Destinations news Gerard Butler in Greece for Olympic Torch Relay by GTP editing team 12 March 2020 written by GTP editing team 12 March 2020 0 comments Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 17 Gerard Butler, Photo Source: imdb.com Scottish actor and film producer Gerard Butler on Wednesday arrived in Greece to participate in the Oympic Torch Relay ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The Lighting Ceremony of the Olympic Flame will take place in Ancient Olympia on March 12. Butler will carry the flame from the Byzantine town of Mystras to Sparti the next day. Butler played the role of King Leonidas of Sparti in the 2006 Hollywood film “300”, whose plot evolved around the battle of Thermopylae, where 300 Spartans fought against Persian King Xerxes’ invading. archive photo The Hollywood actor was invited by the Municipality of Sparti and the city’s honorary ambassador Kalliroi Danali – Apostolopoulou to visit Greece and participate in the Olympic Torch Relay and the celebrations for the 2,500-year anniversary since the historic battle. According to reports, Butler and his partner arrived at Athens International Airport on Wednesday, where they were received by Kalliroi Danali – Apostolopoulou. In related news, the Hellenic Olympic Committe announced that despite the coronavirus outbreak, the Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony will go ahead as scheduled in Ancient Olympia but without the presence of spectators. Join the 15,000+ travel executives who read our newsletter 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 IRONMAN 70.3 Greece Triathlon Event Rescheduled for October 25 next post Kos: PABSEC Tourism Conference on BSEC Countries is Postponed You may also like Test post 6 June 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 Greek Ministries Team Up to Form National Cycling Strategy 5 February 2025 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
