Comments on: The Panathinaikon Stadium of Athens http://athensinformation.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/the-panathinaikon-stadium-of-athens/ Travel notes of Athens Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:29:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Athina http://athensinformation.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/the-panathinaikon-stadium-of-athens/#comment-18 Athina Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:29:48 +0000 http://athensinformation.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-18 Sorry for the inconvenience, the information I had for a book. Thanks for the comment. It is true that Vangelis Zappas was one of the Greatest sponsors of Greece. Sorry for the inconvenience, the information I had for a book. Thanks for the comment. It is true that Vangelis Zappas was one of the Greatest sponsors of Greece.

]]> By: Mike Pagomenos http://athensinformation.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/the-panathinaikon-stadium-of-athens/#comment-13 Mike Pagomenos Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:29:07 +0000 http://athensinformation.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-13 Is that the best that you can do for Evangelis Zappas? The first man to revive the Olympic Games proper in modern times. The man that paid for the refurbishment of the Panathenian stadium, the building of the Zappeion and who sponsored the Olympic Games of 1859, 1870, and 1875. The man who left a legacy that could keep the Olympic Games going forever but whose legacy was squandered by the Greek government. George Averoff contributed to the cost of the refurbishment of the Panathenian stadium. Some of the legacy of Evangelis Zappas was also used. Monies raised from the sale of the first commemorative Olympic stamp set was also used. It was not George Averoff on his own. See www.zappas.org for more information. I would like to add more and will do so over time. Is that the best that you can do for Evangelis Zappas? The first man to revive the Olympic Games proper in modern times. The man that paid for the refurbishment of the Panathenian stadium, the building of the Zappeion and who sponsored the Olympic Games of 1859, 1870, and 1875.

The man who left a legacy that could keep the Olympic Games going forever but whose legacy was squandered by the Greek government.

George Averoff contributed to the cost of the refurbishment of the Panathenian stadium. Some of the legacy of Evangelis Zappas was also used. Monies raised from the sale of the first commemorative Olympic stamp set was also used. It was not George Averoff on his own.

See http://www.zappas.org for more information. I would like to add more and will do so over time.

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