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Why does Greece go first in the Olympic Opening Ceremony?

PARIS, France — The Paris Olympics are putting on an Opening Ceremony on Friday unlike any we've seen before, highlighted by Olympic nation contingents riding on boats down the River Seine to be ...
The Atlantic

A Skeptic Attends the First Modern Olympics

Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration. Listen to more stories on the Noa app. This is an edition of Time-Travel Thursdays, a journey through The Atlantic’s archives to ...
Yahoo! Sports

How the order of countries is decided for the 2024 Olympic Parade of Nations

Every two years, people from around the globe tune in to the Olympic opening ceremony to celebrate the official start of the Games. National pride is on full display during the Parade of Nations ...
Yahoo

Here's What 16 Modern Olympic Events Would Look Like If They Were Depicted On Ancient Greek Pottery

Ancient Greek pottery is my favorite because it depicted everything. But then...we stopped. It's a shame because a lot has happened since this art style peaked. So here are 16 ancient Greek vases, ...
Greek Reporter

When War Paused, the Real Fights Began at the Ancient Olympics

Ancient Greek athletes fought in brutal contests of the ancient Olympics, where sacred honor and civic pride shaped modern ...
NBC Los Angeles

Modern pentathlon at 2024 Olympics in Paris explained: Events, history, scoring

The modern pentathlon differs slightly from its ancient predecessor, but the event will still be a thrilling and demanding competition at the 2024 Olympics in Paris this summer. The modern ...