PANIONIAN GAMES

Celebrating Sport, Arts and Letters, from the time of Homer

Welcome 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.

KH’ (28th) Panionian Games – Anniversary Concert

The Cultural and Sports Organization of the Municipality of Nea Smyrni organized a big anniversary concert for the 100th anniversary of the Smyrna Catastrophe, within the framework of the Panionian Games. On May 9, 2022, at the Panionios Stadium, great Greek artists,...

Bringing the Hellenism of Ionia together

The modern Panionian Games have their roots and draw their inspiration from the ancient Panionian Games, the celebrations of the Ionians of the 8th century BC.

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 Panionian Games in our time combine elements from both the Panionian Games of antiquity and the Panionian Games of Smyrna, based on the triptych of Sports – Arts – Letters.

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.