ATHENS, Greece (CBS.MW) -- By the time the pope entered the fray two weeks ahead of opening ceremonies with a call for greater morality in sport, it was clear the stakes were high for the Olympic ...

Greece qualified for the Olympics for the first time since 2008. Antetokounmpo finished the four games averaging 28.2 points and shooting 68% from the floor and 67% at the free-throw line.

Greece will be the first nation out during the Opening Ceremony. By Sanjesh Singh •Published July 16, 2024•Updated on July 16, 2024 at 8:11 pm NBC Universal, Inc.

Greece led by 12 at one point, but Germany settled in and used a big third quarter to take a seven-point lead into the fourth. Germany started the final period on a 13-5 run to increase its lead ...

Greece is staging the biggest ever Olympic security plan worth over 1.0 billion euros -- nearly four times the amount spent for the Sydney 2000 Games.

"Greece cannot become a permanent host for the Games because it lacks the money, the infrastructure and the know-how," said Angeliki Thomopoulou, 31, a computer saleswoman.