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Dimitrios Golemis
The Olympic Games or Olympics is an international multi-sport event taking place every four years which comprises of summer and winter games. Though the first ancient games were held in 776 B.C, the modern games started from 1896. The unity of the 5 continents is shown on the Olympic flag by five colorful intertwined rings of red, blue, green, yellow, and black, created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin to represent at least one color of the participating country’s national flag.
Dimitrios Golemis was born in 1877 and was a Greek athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens in the 800 metres. He placed second in his preliminary heat to advance to the final. There, he came in last of the three finalists who started the race, as Albin Lermusiaux of France withdrew from the final after defeating Golemis in the heats. Golemis's third place finish earned him a bronze medal assigned retroactively by the International Olympic Committee, as no award was given for third place at the time.
Also he competed in the 1,500 meters. He placed in the bottom half of the eight runners who took part in the single race of the event, though his exact placing is unclear. Dimitrios Golemis, with all his commitment and devotion in his play has achieved many goals in his overall playing career. His superior approach and devotion to the game which made him stand out from the other players.
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