Where is Panathinaikos BC?
Athens, Greece
Panathinaikos B.C.
| Panathinaikos | |
|---|---|
| Arena | O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall |
| Capacity | 19,250 |
| Location | Athens, Greece |
| Team colors | Green, White |
When was Panathinaikos founded?
February 3, 1908
Panathinaikos F.C./Years founded
According to the official history of the club, Panathinaikos was founded by Giorgos Kalafatis on 3 February 1908, when he and 40 other athletes decided to break away from Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos following the club’s decision to discontinue its football team.
Who owns Panathinaikos?
Giannis Alafouzos
Panathinaikos F.C.
| Full name | Ποδοσφαιρική Ανώνυμη Εταιρία (Π.Α.Ε.) Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος (Π.Α.Ο.) Αθηνών Football Association Panathinaikos Athletic Club of Athens |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Giannis Alafouzos (45%) Sortivo International LTD (45%) Panathinaikos Athletic Club (10%) |
| President | Manos Mavrokoukoulakis |
| Manager | Ivan Jovanović |
What is the shamrock a symbol of?
The three-leaf clover, a type of trefoil plant, has been considered the unofficial national flower of Ireland for centuries. Irish legend says that Saint Patrick used the shamrock as an educational symbol to explain the Holy Trinity to nonbelievers as he converted the Irish to Christianity in the fourth century.
What is the meaning of Panathinaikos?
of all Athens
The name “Panathinaikos” (which can literally be translated as “Panathenaic”, which means “of all Athens”) was inspired by the ancient work of Isocrates Panathenaicus, where the orator praise the Athenians for their democratic education and their military superiority, which use it for benefit of all Greeks.
Who are Panathinaikos rivals?
Panathinaikos are the biggest team in Greece’s capital city, Athens, with AEK being their biggest city rivals. It’s their derbies against Olympiacos though (from adjacent Piraeus; there is no physical boundary between the two cities) that attract the biggest attention in Greece every year.
Are shamrocks Pagan?
D. The shamrock is ingrained in Irish culture due to its association with St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Patrick used the three petals of the shamrock to teach the Trinity to Celtic pagans.
Are shamrocks real?
The catch, however, is that shamrocks, at least as a term of scientific nomenclature, don’t really exist. Although the plant is assumed to be a type of clover—the term “shamrock” comes from the Gaelic seamrog, or “little clover”—the clover genus (Trifolium) includes hundreds of species.