The Hymn of Olympiacos or Thrile ton Gipedon (''Legend of stadiums'') is the anthem of the

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multi-sport club

Olympiacos CFP Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

, based in

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. The lyrics were written in 1980 by the

songwriter Kostas Kilimantzos, with Spiros Valsamakis being the

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. Christakis Voliotis was the first to perform the anthem. Historically, the first hymn of Olympiacos was composed in 1931 by Mimis Vasiliadis (lyrics) and Yiangos Laoutaris (music). It was a

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-style anthem and more oriented to football matches.

Anthem

External links

Hymn of Olympiacos (sound)

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References

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