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Philip Barker: When the first Olympic Stadium came alive again Thursday, 8 April 2021
Just over a week ago, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach took part in a socially distanced ceremony to inaugurate the new lights at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens.
Bach said Greece gave birth to the Olympic Games twice, once in Ancient Olympia and once here in 1896 . Greeks gave to humanity the gift of the Olympic Games and also the gift of democracy, he added. With the new lighting of the Panathenaic Stadium, this heritage will become even more brilliant and enlighten the entire world.
It brought back memories of a very different floodlit celebration in the same stadium 25 years ago this week, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Modern Games.
UpdatedMon, Dec 14, 2020 at 9:52 am ET
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Coronavirus protocols will be followed at the event, officials said. (Courtesy Stony Brook Southampton.)
SOUTHAMPTON, NY A beloved East End holiday tradition will take place Monday as the lighting of the historic windmill at Stony Brook Southampton unfolds. The lighting ceremony will be dedicated to frontline healthcare workers in recognition of their tireless and continuing efforts to care for the community during the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said.
The switch will be flipped and the windmill illuminated at 6 p.m. at Stony Brook Southampton, located at 239 Montauk Highway in Southampton.
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With an eye toward adherence to coronavirus protocols, the number of participants at this year s event will be limited and those in attendance will wear masks and maintain social distancing. Although attendees will be allowed inside the windmill, only two or three at a time will be able to step inside.