The first country to give us this new Olympic sight was, as always, Greece. Ancient Greece originated the Olympic Games. The Paris Olympics website outlines a bit of the history: The history of ...

How did the Olympic Games set the stage for the world portrayed in Homer's Iliad? What important trend began in the eighth ...

"It was at Amsterdam 1928 that the tradition of the Greek delegation marching first was introduced – owing to the status of the founding country of the ancient Olympic Games," the official ...

Coubertin’s passionate belief in the moral example of the ancient tournament eventually led to the first modern Summer Olympics, held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. A far cry from today’s slick ...

The Olympic Games ... both the modern and ancient Olympic Games. The first time this tribute was given was at the 1896 Games held in the city of Athens. The position of Greece in the Opening ...

The Hellenic Olympic Committee named ... walker Antigoni Drisbioti as the first athletes to open the Games. Greece has led the parade of nations due to their ancient history with the competition.