January 25, 2003
Olympic medalists back the return of the Elgin Marbles to Athens
Various former Olympic medal winners from Britain have expressed their support for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece.
From:
Guardian
Medallists back return of marbles to Parthenon
David Hencke
Saturday January 25, 2003Ten British Olympic medal winners are backing the return of the Parthenon marbles to Greece for next year’s Olympic Games, it will be announced on Monday.
The move – which will be a big fillip for the campaign to base the sculptures removed by Lord Elgin in a new purpose-built museum at the Parthenon – comes after the British Museum insisted that they must remain as major attraction in Britain.
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