Greek-American star Maria Menounos has been named ambassador for the Hellenic Olympic Committee, bringing Hollywood flair to ...

Olympiacos celebrated a historic milestone by securing their 48th Greek championship title with a 4–2 win over PAOK, igniting ...

Olympiacos lavishly celebrated its 48th Greek championship on Sunday night at the packed Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium.

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...

Athens was chosen to honor the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece ... Often listed as the poster of the Games. Public Domain Greece had recently gained ...

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a huge sculpture measuring some 40 feet (12 meters) tall and was created by the famous Greek artist Phidias around 450 BC.

As the country’s most famous winter athlete, he kicked off the running of the 2014 Olympic torch in Olympia, Greece. Come competition time, the Russian team bowed out in the quarterfinal round ...

In 2011, 70 people were linked to one of the biggest football match-fixing scandals in Greece. Among those charged was Marinakis. On the proposal of the prosecutor, he was acquitted.