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Boxing became an Olympic event in 688 BC but, in this early form, it must have been a raw experience for the fighters involved. Known as ‘Pyx’ (with clenched fist), Greek boxing had no rounds, no breaks and only ended when a fighter was forced into submission by the...
John and Atharva at Olympia with the 2020 / 2021 Olympic torch
One of the ‘Olympia’ authors, John, at Olympia, Greece, March 2020. This photo was taken directly after the Tokyo Olympics torch-lighting ceremony that was held on the ancient grounds of Olympia, home to the first Olympics (and for more than a 1,000 years onwards). He...
Michael at the Hellenic Museum with Olympic torches
One of the ‘Olympia’ authors, Michael, at the Hellenic Museum, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (November, 2020). Michael and John were being interviewed by Dr. Alkistis Agio from Athens, Greece, and were lucky enough to have the Museum’s curatorial staff offer them...
Agiorgiti Residence
While Michael was furiously editing the first 5 chapters of ‘Olympia’ (after multiple re-drafts) and working on aspects of the final chapters of ‘Olympia’, John took up a 6-week writer’s residency position in Athens, Greece (February / March, 2020) at the spectacular...