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?

The 2024 Olympics are set to begin on July 26 and will continue through August 11 in Paris, France. Athletes from 206 countries in total will compete. With roots in Ancient Greece, the modern ...

It is now a perennial symbol of the modern Olympics. Olympic games commemorative stamps. Left: Inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Right: 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

The first modern Olympics was held in 1896 in Athens, Greece. Like the ancient games, the first modern Games featured a field of all male competitors. Most Olympians were soldiers.

Since then at most Olympics, Greece has entered the Parade of Nations first. One notable exception is 2004 -- when Greece again hosted the Olympics in Athens.

Paris Olympics symbols go avant-garde. Pierre Gouzou of France competes during the men's trampoline finals, high above the trampoline gymnastics pictogram. (Morry Gash/AP) ...

Greek pole vaulter Eleni-Klaoudia Polak was disqualified from the Olympics and handed a provisional suspension at the Paris Games after she tested positive for banned substances, the IOC said on ...

On the other side of the medals is the look every medal gets: The Olympic five rings symbol, Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, in front of the Panathenaic Stadium and the official name of the games.

Piraeus, Greece--Giannis Antetokounmpo is now an Olympian.Antetokounmpo is heading to the Olympics for the first time, after he scored 23 points and Greece held ...

But he was emotional when Giannis led Greece to qualify for the Olympics. He realizes how much of an honor it all is. "It's an incredible feeling," Antetokounmpo said after the game.

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 ...

The 2024 Olympics are set to begin on July 26 and will continue through August 11 in Paris, France. Athletes from 206 countries in total will compete. With roots in Ancient Greece, the modern ...