Olympics: Athens opens Paralympics with ceremonial extravaganza
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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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The 28th Olympic Games came to an end in Athens, Greece with an exuberant closing ceremony. There was drama up to the last gold medal with a spectator running onto the course of men&#39;s marathon with about 15 minutes to go.
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Greece staged a giant party on Sunday to  celebrate bringing the Olympics back to their spiritual  homeland in triumphant style.
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The logo for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics is unveiled in a star-studded ceremony in London.
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THE Sydney Paralympics brought record ticket sales, television ratings, a new batch of sporting heroes. And then, without warning, came the shame.
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ATHENS  As the delay-plagued build-up to the Olympics illustrated, the Greeks aren&#39;t exactly known for organization and punctuality. But now that stadiums, new metro lines, beautified city squares and a vast ...
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ATHENS, Greece -- The closing ceremony of the Athens Games is underway in front of a crowd of 75,000 at the Olympic Stadium. The arena, which has been the main venue for the sporting carnival for the past
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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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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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An hour-long no-frills closing ceremony dedicated to the victims of this week&#39;s school bus crash brought to an end the Paralympic Games in Athens.
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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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ATHENS - The 2004 Olympic Games officially came to an end in Athens with a spectacular closing ceremony yesterday. Greek music and dance kicked off an evening of celebration before the flame was extinguished and the flag lowered.
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LIKE a rank outsider, Athens has surprised the pundits by hosting an Olympic Games that has run with the mathematical precision mastered by the ancient Greeks.
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More than 3,800 disabled athletes gathered Friday in Athens, Greece, for the opening ceremony of the largest Paralympics in the games&#39; 44-year history.
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The 15th Asian Games was officially opened by Qatari emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani at the Khalifa Stadium here following a spectacular three-hour ceremony.
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ATHENS, Greece - If anyone deserved a party, it was the people of Athens.    The flame went out on the Olympics during a closing ceremony Sunday night that honored the birthplace of the games with an ebullient display of Greek pride and symbolism, a relief-filled celebration of the ancient and the new...
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On Aug. 8, when the Beijing Olympics begin in promised splendor, a few may reflect on how far or how fast China has come to host this high mark of international prestige.