July 01, 2004
(ATR) - The Greek government has begun deployment of troops and police around Athens. Ministry of Public Order George Voulgarakis says the first wave will involve a force of 1...
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June 30, 2004
(ATR) - The Athens Olympic Torch Relay heads into northern Europe this week after stops in Munich and Berlin, hosts of the 1976 and 1936 Olympics. Germany is one of six nation...
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June 26, 2004
(ATR) - Plans to flood the floor of the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Athens Games is becoming one of the badly-kept secrets of the August 13 event. An en...
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June 25, 2004
(ATR) - Three of the five candidate cities for 2012 host the Athens Olympic Torch Relay this weekend. Paris is first, followed by London and Madrid.In Paris the relay will pas...
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June 24, 2004
(ATR) - An audit of the Beijing municipal government sports bureau apparently has revealed that $16 million meant for the 2008 Olympics has been used for staff apartments, emp...
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June 22, 2004
Cycling legend Eddy Merkcx with the Olympic torch in Antwerp. (ATR) - The worldwide Athens Olympic Torch Relay spends its final two weeks on a 19 city journey through Europe. ...
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June 19, 2004
(ATR) - The Olympic Torch Relay completes its tour of the three U.S. Olympic host cities with a run through the streets of Atlanta, site of the 1996 Olympics. Olympians such a...
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June 15, 2004
(ATR) - The Athens Olympic Torch Relay will spend the next five days in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, accompanied for part of the way by Athens 2004 President Gianna Angelopoul...
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June 12, 2004
(ATR) - Power has been restored to nearly all of Athens after a blackout that struck the city in the midst of a heatwave. Surging demand for air conditioning, with Athens temp...
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June 12, 2004
June 11 for the Olympic Torch Relay - the Great Pyramid. (ATR) - The Olympic torch relay has now covered three continents with this weekend's passage through Africa with stops...
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June 05, 2004
(ATR) - With just over two months until opening cermemonies, organizers of the Athens Olympics are mounting the final test events for the Games. This weekend basketball takes ...
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