Olympic Stadium

Panathinaikos produced a stunning game against Dinamo Minsk on Thursday and won 4-0 at the Olympic Stadium of Athens to qualify to the Conference League playoffs.

The Athens giant had a scoring problem until Thursday, with an average of just one goal per game in the Super League, but in this game it was utterly prolific.

Plans are under way to transform the OAKA Olympic Stadium in northern Athens into a dual-purpose facility. Apart from renovations aimed at improving it as a recreational and sports facility, the 100-hectare complex will also be used as an emergency shelter during crises like earthquakes, floods or fires.

Making better use of the OAKA Olympic Stadium is two decades overdue. It is high time that the venues left from the 2004 Athens Olympics are inducted into the city's day-to-day existence in a functional, socially beneficial and economically sustainable way. They no longer need to stand as symbols of the country's deficiencies; they can be transformed.

The glow of the fireworks has gone for good over the OAKA Olympic stadium in northern Athens. Santiago Calatrava's iconic canopy has been left "naked," without the polycarbonate panels. The current management of the Olympic complex now says it will try to wake up the "white elephant" from its 20-year slumber. All the previous ones had said the same.

Colombian superstar Maluma is coming to Greece to perform concerts in Athens and Thessaloniki, with Greek singer Eleni Foureira as his special guest.

Lara Fabian's concert scheduled to take place at the Olympic Stadium (OAKA) Indoor Arena in Maroussi, northern Athens, on February 1 has been canceled due to "unexpected developments related to the scheduling of the tour." This is a double disappointment for fans of the Belgian lyric soprano, as the concert had already previously been moved from December 12 to February 1.

Lara Fabian's concert that had been originally been planned to take place for December 12 at the Olympic Stadium (OAKA) Indoor Arena in Athens has been rescheduled for February 1.

Following the release of his 14th studio album, "Shine a Light," in March, enduring and ever-popular Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams is stopping by Greece on his world tour for a single show at the Olympic Stadium (OAKA) basketball arena on Monday, November 18. Doors open at 8.30 p.m.

One of the best-selling Belgian artists of all time, with more than 20 million record sales worldwide, lyric soprano Lara Fabian returns to Athens on December 12, for a special audiovisual show at the Olympic Stadium (OAKA) Indoor Arena with songs from her latest album, "Papillon," as well as older favorites.

American thrash legends Slayer are stopping in Athens, where they have enjoyed a loyal following since their first appearance in the Greek capital in 1996, on their Farewell Tour. Held at the Athens Olympic Stadium indoor arena on Saturday, July 13, this will be a career-spanning show with selected tracks from the band's 12 studio releases. Doors open at 3 p.m.