In July 1892, a group of locals founded the gymnastics club "Olympia" (GSO), which is the oldest gymnastics club in Cyprus and the second oldest in the Greek speaking world, after Panellinios G.S.

In 1902 horse racing competitions were held in the stadium, and in 1904 the first flower festival was organized.

In 1925 the association organized the first Pan-Hellenic Athletics Games, and in 1929 the first island-wide school competition.

In 1931 the Metropolitan of Kition Nicodemus Mylonas initiated the national uprising, known as Oktovriana.

In 1954, after a donation by the N. Lanitis family, a new entrance was erected, while additional wooden benches for 2000 spectators were added.