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[ Greece ]

Athens Roof Plans Abandoned

Posted by: John Ross on March 20, 2004 2:23:48 PM
Greece
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.
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[ Greece ]

Missile Umbrella Ready for Athens Olympia

Posted by: John Ross on March 16, 2004 11:15:14 AM
Greece
China View, Mar 16 2004
The umbrella consists of Patriot, Stinger and Hawk missile batteries, as well as a variety of aircraft. Considering that the protective position for an umbrella is right over your head, is this supposed to make people feel safer? Click here for original story.
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[ Greece ]

Greeks Winning Olympic Race

Posted by: John Ross on March 09, 2004 7:37:37 PM
Greece
Herald Sun, Mar 10 2004
At last, an optimistic opinion. The Australian Herald Sun thinks that Greece will be ready for the Athens Olympics this summer. Click here for original story.
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[ Astride the Aegean | Greece ]

Olympic Dream Turns to Nightmare for Athens

Posted by: John Ross on March 03, 2004 2:11:08 PM
Greece
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.
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[ Astride the Aegean | Greece ]

Sex Games Keep Athens Occupied

Posted by: John Ross on March 02, 2004 2:00:11 PM
Greece
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.
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[ Latin Mediterranean | France ]

Big Business Backing Paris Bid

Posted by: John Ross on March 02, 2004 1:47:15 PM
France
AFP via IOL, Mar 02 2004
Eight of the largest companies in France have pledged 12 million euros to support Paris's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games. Click here for original story.
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[ Astride the Aegean | Greece ]

Nato pledges to help at Olympics

Posted by: John Ross on February 20, 2004 12:50:25 PM
Greece
BBC News Feb 20 2004

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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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[ Greece ]

US stars fear they are easy targets of Olympics terror

Posted by: John Ross on February 15, 2004 2:03:54 PM
Greece
Guardian Unlimited Sport Feb 15 2004

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