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Greece leads the Parade of Nations at Tokyo 2020

Greece leads the Parade of Nations at Tokyo 2020

by John Martino | Jul 24, 2021 | Event, History, Tokyo Games

As with every modern Olympics – except the 2004 Athens Games, where Greece had its flagbearer lead the procession and then brought up its entire team in the rear, the traditional position for hosting nations – Hellas proudly led the way across the Tokyo...
The countdown has begun – the flame of Olympia travels across Japan (100 days to go)

The countdown has begun – the flame of Olympia travels across Japan (100 days to go)

by John Martino | Apr 14, 2021 | Tokyo Games

Heavy with symbolism for the Japanese and all of us who witnessed the tragedy of the earthquake and tsunami that wrought such damage to the Fukushima region in March, 2011, the flame that was first lit at Olympia, Greece on March 12, 2020 now makes its way from the...

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