 Later the gymnastic association "Apollon Smyrnis" moved to a space opposite the Greek Orphanage where was then built a big and modern gym in the district of Saint Tryfon, near the famous theatre "Terpsithea".In 1901 Apollon organized the first boat races in İzmir, with the attendance of the other big İzmir association, "Panionios", which was founded in 1898 and came forth from the union of associations "Orpheus" and "Gymnasium".On 6 and 8 May 1904, the Apollon Stadium of Bornova organised the first Apollonian Games with the attendance, not only of the organizers, the "Gymnastic Association Apollo İzmir" and the "Athletic Organization of Bornova", but also the "Athletic Union of Smyrni" as well.