雅典奥运火炬6月中旬的传递,将光明、勇敢、团结和友谊带到了北京,也使人们对现代奥运之源——雅典,有了更多的了解。雅典是希腊的首都,位于希腊东南部的阿提卡半岛西侧,三面环海,气候宜人。在距雅典西南约300公里的地方,有一块丘陵地带,这就是驰名世界的古代奥运会的发源地——奥林匹亚。在古代奥运会沉寂了1000多年以后,第一届现代奥运会于1896年4月6日至15日 The relay of the Athens Olympic Torch Relay in mid-June brought light, courage, solidarity and friendship to Beijing and made people learn more about the source of the modern Olympic Games, Athens. Athens is the capital of Greece. It is located on the west side of the Attica Peninsula in southeastern Greece with a pleasant climate on all three sides. About 300 kilometers southwest of Athens, there is a hilly area, which is the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games of the world-famous Olympia. After the silence of the ancient Olympic Games for more than 1,000 years, the first modern Olympic Games was held from April 6 to April 18, 1896