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generally remembers. Lesser-known figures, his-
torians, and politicians, such as Dimitrios Vikelas,
Michel Bréal, and Spyridon Lambros, are brought
into the spotlight. In their attempt to understand
Greek sport through the study of ancient texts
and archaeological evidence, these historians and
scholars reinvented the Olympic Games of ancient
Greece”.
Through the exhibition, visitors to the Louvre will
have the opportunity to admire the silver cup bear-
ing Michel Bréal’s inscription in Greek, “Olympic
Games 1896, Marathon Trophy, Donated by Michel
Bréal”, which aimed to link the modern Olympics
with the Olympic Games of antiquity.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation’s (SNF) Co-President
Andreas Dracopoulos said: “The loan of the Spy-
ros Louis Cup to the Louvre Museum, coinciding
with the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games,
reflects the ongoing commitment of the Stavros
Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to making this unique
historical and cultural artefact, which at the same
Photo credit: orandum of Cooperation by the Minister of Infra- time symbolises the values of sportsmanship and
Yiorgis Yerolymbos structure and Transportation, Christos Staikouras, fair play, accessible to an ever wider public to be
the President of Greek Shipowners (UGS), Melina enjoyed—in this case to the millions of visitors that
Travlos, and the CEO of Ktiriakes Ypodomes S.A., the Museum is expected to attract, especially dur-
Athanasios Giannaris, on 20 December 2023. ing the Olympic Games”.
Restoration work will be carried out in 33 schools
located in the municipalities of Trikkaia, Farkadona, THE ONASSIS FOUNDATION SUPPORTS
Palamas, Volos, and Domokos based on the relevant THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST
legislation regarding urgent project execution in SCHOOL VIOLENCE: “STOP BULLYING.
civil protection emergencies. DON’T TOLERATE BULLYING. SPEAK
UP. YOU CAN”.
THE STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION Α mindset change campaign, supported by the
LENDS THE SPYROS LOUIS CUP TO THE Onassis Foundation in collaboration with the Min-
LOUVRE MUSEUM istry of Education, Religious Αffairs, and Sports,
The historic Spyros Louis Cup, presented to the introduces the first digital platform for addressing GRC
winner of the first Olympic marathon at the inaugu- school bullying.
ral modern Olympic Games, which was inspired and Through the implementation of the campaign
designed by Michel Bréal and acquired in an auction “STOP Bullying. Don’t tolerate bullying. Speak
by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) with the up. You can”. for the new platform of the Ministry
goal of making it freely accessible to the public by of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports, the
putting it on display at the Stavros Niarchos Foun- Onassis Foundation aims to foster a collective net-
dation Cultural Centre (SNFCC), will travel to one work of information, understanding, and action.
of the world’s most prominent museums this year. An alliance that encourages active listening and
From 24 April to 16 September, the Spyros Louis collaboration, serving as a vital “shield” against
Cup will be at the Louvre Museum in Paris as one violence.
of the centrepieces of the upcoming temporary On Tuesday, 9 April, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mit- PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL INSURANCE SERVICES WORLDWIDE
exhibition “Olympism: Modern Invention, Ancient sotakis visited the 3rd High School of Polichni,
Legacy”, organised in collaboration with the Ecole Thessaloniki, for the presentation of the national
Française d’Athènes to coincide with the 2024 Paris strategy and information campaign for the fight
Olympic and Paralympic Games. against intra-school violence and bullying by the
According to the organisers, the exhibition “invites Minister of Education, Kyriakos Pierrakakis; the GREECE | DENMARK | HONG KONG | LUXEMBOURG | JAPAN | SOUTH KOREA | SINGAPORE | SPAIN | TAIWAN | UK | USA
visitors to discover the creation of the modern campaign was designed and implemented with
Olympic Games, as well as their late-19th-century the support of the Onassis Foundation.
sources of visual inspiration.... and aims to high- As part of the presentation, the president of the
light the role of France, and Paris in particular, far Onassis Foundation, Anthony S. Papadimitriou, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MANAGERS: TINDALL RILEY & CO LIMITED (GREEK BRANCH) BRITANNIA
beyond Pierre de Coubertin, the personality history made the following statement: “The cycle of Ionion Building, 7th Floor, Defteras Merarchias 2, Piraeus 185 35, Greece.
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