Other cities in Greece held games but the ancient Olympics were the most famous and prestigious. Nestled in a verdant valley nourished by the Alpheios and Kladeos rivers and encircled by rolling ...

Anyone watching the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics saw Greece's athletes sail out onto the Seine River ahead of the rest of the countries competing. Why did Greece go first?

Despite Giannis Antetokounmpo's best effort, Greece fell to Germany 76-63 on Tuesday to kick off the knockout round at the 2024 Olympics. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The two ...

The semifinals are Thursday with the final Saturday. Greece qualified for the Olympics for the first time since 2008. Antetokounmpo finished the four games averaging 28.2 points and shooting 68% ...

Ancient Greece originated the Olympic Games. The Paris Olympics website outlines a bit of the history: The history of the Games goes back around 3,000 years, to the Peloponnese in Ancient Greece.

The Athens native was honored and will carry the flag in the Opening Ceremony for Greece, a nation synonymous with the Olympics. Greece's Hellenic Olympic Committee announced on Tuesday that ...

Australia claimed bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, Canada took bronze at last year’s FIBA World Cup, and Spain won the 2022 EuroBasket tournament, but Greece has never medaled at the Olympics and ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo is now an Olympian.Antetokounmpo is heading to the Olympics for the first time after he scored 23 points and Greece held off Croatia 80-69 on Sunday in one of the four men ...