Greece give Games super send-off
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If the welcome home party was grand, the send-off was equally spectacular as Athens bid a fabulous farewell to the world&#39;s 10,500-odd sportspersons from a record 202 countries that assembled in Athens for the Olympic Games which concluded on Sunday night.
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Greek papers are happy and relieved at the successful conclusion to the Athens Olympics, while the Chinese press looks forward to hosting the 2008 Games
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ATHENS - Greece woke up to the Olympics last night, the spirit as it swayed to the music of Zorba&#39;s Dance in the Olympic Stadium so infectious, so tantalizing that the finalists in the 100 meters joined in, acting more like dancers than runners minutes
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Greece, shamed and angered by Olympic doping scandals, went wild with delight Monday when Athanasia Tsoumeleka won the women's 20 km walk to give the Olympic hosts their first athletics gold medal.
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ATHENS -- The place was ready for a party. Prohibitive underdog Greece had its fans waving the blue-and-white flag and chanting &quot;Hellas&quot; at every opportunity when they weren't booing the United States.
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Seventeen days ago, on a steamy August night, Greece welcomed the Olympics home with a 200-drum staccato beat that lodged deep in your gut.
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Ilias Iliadis of Greece thrilled the home crowd Tuesday, beating Roman Gontyuk of Ukraine to win the gold medal in the 81-kilogram class.
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ATHENS: Greek taxpayers could use some advice from the country&#39;s celebrated weightlifting champions to shoulder the sizeable cost of the Athens Olympics after the Games.
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Two first-half goals from Werder Bremen striker Angelos Haristeas helped Greece secure a 3-1 victory over Kazakhstan on Wednesday and kickstart their World Cup qualifying campaign.
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Athens -- It&#39;s a good thing the Olympics end today. It seems the American team has overstayed its welcome by a few days. For the most part, the Greeks have been outstanding hosts.
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In summing up the Athens Games, the first order of business is to extend a big &quot;sorry&quot; to the Greeks. Nothing blew up and nothing collapsed, and nothing less has been accomplished than the
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ATHENS - After welcoming the Olympic Games back home for the first time in 108 years, Greece tonight bade them a joyous farewell at a colourful closing ceremony at Olympic Stadium.
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Greece hosts its second major sporting spectacle of the summer when the the 12th Paralympics start on Friday.
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Greece was rocked by the threat of being stripped of an Athens Games medal and the host nation's team manager offered to quit on Friday, as doping overshadowed Michael Phelps' drive to be Olympic swimming's top medal winner.
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FOR most spectators in the Olympic stadium, the lavish closing ceremony in Athens last night was a chance to revel in the self-congratulation and relief that traditionally comprise end-of-games euphoria.
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The pessimism among Greeks before the Olympics has been replaced by fierce optimism and pride. So donât even think about criticizing the Games, especially if youâre Greek.
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Athens celebrates as Greece secure a surprise win in the men's synchronised diving.