Event News Video: First Modern Olympic Games Honored at Commemorative Swim Event in Piraeus by GTP editing team 12 June 2015 written by GTP editing team 12 June 2015 1 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 12 119 years after the first modern Olympic Games, a commemorative open water swim revived in Pasalimani during the Maritime Days 2015 event in Piraeus last month. On May 30, an international group of swimmers came together as one and celebrated the first open water swimming competition of the Olympic Games. The athletes competed in 500 m freestyle swimming which was the first Olympic sport. Photo credit: Newsports.eu Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post airBaltic Launches New Route Between Riga and Rhodes, Greece next post Athens is Gearing Up to Host Greece’s ‘Hospitality Forum & Awards 2015’ You may also like Athens International Airport Expands its Artistic Landscape with ANADYSSIS II 3 February 2025 CONVIN Wins Silver at Event Awards 2025 for Community Engagement & Awareness 31 January 2025 Parthenon Sculptures: Stephen Fry Calls for their Return to Greece 30 January 2025 Greek Government Focuses on Investments, Exports to Drive Economic Growth 29 January 2025 GNTO: Austrian Bookings Surge for Ionian Islands in 2025 29 January 2025 US Market ‘Gets a Taste’ of Ionian Islands’ Culinary Offerings 29 January 2025 1 comment Mike Pagomenos 14 June 2015 - 15:44 The first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens in 1859. Not 1896. Here is a timeline: http://www.zappas.org/timeline.shtml It was also the first modern international Olympic Games. Baron Pierre de Coubertin was born on 1st January 1863 and the International Olympic Committee was founded in 1894. Reply Leave a Reply to Mike Pagomenos Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
