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Marathons Are 26.2 Miles Because of This Famous Moment in Olympic Games History
The history of the marathon's distance is rooted in the very spirit for which the Olympics were created, and an event that ...
Designer of Paris Olympics medal speaks out after more than 100 athletes 'return' them after games
The designer of the medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics, LVMH, has spoken out after a number of athletes handed them back.
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Ancient Greek Pottery and the Mysterious Herms
The styles of ancient Greek pottery and the strange effigies of the Olympic god Hermes which were used in ways few moderns ...
Olympic long jump champion Tentoglou named Balkan athlete of the year
Greek long jumper Miltiadis Tentoglou was named the Best Balkan Athlete of the Year for 2024 on Friday ahead of Romanian swimmer David Popovici and Serbian NBA star Nikola Jokic.
A rare gold medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics sells for $545,371 at auction
The medal is much smaller than today's medals and is solid gold, while those awarded these days are silver with gold plating.
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Townsville Paddy McHugh wants camel racing on the Olympic docket
Townsville man Paddy McHugh is helping to bring camel racing to the Olympics and is set to stage part of a World Series Camel ...
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Trafigura jolts VLCC time-charter market out of slumber with Greek owners to the fore
Clarksons assessed a one-year time charter for an eco-designed, scrubber-fitted vessel at $53,000 per day and $51,000 per day ...
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Aristotle Onassis: All about the Greek business magnate featured in ‘Maria’
Take a closer look at the life of Aristotle Onassis, the Greek business magnate featured in the Netflix film Maria starring Angelina Jolie.
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What is the Olympic flame and the Torch relay?
A few months before the opening of the Olympic Games, a flame is lit at Olympia, in Greece. The location recalls the link between the Ancient Olympic Games and their modern counterpart. From there, ...