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Athens Roof Plans Abandoned

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Posted by: John Ross on March 20, 2004 2:23:48 PM
BBC Sport, Mar 20 2004
Not, it must be pointed out, the famous and controversial roof over the Olympic stadium, designed by renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The roof in question is the one over the aquatic centre, where the swimming competions are to be held. Click here for original story. Or read on, for a cryptic comment and some information about the upcoming torch-lighting ceremony and the route the relay will follow.
Athens will now hold the swimming events without a roof or, as they put it, "outdoors," which smacks of linguistic sleight of hand or of the Emperor's new clothes.

Reminder: the Olympic torch-lighting ceremony is being held on Thursday, March 25. The torch's route this year will cover all five continents for the first time ever, before its six-week journey around Greece. The international route is as follows:

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