Notable quotes Tuesday at the Athens Olympics
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&quot;It hurt like hell. I could see (Thorpe) coming up. But when I was breathing, I saw my team going crazy -- and that really kept me going.&quot; ...
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Paul Hamm of the United States sticks his landing in the high bar during the men&#39;s gymnastics individual apparatus finals at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Monday, Aug. 23, 2004.
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So my stand on the recent Olympic Games has you wondering about my patriotism. Well, wonder no more. This is the weekend I show my true colors-red, white and blue.
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(Athens, Greece-AP) August 29, 2004 - With the Games winding down, the International Olympic Committee&#39;s chief says he&#39;s an &quot;extremely happy president.
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The pessimism among Greeks before the Olympics has been replaced by fierce optimism and pride.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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Though it's been a little shaky at times, Athens  seems ready for the Olympics
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Quotes from the Democratic and Republican candidates on Tuesday.
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Five cities vying to stage the 2012 Summer Games reveal their hands this week as Olympic chiefs scrutinize their plans for holding the world&#39;s greatest sporting extravaganza.
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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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Bob Beamon, 1968 Olympic long jump gold medalist, is cheered on by a stream of children as he runs over the Brooklyn Bridge carrying New York&#39;s final bid for the 2012 Olympics, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004 in New York.
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International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has praised Athens for organising a well-run Games. &quot;I am an extremely happy president of the IOC,&quot; Dr Rogge told reporters in Athens.
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ATHENS -- Today, Olympians will be in the ancient stadium at Olympia for the shot put competition. Been there, but haven&#39;t done that.
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ATHENS  A lot of words about Michael Phelps were processed before the swimmer ever got on a plane for Athens. And curiously, two of the most important were never among them.
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PAUL HAMM&#39;S fall and rise are what make the Olympics so much more than a sports event. The US gymnast who spun despair into gold on Wednesday gives hope to the whole human endeavor by defusing the word &quot;loser.&quot; ...
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From the Latin, the Olympic motto is: &quot;Faster. Higher. Stronger.&quot; It says nothing about &quot;Beauty. Harmony. Emotion.&quot; Yet those values, promoted by the International Gymnastics Federation, help explain the scandal
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As the Athens Olympic Games came to an end Sunday, International Olympic Committee President Jacque Rogge covered a wide range of topics in his closing news conference.
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This year&#39;s Olympic Games in Athens cost nearly nine billion euros ($11.5 billion), almost double the amount forecast a year before the opening ceremony, the Greek finance minister said on Friday.