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Olympic Dream Turns to Nightmare for Athens

Posted by: John Ross on March 03, 2004 2:11:08 PM

Guardian Unlimited, Mar 3 2004
With less than six months to go before the inauguration of the Olympics, nothing is ready (and who was the cleverdick who decided it was a good idea to design the Olympic stadium with a glass roof for a Greek summer? In an earthquake zone?). Click here for original story.

Sex Games Keep Athens Occupied

Posted by: John Ross on March 02, 2004 2:00:11 PM

Reuters via Taipei Times, Mar 2 2004
Great headline, ain't it? It seems that recently legalized, registered brothels and their workers are being hassled by the authorities who want to avoid a "Games boom." Click here for story.

Nato pledges to help at Olympics

Posted by: John Ross on February 20, 2004 12:50:25 PM

BBC News Feb 20 2004

Click here for story

Nato? Isn't that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization? What in the name of sanity has that got to do with Greece or the Olympics?

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