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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-10-26
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[01] Greek info at Beijing Marathon
[01] Greek info at Beijing Marathon
BEIJING (ANA-MPA) -- ิhe Greek embassy here distributed informational
flyers on Sunday to some 30,000 participants of the 30th annual Beijing
Marathon, a week before the Athens Marathon coincides with the 2,500th
anniversary of the eponymous Battle of Marathon.
The Chinese-language flyers featured a map of the "Classical Marathon"
route used for the Athens event, photos of ancient Greek vases
depicting runners, the Tumulus of Marathon and even postcard images of
the first modern Olympic Games of 1896 in Athens, as well as a brief
history of the landmark Battle of Marathon in 490 BC.
The Greek embassy also participated with photographic exhibits and
press material at the Beijing Marathon Expo 2010, which was inaugurated
on Oct. 21 at the Beijing Olympic Village.
Greek ambassador to China Theodoros Georgakelos spoke at the
inauguration on the significance of the ancient battle.
Caption: A file photo dated 15 May 2010 shows runners during the Great
Wall Marathon at the Huangyaguan area of the Great Wall, outside
Beijing. ANA-MPA/EPA/David G. McIntyre
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