The Greek flag is always flown during the closing ceremony in recognition of the role ancient Greece had in creating the Olympic Games. From 776BC, the games were held every four years in Greece ...

2004-08-13 04:00:00 PDT Athens-- First or last? That is the question. Or both, perhaps? For the first time in Olympic history, Greece was faced with a quandary regarding the Opening Ceremonies. By ...

For the same reason as the Greek flag being flown at the closing of every Olympics, Greece’s national anthem is also be played as a way of marking its history, and keeping a part of its ancient ...