos, was honored with the distinction “Pierre de Coubertin” of the International Olympic...
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Bekatorou to become first female flag bearer in Greek Olympic history
Greek sailing champion Sofia Bekatorou was named Greece's flag bearer for the upcoming 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games, the Hellenic Olympic Committee announced on Tuesday in Athens. Bekatorou thereby...
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Olympic Channel to launch on 21st August
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the launch date for its ground-breaking new media destination, the Olympic Channel, where fans can experience the power of sport and the Olympic...
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Baseball/softball, sport climbing, surfing, karate, skateboarding at Tokyo 2020
Skateboarding, surfing and climbing are among five new sports confirmed for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.Karate and baseball/softball have also been added by the International Olympic Committee...
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The Administrative Board of the Hellenic Olympic Team in Rio, announces that a first sample of a member of the Olympic Team was found positive during a doping control taken place at the beginning of...
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The HOC's award ceremony for Rio athletes
The Hellenic Olympic Committee awarded all men and women athletes who competed in the 31st Olympic Games, in a brilliant celebration, worthy of the Greek successes in the “RIO 2016” Olympic Games. The...
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The Hellenic Olympic Committee honoured the team of the Olympic Flame
The team of the Lighting and Handover Ceremonies of the Olympic Flame was honoured by the Hellenic Olympic Committee in a warm, full of emotion ceremony, held at the HOC premises. The HOC President...
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The success of Rio Olympics
The IOC Executive Board received a presentation on the success of the Olympic Games Rio 2016. Directors of the Olympic Games and Sports Departments, Olympic Solidarity and IOC Television &...
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Capralos to be Chair of Minsk 2019 CoCom
The European Olympic Committees (EOC) on Friday held its first meeting of 2017 with IOC President Thomas Bach in attendance. The meeting’s key outcome was the appointment of Spyros Capralos as Chair of...
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