Wrapping Up the Athens Games
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The last heart-pounding race of the Summer Games ended today in a white marble arena in the heart of Athens, bringing the modern Olympics full circle, back to the precise spot where they were revived 108 years ago.
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Photos of the best of the action in Athens on day five of the Olympic Games.
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ATHENS -- The Games ended here last night with the last runner of the marathon making his way into Panathinaikos Stadium and the Olympic flame being doused a few hours later.
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The final cost of the Athens Olympics has soared to about â¬9bn (Â£6.2bn), at least â¬2.4bn more than estimated, the Greek government said yesterday.
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ATHENS - The Australian women and American men ended the swimming competition at the Athens 2004 Olympics Games in style Saturday, both breaking world records in the 4x100 meter medley relays.
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One way or another, Paul Hamm&#39;s gold-medal odyssey is about to end. Whether he gets to keep the medal and the title he won a month ago in the Olympic men&#39;s gymnastics all-around will be up to the sporting world&#39;s highest authority.
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Calls of "cut it out" and "give it back"  competed with a hot United States-vs.-China medals race  Thursday as the 28th Olympiad in Athens went into its final  days with some 80 medals still to be won.
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Greek athlete Fani Halkia finished in 52.82 to win the gold medal in the women&#39;s 400m hurdles final on Wednesday. She is the third Greek athlete to win Olympic gold in an athletics event, after Voula Patoulidou and Costas Kenteris.
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Calls of "cut it out" and "give it back"  competed with a hot United States-vs.-China medals race  Thursday as the 28th Olympiad in Athens went into its final  days with over 70 medals still to be won.
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The final curtain yesterday came down on the Greek tragedy which has overshadowed the first week of the Athens Olympics when the sprinters Kostas Kederis and Ekaterini Thanou withdrew from the games.
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ATHENS -- The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad -- the great disaster that wasn&#39;t -- come to an emotional end this afternoon and, really, the world owes Athens an apology.
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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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BEIJING: With the end of the Athens Olympics, the focus is now on China&#39;s preparations as host of the 2008 Games. Authorities are promising a cleaner, greener and a culturally vibrant Beijing.
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The last event on the final day of Olympic competition ended in more embarrassment for the Greek organisers yesterday when the leader of the men&#39;s marathon was bundled off the course by a protester.
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Athens prepares to bid farewell to the 2004 Olympic Games at Sunday's closing ceremony.
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The fireworks shot out from the top of the Olympic Stadium, the grand finale of the Opening Ceremonies lighting up the Athens sky.
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A total of 21 gold medals will be awarded on Wednesday at the Athens Olympics. Day five medals already awarded include archery, boating and shooting events, as well as judo, cycling, and weightlifting.