Paralympics Open in Athens
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Nearly 4,000 disabled athletes are in Athens, Greece, for Friday night&#39;s opening ceremony of the largest Paralympics in the games&#39; 44-year history.
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When I compare the current attack of the Olympics with the original Games in ancient Greece, a theme emerges. Back then, athletes were occasionally disemboweled and those who stepped over the line were flogged.
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ATHENS : Some 70,000 spectators filled the Athens Olympic stadium to watch the densely choreographed and emotionally-charged opening ceremony of the 12th Paralympics, the world&#39;s premier competition for disabled athletes.
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A member of the Chinese Olympic Committee came to Athens last May. He visited our Olympic sites, which were still under construction, and met members of the Greek Olympic Committee.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The 2004 Athens Paralympics didn&#39;t finish with a dazzling fireworks display like its Olympic predecessor, but with a dignified and sometimes solemn Closing Ceremony.
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Three world records fell at the cycling  track on the opening day of competition at the Paralympics  Saturday.
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â¢ The Olympics are less than a week away and organizers are pulling the pieces together for the Aug. 13 opening. â¢ Dana Vollmer will be one of those tales of courage that come up during the Olympics.
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Athletes prepare to compete in the Pan-American Games due to open in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro shortly.
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Alexandros Taxildaros is hoping to have a large home crowd behind him when he begins his Paralympic campaign next week. One of 12 swimmers who will be representing the host nation, he certainly
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As the 2004 Summer Olympics officially get underway Friday with an international broadcast of the opening ceremonies, health experts expect the Athens games to inspire couch potatoes to become more active. But, experts caution, amateurs, particularly sedentary ones, should not jump into a new sports activity without sufficient preparation.
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By Keri Brenner, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Feb.
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ZACHARO, Greece  - Fire brigades, battling forest blazes across Greece, on Sunday began evacuating villages near ancient Olympia, site of the first Olympic games.
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Gold medal winner at the Athens 2004 Olympics, US athlete Paul Hamm, foreground, looks back prior to the opening of a hearing of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Monday, Sept.
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The coral-and-sea-colored Athens 2004 banners had been raised. The ancient stadium that hosts the Olympic shot put competition today had been fitted with a security camera and hardwood stands for visiting dignitaries. The remodeled and air-conditioned archeological museum that featured the god-size sculpture of Hermes of Praxiteles had opened. Outdoor booths had been stocked with sharp cheese, ...
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Great Britain chiefs have proclaimed the Paralympics in Athens as a success after another superb medal haul. Team GB finished second in the table behind China with 94 medals, including
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The lights at Athens&#39; Olympic stadium turn red to signify the handover of the Paralympic Games to the host city, Beijing. Photo: AFP.
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Success at the Games could boost the popularity of a sport unfamiliar to Greeks.