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.
I travel through time and meet the culture of Asia Minor!
On the occasion of the sorrowful centenary of the Asia Minor Catastrophe, and within the framework of the revival of the Pan-Ionian Games, which promote sports, literature, and the arts, a student literary competition is being organised with the theme: "Travelling...
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,...
KH’ (28th) Panionian Games – Publication of a book with the works of the participants of the literary competition
The short stories and poems of 68 students from dozens of cities in Greece and Cyprus are presented in the following book, created with the care and generous support of Hydroplano publishing house. The title of the book is "Travelling in time… 100 years since the Asia...
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.