OLYMPICS

Olympic Torch costumes split public opinion
CULTURE

What are the adjectives that should describe every new creative interpretation of ancient Greek culture? Must it be “simple yet elegant,” “abstract” or “figurative”? Can it be “fresh”? Can it be “contemporary”?


Athens games promote Paris Olympics
IMAGES

Schoolchildren jump up in the air during a flashmob at the Panathenaic Stadium, host of the first modern Olympics, in Athens on Thursday.


Greek athletes to have own A/Cs at Paris Games
SPORTS

Greece’s Olympic delegation will have its own portable air conditioners at the 33rd Games in Paris after the hosts’ decision not to install ACs in the athletes’ rooms for environmental reasons.


EU to propose to the IOC to hold Olympic Marathon in Athens, says Schinas
NEWS

The European Union could propose to the International Olympic Committee and Thomas Bach for the Marathon to be held on its original route, in Athens, regardless of where the Olympic Games take place, said Vice President of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas shortly before the start of the 40th Authentic Athens Marathon on Sunday.

2004 Athens Olympics stadium closed after roof fails safety tests
NEWS

The stadium built to host the 2004 Athens Olympics has been closed until further notice after its famous roof, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, failed safety tests. A study found that the roof fell short of the minimum static adequacy levels.



Paris 2024 hoping for Olympic flame on Eiffel Tower
OLYMPIC GAMES

Paris 2024 organizers have been planning to install the Olympic flame on the Eiffel Tower, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Monday. The source added that the flame would not be put at the top of the Eiffel Tower, for technical reasons.


Aplekton wins tender for Olympic Equestrian Center
PRIVATIZATION

State asset utilization fund (TAIPED) on Thursday announced Aplekton Holdings Co Limited as the highest bidder in a tender for the long-term lease of part of the former Olympic Equestrian Center at Markopoulo