Home >Life > Archive     Life archive 19/11/12   Greece wrestles with last-minute championships   Patras steps into breach as Greco-Roman worlds switched from New York in wake of terror attacks 13/01/05   Pilgrim's Progress   Pope visits Greece in bid to heal centuries of division between Christianity's Eastern and Western churches 31/01/04   Art by post   Painter Alekos Fassianos’ Olympic stamps help deliver the spirit of modern Greece 10/01/04   Shot put's homecoming   International Olympic Committee approves move of event to original site of the games in a bid to revive ancient spirit 10/01/04   Hospitality over profit   Attica hoteliers determined to fight in order to keep Olympic accommodation affordable 15/12/03   Sacred flame unites the world   Athens 2004 organizers announce global Olympic torch relay reaching for the first time all five continents 30/11/03   Olympic homes for rent   State programme Filoxenia ’04 helps out with huge Athens 2004 accommodation needs 31/10/03   …and Evzones marched on   A look into the lesser-known aspects of the Greek capital's Presidential Guard 31/10/03   The Marathon test   Roadwork underway as the 2003 Athens Classical Marathon doubles as an Olympic test event 31/10/03   Tugging at culture’s heart-strings   The Cultural Olympiad teams up with Unicef for a dual gift of survival 30/10/03   Disabled Access Boost for Athens   Paralympics will be litmus test for improved access in Greek capital 03/10/03   Athens Out To Catch Drug Cheats   Random tests and crackdown on EPO to spearhead Olympic anti-doping efforts 02/10/03   Lessons learnt from Sydney   Athens looks to build on success of previous Games while retaining a Greek flavour 01/10/03   Back where it all began   Homecoming Olympics seeks to recapture the magic and splendour of the 1896 revival Games 01/10/03   Athens looks for volunteers with Spartan spirit   Olympic organisers try to pioneer of volunteerism in Greece 01/09/03   Mixing Olympics and pleasure   Opportunities to attend the 2004 Games and visit historic sites while staying at seaside resorts outside the city 9/07/03   Let the Games Begin   GreeceNow gives a sneak preview of the look and feel of Olympic Athens 01/07/03   Greek Age of Aquarius   After centuries of oblivion, natural and alternative health practices are being reintroduced 01/07/03   Broadcasters' delight   International Broadcasting Centre is first Athens 2004 'Olympic' venue to be delivered 24/06/03   Record demand for Athens tickets   Track and field sell out in first phase, remaining tickets to go onsale in October 16/06/03   Olive museum takes root   The all-Greek, age-old crop’s history unfolds in brand new Spartan space 25/05/03   Front-row seats to 2004   International demand for Olympic tickets mounts as sales deadline of June 12 approaches 20/05/03   Managing Migration for the Benefit of Europe   Address by Greek FM, George Papandreou to the International Migration Conference in Athens 03/04/03   Joint venture could solve Marbles deadlock   Greece offers annex of new Acropolis Museum to the British Museum to host exhibition 4/03/03   More volunteers sought   As deadline approaches, Athens 2004 Olympics organisers step up recruiting efforts 4/03/03   Smashing talent   The rise and rise of Greek tennis star Lena Daniilidou 31/03/03   Sex for peace   Aristophanes' famous comedy 'Lysistrata' revived in anti-war productions on five continents 31/03/03   New model army demands more for less   Defence minister says the bottom line is not at odds with top quality 04/03/03   Olympic culture   Cultural Olympiad enters final straight with series of events counting down to 2004 18/02/03   Smells like Olympic Spirit   Athens 2004 unveil the scent of next summer's Games 18/02/03   Encouraging progress on Paralympics   Acropolis to get disabled access after IPC visit to Athens 17/02/03   Dora eyes post-Olympic Athens   New mayor sees 2004 as the beginning and not the end 15/02/03   Ugly Athens?   Architects look at the rapidly changing face of the Greek capital 30/01/03   Ad removal widens   Effort to remove all advertising from Athens buildings broadens, with harsher fines 21/01/03   Refugees finding more than just refuge at Athens hostel   State-funded pilot programme gives asylum seekers modern comforts with human touch 21/01/03   2004 unveil olive-leaf torch   Olympic flame to cross all five continents en route to Athens 21/01/03   IOC salute outstanding progress   Rogge returns to Athens as Olympic preparations enter final strait 20/01/03   Olympic organisers declare victory in battle of Marathon   Controversial Athens 2004 rowing venue wins European Commission approval 20/12/02   Safe sex   Greeks aren't up-to-speed on birth control, but the young generation is getting wiser 17/12/02   Weight of tradition   How ancient Greeks had the jump on modern athletes when it came to sports science 14/12/02   Thessaloniki examines Glasgow blueprint   Greece's second city looks to Gorbals model for urban redevelopment of Western arc 28/11/02   Betters of the world unite   Greeks are learning to love far-away soccer teams in the latest wagering sensation, 'Lets Bet' 28/11/02   Campaigning vs ignorance   Apathy, neglect and fear: key players in breast cancer epidemic in Greece 28/11/02   Council colours   Greek Parliament invites laymen to an art exhibition showcasing its brand new collection 23/11/02   Athens takes Olympic shape   IOC delegation says Athens organisers on course for 2004 success 21/11/02   Greek-Turkish bid waits for 2008 verdict   Uefa set to unveil 2008 European soccer championship host in mid-December 28/10/02   Help on wheels   Municipalities receive 500 autos as part of a program to help the elderly and disabled 28/10/02   Reality zone   The pop star, the farmer, the gym freak and the lover: more than 15 minutes of fame 28/10/02   Orbiting Hellenism   Greek communications are launched into the space age as satellite Copernicus starts broadcasting 28/10/02   Full speed ahead   Pireas port is being revamped in time for the Olympic Games and the 2004 accommodation riddle 22/10/02   Goddess of persuasion steps into marbles campaign   Italy's offer to send Parthenon fragment of Goddess Peitho home could set precedent 17/10/02   Greek volleyball team on form in finals   Greeks win plaudits in run to World quarter finals in Argentina 16/10/02   Game on   Greek lawmakers target gambling rackets not gamers with tough new laws 19/09/02   Artificial hearts   Greek doctors say pioneering surgery to be available in 2003 19/09/02   Accessing Athens   Olympic organizers plan with Paralympic officials to offer accessible infrastructure 29/08/02   Plain sailing for 2004   First test event for Athens Olympics wins widespread praise 28/08/02   Fast track to success   Greek athletics team brings home record medal haul from Euro championships 27/08/02   Greece on first   Greek baseball team shut out opposition in Euro debut 27/08/02   Greece on first   Greek baseball team shut out opposition in Euro debut 29/07/02   Graffiti Olympics   Graffiti artists from Greece and abroad add some youthful intensity to the Cultural Olympiad 29/07/02   Lakeside meeting   Twelve-year-old Prespes 2002 festival incorporated in Cultural Olympiad's programme 25/06/02   Cancer chatter   Nationwide information campaign on 'female cancer' brings the mountain to Mohammed 25/06/02   Choreographing 2004   Director/dancer Dimitris Papaioannou commissioned to shape Athens Olympics ceremonies 25/06/02   Museum with a view   New Acropolis Museum architect Bernard Tschumi speaks to Greece Now about his Parthenon 'glass house' 25/06/02   Ultra-marathon man   Ultra-running champ Yannis Kouros presses human limits and promotes Greek ideals 16/06/02   Sailing factsheet   Factsheet on sailing in Greece, from yacht chartering to race details 25/05/02   PAO make Euro history   Pundits doubt Easter triumph can resurrect waning interest 20/05/02   The network   Foreign women in Greece can now turn to their own organisation for help on employment matters 20/05/02   The long goodbye   A helpline for Alzheimer's sufferers and their caregivers offers much-needed support and advice 17/05/02   Heavweight success   Under-strength Greek weightlifting team brings home bumper medal haul 16/05/02   Baseline battler   GreeceNow profiles emerging tennis star Lena Daniilidou 30/04/02   Athens turns to Sydney security chief   Peter Ryan appointed by ATHOC to head comprehensive planning for 2004 Games 25/04/02   Lifting the Olympic spirit   The birthplace of the Olympic Games is renovating its ancient goods in anticipation of 2004 25/04/02   Fastest brush in town   Recently crowned Sport Artist of the Year 2002, Mina Papatheodorou-Valyraki talks art and Olympics 05/04/02   Venue with a view   Hill-top weightlifting centre could be first 2004 venue to be completed from scratch 04/04/02   Living dolls   Athens 2004 Olympics unveils cartoon mascot inspired by an ancient toy 16/03/02   Virtual Olympics   Foundation of Hellenic World enlivens Olympics through multimedia educational programme 16/03/02   The whistle-blower   Greek referee Kyros Vassaras to officiate at World Cup 13/03/02   New Olympic headquarters   2004 organisers shift to suburban operations base 22/02/02   A little bit of peace   Greek and Turkish Cypriots in 'London's little Cyprus' suggest a more peaceful future 20/02/02   When silence isn't golden   Women victims of domestic violence in Greece need more awareness and secure shelters 20/02/02   From Big Brother to The Bar   Capitalizing on the recent reality-game-show craze, Greek TV channels 'import' new versions 07/02/02   Olympic Truce in time of war   Truce Centre wins support for diplomatic efforts as 'war on terror' continues 28/01/02   Salt Lake stories   Greek Winter Olympic team wins more friends than medals 21/12/01   Paralympics emblem unveiled   New symbol gives a human face to the 2004 Games 21/12/01   Olympics site addresses disabled access   Athens 2004 web presence seeks to learn from Sydney mistakes 20/12/01   Greek-style Christmas   Remembering traditional festive traditions and customs in the shadow of global Santa mania 20/12/01   Olympic deputy minister #5   Recent government reshuffle leaves six ministries with special 2004 duties 20/12/01   Olympic deputy minister #2   Recent government reshuffle leaves six ministries with special 2004 duties 20/12/01   Olympic deputy minister #1   Recent government reshuffle leaves six ministries with special 2004 duties 20/12/01   Olympic deputy minister #3   Recent government reshuffle leaves six ministries with special 2004 duties 20/12/01   Olympic deputy minister #7   Recent government reshuffle leaves six ministries with special 2004 duties 20/12/01   Olympic deputy minister #6   Recent government reshuffle leaves six ministries with special 2004 duties 20/12/01   Olympic deputy minister #4   Recent government reshuffle leaves six ministries with special 2004 duties 20/12/01   Olympic deputy ministers   Government reshuffle leaves six ministries with special 2004 duties 28/11/01   Seaside training base for Olympic hopefuls   Agios Kosmas facility to rehouse federations as venues begin 2004 facelift 26/11/01   IOC surprised at Athens progress   Venue construction and transportation remain cause for concern despite progress made 26/11/01   Cultural Olympiad   The full programme from music and theatre to museums and conferences 26/11/01   Blonde ambition   Ioannides back in charge of Greek basketball hopes as 2004 challenge approaches 21/11/01   The art of silence   Innovative drama school trains professional actors and supports the Theatre for the Deaf 21/11/01   Police presence to increase five-fold at Athens 2004   Training systems overhauled as security planners face up to new international environment 29/10/01   Energy-saving architecture   Designers look to address energy efficiency in a series of new building projects 29/10/01   Q+A with bio-climatic designer   GreeceNow talks to architect Alex Tombazis 28/10/01   Frozen secrets of Mytilini's natural history   Award-winning museum showcases island's petrified forest 25/10/01   IT park to boost tech capability for 2004   Plans unveiled for major tech hub in Athens 24/10/01   Going the distance   Retracing the steps of Pheidippides' ultra marathon in the Spartathlon 01/10/01   Forerunners: Kyriakides   The remarkable story of a modern Pheidippides 30/09/01   Praising design   Kudos for contemporary Greek architecture as young professionals change the face of cities 30/09/01   Antiquity meets 2004   Ancient stadium at Asklepios Sanctuary to be restored for use in 2004 28/09/01   Construction clock ticking   Rogge points to unparalleled task for 2004 construction sector, rejects security concerns 25/09/01   Online bookworms   Author Christos Homenidis 'signs' Greece's first interactive novel on the Internet 31/08/01   Archaeology of yesterday   Recovering addicts produce photographic tribute to Piraeus industrial architecture 31/08/01   Athens faces challenge of expanded Paralympics   2004 organisers expect biggest-ever field after participation fees are scrapped 25/08/01   Neolithic fox hole   Incredible neolithic cave in Diros to be open to public in 2004 24/08/01   World junior chess on Crete   Greece hosts two top international chess tournaments in August and September 23/08/01   Generation of optimists   Unicef study finds Greek children to be happier than their European counterparts 23/08/01   Kenteris confirms world class   Greece savours World Championship success as Kenteris underlines Sydney class 23/08/01   Rehhagel takes the helm for Greece   German coach sets sights on leading the national team to Euro 2004 27/07/01   Athens turns to Spanish style   Barcelona architect Santiago Calatrava handed task of revamping 2004 Olympic complex 18/07/01   Greece welcomes friendly appointment   2004 organisers join government in hailing new IOC president Jacques Rogge 10/07/01   The bloody trilogy   Yannis Kokkos makes his directorial debut in his homeland with Aeschylus' 'Oresteia' 10/07/01   Solitary supermen   Amateur ultra-marathon from Platees to Delphi held for second consecutive year 30/06/01   Mythodea meets Olympian Zeus   Vangelis symphony strikes a controversial note at ancient Athens temple 30/06/01   Room service   Athens 2004 organisers seal accommodation deal to house Olympic Family during Games 15/06/01   Not-so-ancient erotica   Corny, cliche postcards and their loose relation to the ancients 15/06/01   Big Brother is being watched   Controversial TV show arrives in September, but debate over privacy and human dignity is rife