Sochi Winter Olympics

By By Justin A. Rice | For the IPC - From the stadion races at the original Olympiads to wrestling in both ancient and modern times, Greeks conjure many Olympic and Paralympic images from a wide range of sports. Skiing,...

The Greek George Tellos, who was responsible for the stage lighting of many Greek theatrical shows, is the lighting designer and director of photography in Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. Tellos is responsible for the stage lighting of the medal awards...

With a protest from Greek gay groups outside, the Olympic flame on Oct. 5 was handed over to the organizers of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics that will be held in the Russian winter resort. The ceremony took place...

A special event took place in the city of Patras where the Olympic flame was received of the 23rd Winter Olympic Games "Sochi 2014" which will be held in Russia. The Mayor of Patras, Giannis Dimaras, in his address underlined...

Using the sun's rays at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics, organizers carried out a successful rehearsal Saturday to light the flame for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Under clear skies, actresses dressed as ancient priestesses took part in the...