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Park Ji-Sung will be the second torch for PyeongChang 2018

The North Korean international football player Park Ji-Sung will be the second torch bearer in ancient Olympia who will take the Olympic Flame from the torch of Apostolos Angelis outside the Pierre de...

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Spyros Capralos has been re-elected President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee

Spyros Capralos has been re-elected President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee for a third four-year term. Capralos was the only candidate for the presidency and received 22 out of 22 votes.Addressing...

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The rehearsal of the Lighting Ceremony was succesfull

One of the rehearsals of the Lighting ceremony for the XXIII winter Olympic Games “PyeongChang 2018” was held today in ancient Olympia with great success and under great weather conditions. The...

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The Lighting of the Olympic Flame for PyeongChang 2018

The Lighting ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the XXIII winter Olympic Games “PyeongChang 2018” will be held tomorrow, October 24, at 12.00 at the ancient stadium of Olympia. During a meeting that...

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The journey of the Olympic Flame begun

The Olympic Flame, lit today at the sacred land of ancient Olympia, began its journey to PyeongChang, Korea for the XXIII winter Olympic Games “PyeongChang 2018”. The sacred Light of Olympism was lit...

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The Olympic Flame is in Ioannina

The Olympic Flame will stay in Ioannina tonight, after the end of the second day of the Olympic Τorch Ρelay for the Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018. The journey of the Flame began in the morning...

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Macedonia welcomes the Olympic Flame

From the historic land of Macedonia and the beautiful town of Kastoria, the Flame of the ΧΧΙΙΙ Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018, sends messages of peace and friendship among the peoples, on the...

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The Olympic Flame in Thessaloniki

The statue of Alexander the Great shines with the light of the Olympic Flame in Thessaloniki on the fourth day of the Torch Relay, organized by the Hellenic Olympic Committee. Today, as the sun shined...

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Τhe Olympic Flame is in Naoussa

Not even the rainy weather could prevent the journey of the Flame towards the Winter Olympic Games “PYEONGCHANG 2018”, on the 5th day of the Torch Relay in Central Macedonia. The Torch Relay was...

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The Olympic Flame at the Temple of God Apollo at Delphi

From the Center of the world, the magical Delphi according to the Ancient Greeks, the Olympic Flame sends messages of peace, culture and universality, during the 6th day of the Torch Relay for the...

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The PyeongChang 2018 Handover ceremony

The Handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the XXIII PyeongChang 2018 winter Olympic Games will take place tomorrow, October 31st, at the Panathenaic Stadium, in the presence of the President of...

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The Olympic Flame at the Acropolis

From the sacred rock of the Acropolis, reference point of Athens and Greece, the Olympic Flame sends its glow to the whole world, together with its diachronic messages. The cauldron was lit in the...

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Farewell Olympic Flame

The Olympic Flame began its long journey to the Republic of Korea for the PeyongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, in a solemn ceremony at the Panathenaic Stadium, in the presence of the President of the...

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Photos from the Handover Ceremony for PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Photos from the Handover Ceremony for PyeongChang Winter Olympics which took place at the Panathenaic Stadium on the 31st of October.      Image: Category: News

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Thomas Bach congratulated Spyros Capralos for the Lighting Ceremony of the...

The President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach congratulated Greece in the most formal way for the Lighting Ceremony of the Olympic Flame in Ancient Olympia on October 24. In his...

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International recognition for Anna Korakaki

The International Olympic Committee has announced that the Gold Olympic medalist in shooting Anna Korakaki has been selected as Role Model Athlete for the Youth Olympic Games that will be held next...

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UN General Assembly approves Olympic Truce for PyeongChang 2018

The Olympic Truce for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games was approved by consensus by the United Nations General Assembly on Monday (13 November) in New York, USA, following two...

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The HOC Award Ceremony

The Hellenic Olympic Committee awarded prizes to men and women athletes who excelled in 2017 in European and World Championships and their trainers, in a wonderful ceremony, in the presence of the...

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Panathenaic Stadium Received Record Number of Visitors in 2017

The Panathenaic Stadium, the venue of the first modern Olympics in 1896, in central Athens, received a record number of visitors in 2017, the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) said on Thursday.A total...

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Sofia Ralli is the Torchbearer of the Greek Team in PyeongChang

The alpine skiing champion Sofia Ralli will be the torchbearer of the Greek Team at the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games “PyeongChang 2018” on the coming Friday, following decision of the...

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