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The Panathenaic Games (Ancient Greek: Παναθήναια) were held every four years in Athens in Ancient Greece from 566 BC [1] to the 3rd century AD. [2] These Games incorporated religious festival, ceremony (including prize-giving), athletic competitions, and cultural events hosted within a stadium.
The stadium has hosted many athletic events since then, most notably the archery competition and marathon finish for the 2004 Summer Olympics. [31] One side of the Olympic medals from the 2004 Summer Olympics also depicts an image of the Panathenaic Stadium.
The Panathenaic Stadium (Greek: Παναθηναϊκό Στάδιο, romanized:Panathinaïkó Stádio, [panaθinai̯ˈko ˈstaðio]) [ a ] or Kallimarmaro (Καλλιμάρμαρο [kaliˈmarmaro], lit.'beautiful marble') [ 3 ][ 4 ] is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. One of the main historic attractions of Athens, [ 5 ] it is the ...
Panorama of the Panathenaic Stadium. Seven venues were used for the 1896 Summer Olympics. Panathenaic Stadium was the main venue, hosting four of the nine sports contested. The town of Marathon served as host to the marathon event and the individual road race events.
45,000. Surface. Grass, stones, dirt. Opened. 776 BC. Closed. 393 AD. The Stadium at Olympia, also called the Olympia Stadium or the Olympia Stadion, is an ancient stadium at the archaeological site of Olympia, Greece, is located to the east of the sanctuary of Zeus. It was the location of many of the sporting events at the Ancient Olympic Games.
In addition, the Panathenaic stadium, which was refurbished with his funding, went on to host events in the 1896, 1906 and 2004 IOC Olympics, while the Zappeion hosted fencing events in 1896, was the site of the first Olympic Village in 1906 (hosting the Hungarian Olympic team), and used as the media center during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games ...
Panathinaiko Stadium in 1906 Panathinaiko Stadium. The Games were held from 22 April to 2 May 1906, in Athens, Greece. They took place in the Panathenaic Stadium, which had already hosted the 1896 Games and the earlier Zappas Olympics of 1870 and 1875. The games excluded several disciplines that had occurred during the past two games; it was ...
The new design features the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens [4] rectifying the long-running mistake of using a depiction of the Roman Colosseum rather than a Greek venue. [ 5 ] The 2004 Olympic Games were hailed as "unforgettable dream games" by then- IOC President Jacques Rogge , and left Athens with a significantly improved infrastructure ...