PANIONIAN GAMES
Celebrating Sport, Arts and Letters, from the time of HomerWelcome to the official website of the Panionian Games!
With their roots dating back to the 8th century BC, in the time of Homer, the Panionian Games are an institution that combines sports, arts and letters.
Highlighting fair play, fair play, and the creative spirit, these games embody the cultural heritage of Ionia in a unique annual celebration.
Through this website, you can learn about the ancient and modern history of the Panionian Games, as well as the latest developments in sports, literary and artistic competitions.
Join us in this celebration of sport and culture, where every participation is a victory and every race a proof of human strength and creativity!

The Panionian Games offer us a truly unique journey! From the Ionians, Alexander the Great, to Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Smyrna and Demetrius Dallas, the Panionian Games appear on many pages of Greek history, sometimes in glory and sometimes traumatized by difficulties.
KΘ’ (29th) Panionian Games – Athletic Games
The stadium of N. Smyrni was filled with youth and sports on the afternoon of Friday, 24 May 2024! Hundreds of athletes from all over Greece, representing a series of great sports clubs, rushed to compete in a sporting event like the Panionios Games, with global...
ΚΘ’ (29th) Panionian Games – Literary and artistic competition
As part of the 29th Pan-Ionian Games, with the support of the Parnassos Literary Society (PLS), the American College of Greece (ACG), Ydroplano Publishing, and Skillbox.gr, a Student Literary Competition and a Student Art Competition were held with a common theme:...
KH’ (28th) Panionian Games – Literary competition
As part of the 28th Pan-Ionian Games, with the support of the American College of Greece, Ydroplano and Metaixmio publishers, the organisation for gender rights Diotima, Skillbox.gr, and Kaisa, a student literary competition for short stories and poems was held with...
Bringing the Hellenism of Ionia together
The beginning in the years of Homer
Distinguished scientists consider ancient Panionia as a possible site for the creation of the Homeric Epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
The Panionian Games in Smyrna
In recent history, the Panionian Games were an annual sporting event that took place for the first time in Smyrna in 1896.
The modern Panionian Games
The revival
In this form, the KH (28th) Panionian Games were revived in 2022, for the first time since 1965, on the occasion of the national milestone of the completion of 100 years since the Asia Minor Catastrophe.
The vision
The vision of the Panionian Games is to inspire the new generation through Sport, Arts, and Letters, passing on the spirit of innovation, creativity, and good competition.