page_title: Hockey in Greece
hierarchical_section_title: Hockey in Greece
caption_attribution_description: English: The relief on the pedestal tombstone kouros, perhaps of the grave athlete. Pentelic marble, circa 510-500 BC. Finding: Kerameikos in Athens, at Themistokleos walls. National Archaeological Museum of Athens N 3476.Čeština: Reliéf na podstavci náhrobního kúra, asi na hrobě atleta. Pentelský mramor, kolem roku -510 / -500. Nález: Kerameikos v Athénách, u Themistokleiových hradeb. Národní archeologické muzeum v Athénách, N 3476.
context_page_description: Hockey, both field and ice, is not very popular in Greece. Until recently, an organized championship did not exist and only amateur tournaments were organised by few fans of the sport. The establishment of hockey federations is relatively recent as well as the organisation of Panhellenic championships. However, a form of this game was played by ancient Greeks. A marble relief of 510 B.C., on display at the Archaeological Museum of Athens, depicts athletes that play a sport like hockey. In addition, the 2nd-century BC writer Plutarch refers to a sport like hockey with the name Keretizein.
context_section_description: Hockey, both field and ice, is not very popular in Greece. Until recently, an organized championship did not exist and only amateur tournaments were organised by few fans of the sport. The establishment of hockey federations is relatively recent as well as the organisation of Panhellenic championships. However, a form of this game was played by ancient Greeks. A marble relief of 510 B.C., on display at the Archaeological Museum of Athens, depicts athletes that play a sport like hockey. In addition, the 2nd-century BC writer Plutarch (or Pseudo-Plutarch) refers to a sport like hockey with the name Keretizein (Κερητίζειν).
caption: Relief of 510 B.C. depicting hockey players
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