Olympic homecoming

Did you know: That the ancient Olympics were held for over 1,000 years with virtually no political interruption - and in a stadium without seats for spectators? That the Games at Ancient Olympia excluded women on pain of death - and were effectively brought to a close by a woman? That the Athens "Revival Games" of 1896 were hosted by a country that was officially bankrupt - and which had not even bid to hold them? [. . .] That the main source of funding for Olympic organizing committees is not national governments but television and sponsorships? That today’s Olympic Games attract twice as many journalists (over 20,000) as athletes (over 10,000)? [. . .] (AΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΗ ΣΤΟ ΟΠΙΣΘΟΦΥΛΛΟ ΤΟΥ ΒΙΒΛΙΟ