Historical sources date the Olympic Games back to the year 776 BC. The Olympics were held for more than 400 years until the Emperor decided they were heathen and banned them. In 1896, the Olympic Games were re-introduced in Athens. These Games are thought to be the first modern Olympic Games and they clearly became a success. Today, the organisation of the quadrennial Olympic Games circulates between the continents.
THIRD ALAND OLYMPIC CONTESTANT
The European gold medallist Janne Holmén, who was honoured with a stamp issue in 2002, will be the third Ålander ever to take part in the Olympic Games. The runner Frej Liewendahl was the first Ålander to compete in the Olympic Games held in Paris 1924. Frej finished on seventh place in the 1,500-meter race. The second Åland Olympic competitor was the boxer Karl-Johan Hellström, who participated in the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam under his stage name Johnny. Johnny won his first match on points, but he had to see himself defeated in his second match and was out of the game.
FINISH AT CLASSIC ARENA
The Åland stamp depicts the Panathenaic Stadium, which was also the scene of the modern Olympic Games in 1896. The stadium had 48 rows of seats and room for some 45,000 spectators. Janne Holmén and his fellow contestants in the marathon are going to cross the finish line on the Panathenaic Stadium on the last day of the Olympics, 29 August 2004.
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