Despite an imminent lockdown, fated to start only a few hours after the end of the launch event, the official book launch for ‘Olympia: The Birth of the Games’ at Melbourne’s gorgeous Hellenic Museum went off with a real bang. Mountains of books were moved into the hands of eager new ‘custodians’ and much merriment was shared by all. The Gods were truly with us on the night.

Read all about the evening’s festivities within the timely article released by the syndicated Australian-Greek newspaper, Neos Kosmos, directly below (link reproduced with permission), or simply search engine ‘Olympia book launch’. Neos Kosmos will also be releasing a full review of the book very soon – along with many other outlets – and a virtual treasure trove of photos from the big night will soon be uploaded to this website’s Photo Gallery. Stay tuned…

https://neoskosmos.com/en/205238/the-launch-of-olympia-the-birth-of-the-games-took-place-a-few-hours-before-lockdown-and-days-before-the-tokyo-olympics/