Η Αναβίωση των Αγώνων

The efforts for the revival of the games in the modern era reached a climax at the end of the 19^th century with the decisive contribution of the French Baron Pierre de Coubertin and the Greek Dimitrios Vikelas.
	Thanks to them the first Modern Olympic games were held in 1896 in Athens at the Panathinaiko Stadium. The International Olympic Academy has its seat in Olympia today. The lightning of the Olympic flame takes place at the altar of the temple of Hera in Olympia. The flame lights on by the concentration of the sun’s rays on a metal reflector. This process is part of a compound ritual that includes the invocation and the hymn to Apollo.
The priestess enters the stadium holding the torch on and hands over it the first runner in order to begin his long journey until the end of the world.

MODERN OLYMPIC GAMES

- Athens 1896
- Paris 1900
- Saint Louis 1904
-Athens 1906
- London 1908
- Stockholm 1912
- Was not held 1916
- Amversa 1920
- Paris 1924
- Amsterdam 1928
- Los Angeles 1932
- Berlin 1936
- Was not held 1940
- Was not held 1944

- London 1948
- Helsinki 1952
- Melbourne 1956
- Rome 1960
- Tokyo 1964
- Mexico 1968
- Munich 1972
- Montreal 1976
- Moscow 1980
- Los Angeles 1984
- Seoul 1988
- Barcelona 1992
- Atlanta1996
- Sydney2000

Athens 2004

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