their best performance - at the time - for several decades The Athens Olympics were meant to be a celebration of the Games' history, as the spiritual home of Olympic sport hosted the world in the ...

Once lit, 600 torchbearers carried the flame through 41 Greek towns to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. From Athens, the torch boarded the “Belem,” a three-masted ship that dates back to 1896, the ...

The England Supporters Travel Club has called for witnesses to come forward after an investigation was launched into the treatment of away fans before Thursday night’s Nations League match in ...

The Athens 2004 Paralympic Games got underway on 17th September with a spectacular Opening Ceremony at the Olympic stadium. During the Games, 73 of the 136 competing nations won at least one medal ...

The Panathenaic Stadium held the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 ... stations and a multitude of bus routes in the city. Athens Full Day Private Tour (2133 reviews) Best of Athens Half Day ...

From historic sites to experimental designs, BBC Bitesize takes a look at five striking buildings from Olympic history. The Panathenaic Stadium became the first modern Olympic venue in the world ...

The very first Olympics of the modern era took place in Athens in 1896 ... while fighter jets traced the Olympic Rings in smoke above the stadium. But perhaps the most poignant moment was the ...

Chaoyang Park, Beijing's largest park, was home to a temporary 12,200-seat stadium that held 17,000 ... for the home country. Greece's Olympic Beach Volleyball Center, a 10,000-seat arena constructed ...