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	Panathinaiko Stadium, Kallimarmaron, Olympic Stadium Athens, Athens Olympic Stadium, Athens Stadium
		The Panathinaiko Stadium, also called Kallimarmaron, is an impressive Athens stadium near the heart of the city, southeast of the Parliament Building and the National Garden.
		Athens is often called the birthplace of civilization, much in part due to the fact that modern society is so influenced from the city’s past civil and social achievements.
		The Athens stadium of Panathinaiko, after serving for years as a wood venue for the Panathenaic Games, was rebuilt in marble in 329 BC by the archon Lycurgus.
	www.destination360.com /europe/greece/kallimarmaron.php (711 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Athens 2004 marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance.
		Athens was chosen as the host city during the 106th IOC Session held in Lausanne in 05 September 1997, after surprisingly losing the bid to organize the 1996 Summer Olympics to Atlanta nearly seven years before, on 18 September 1990, during the 96th IOC Session in Tokyo.
		The Mayor of Athens, Dora Bakoyianni, passed the Olympic Flag to the Mayor of Beijing, Wang Qishan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2004_Summer_Olympics (2248 words)

	Olympic Stadium (Athens) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Olympic Stadium (Greek: Ολυμπιακό Στάδιο) (also known as the Athens Olympic Stadium, and Spiridon "Spiros" Louis Stadium, named after the man to win the first Olympic marathon race) in 1896, is a stadium that is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex.
		The stadium's record attendance is 74,473 but it was configured to seat 72,000 during the Olympics, though only 56,700 seats were made publicly available for the track and field events and slightly more for the football final.
		The stadium was extensively renovated in time for the Olympics, including a controversial roof designed by Santiago Calatrava that was added atop the sidelines in order to shade fans from the fierce Athens heat.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olympic_Stadium_(Athens) (406 words)

	Helliniko Olympic Complex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Helliniko Olympic Complex is situated at Schinias on the east coast of Greece south of Athens, approximately 30 kilometres from the Olympic Village.
		It was built for the staging of the 2004 Summer Olympics and consists of 5 separate venues.
		The Olympic Softball Stadium is a softball stadium that hosted the Softball during the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olympic_Softball_Stadium_(Athens) (568 words)

	Olympic Stadium (Athens) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Olympic Stadium (also known as the Athens Olympic Stadium) is a stadium that is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex.
		The stadium hosted the 1997 World Championships in Track and Field in order to prove that it was capable of hosting major sporting events.
		The stadium was heavily renovated in time for the Olympics, including a controversial roof designed by Santiago Calatrava that was added atop the sidelines in order to shade fans from the fierce Athens heat.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Olympic_Stadium_(Athens) (206 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : 2004 Summer Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Athens was chosen as the host city during the 106th IOC Session held in Lausanne in 05 September 1997,(date of the 25th anniversary of the Munich Massacre after surprisingly losing the bid to organize the 1996 Summer Olympics to Atlanta nearly seven years before, on 18 September 1990, during the 96th IOC Session in Tokyo.
		When the International Olympic Committee expressed its concern over the progress of construction work of the new Olympic venues, a new Organizing Committee was formed under President Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki.
		Athens was transformed into a city that uses state-of-the-art technology in transportation and urban development.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /2004_Summer_Olympics (1826 words)

	Athens Readies Olympic Security
		I was standing outside the unfinished Olympic Stadium in Athens, talking with two Australian tourists, when three cop cars pulled up and blocked the road.
		At the main stadium, sun-flened workers have finally managed to install a technologically intricate roof that had been in doubt, but much more needs to be done - a steady parade of dump trucks still kicks up enough dirt to cause a fine approximation of a desert sandstorm.
		Kourela, a TV journalist for German and Austrian news outlets, and her cameraman were filming the stadium interior, as per her permit.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?pgnm=tce¶ms=m1artm0012630 (1406 words)

	Greece-Athens.com - The Guide To Athens city, Greece
		Athens is situated in the prefecture of Attica and extends to the peninsula that reaches up to Central Greece.
		In 1834 Athens was chosen to be the capital of the newly established Greek State.
		Athens and Attica in general have the most important archaeological monuments (Acropolis, Odeion of Herodes Atticus, Olymbion, Roman Market, Panathinaiko Stadium or Kallimarmaro, The Temple of Poseidon in Sounio, etc).
	www.greece-athens.com (867 words)

	Olympic venues in Athens - Athens Info Guide
		The famous Peace and Friendship Stadium, situated close to the port of Piraeus on the coast of Faliro in the south of Athens, is a jewel of modern architectural style.
		The Olympic Hockey Center is a new construction, in the south of Athens, with one large pitch of 7.300 seats and a smaller one of 2.100.
		The Olympic Softball Stadium is a new construction situated in the heart of the Helliniko Olympic Complex in the south of Athens.
	www.athensinfoguide.com /olympicvenues.htm (2328 words)

	Athens Greece Hotels, Athens Car Rental, Travel Agents, Information, Athens Map of Attica Greece
		Athens, the capital of Greece, is a remarkable city that charms its visitors, heightening their five senses in order to experience a unique combination of culture, history, nightlife, gastronomy and natural beauty.
		Athens travel agencies and Athens car rental agencies are scattered throughout the city, and provide valuable information and reliable services, helping to make you holidays in Athens Greece as relaxing and carefree as possible.
		Athens Airport hotels are also a recommended choice, as they offer easy access to both the city center and transportation hubs, such as the Athens Airport and the Athens metro line.
	www.united-hellas.com /tourism/attica (1829 words)

	Slovenský olympijský výbor (Site not responding. Last check: )
		FIFA will ask the International Olympic Committee to change the time of the men's final and the date of the women's final, he added.
		Athens 2004 organizers said the venue and exact time of the soccer finals for men and women is yet to be decided.
		But they said last month the stadium could not be refurbished on time and the finals should instead take place in the main Olympic complex.
	www.olympic.sk /pages_en/shownews.asp?id=4467 (209 words)

	Athens Olympic Stadium - Athens Olympics 2004 - ABC Sport.
		And at the heart of the complex, situated at Maroussi, is the Olympic Stadium.
		Also located at the Olympic Sports Complex are the Indoor Hall (basketball), the Aquatic Centre (swimming, diving, water polo, synchronised swimming), the Olympic Tennis Centre and the Velodrome.
		From Hicham El Guerrouj ending his Olympic hoodoo to the triumph of Iranian Hercules Hossein Rezazadeh, these were the defining moments of the Athens Games.
	abc.net.au /olympics/2004/venues/stadium.htm (293 words)

	Panathenaic Stadium (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Between 140 and 144 AD, Herodes Atticus restored the Stadium, giving it the form that was found at the 1870 excavation: the horseshoe construction with a track 204,07 meters long and 33,35 meters wide.
		At the Roman times, the Stadium was used as an arena, with the addition of a semi-circular wall on the north that was corresponding to the sphendone of the southern side.
		he modern times restoration of the Stadium was conducted by G. Averof by the end of the 19th century for the first Olympic Games that were reborn again in 1896.
	www.culture.gr /2/21/211/21103a/e211ca07.html (217 words)

	Olympic Routes - Issue 6 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The heart of the 2004 Olympic Games is beating at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA), a complex that will host 9 out of 28 events, but also the two Press Centers: one for the Written and one for the Electronic Press.
		ATHENS 2004 and the Ministry of Culture have asked Santiago Calatrava, the well-known architect, to redesign and upgrade OAKA in an innovative and creative way, including the new roof structure for Olympic Stadium.
		The Olympic cauldron, the symbol of the Olympic Games is a movable sculptural element that will be highlighted during the Olympic Opening Ceremony; strategically situated in a central square, the cauldron will be visible from all the competition venues of the OAKA.
	www.hoc.gr /en/info/periodika/6o/9.asp (1314 words)

	The Games - Athens 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Athens hosted the first of our Modern day Olympic Games and 108 years later the Games will return to their birth place.
		Containing the Olympic Stadium, the Complex will be the venue for 6 of the 28 sports.
		Situated 24km south west of the Olympic Village on the coast, the Faliron Olympic Coastal Zone Complex will be the venue for 7 of the 28 sports.
	www.olympics.org.uk /thegames/future/athens.asp (670 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Athens Olympic Stadium Makes Debut (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The roof is finally in place over the Olympic stadium in Athens, easing some of the concerns about preparations and enabling sports, rather than controversy, to move to the center of attention in the final weeks before the summer games.
		They may not be the sporting superstars from across the globe expected for the Olympics in August, but the Greek athletes at the Pan Hellenic Games are just as important to local organizers.
		The runners are proving that the main stadium is serviceable for athletics, and that come August it should be ready for tens-of-thousands of spectators and a worldwide television audience.
	www.theepochtimes.com /news/4-6-14/21912.html (573 words)

	INVgr/ Athens 2004 Olympic stadiums, halls, sports complexes, facilities and civil works (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Demolition of the decrepit Karaiskaki Stadium is to begin on April 7, 2003 to make way for the new facility that will meet Olympics specifications, the Athens 2004 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games SA (ATHOC) told a news conference on March 15, 2003.
		The Karaiskaki Stadium in the Neo Faliron district will be the venue of the final in the 2004 Olympic soccer tournament.
		The 2004 Olympic Game projects are critical for Greece and are expected to boost the national economy and help maintain high growth rates, to offer job opportunities and reduce unemployment, bolster tourism and improve the quality of every day life, directly affecting public health, environmental cultural and other issues.
	www.invgr.com /olympics_stadiums.htm (1242 words)

	ESPN.com - OLY - Olympic stadium roof sliding into place on time
		ATHENS, Greece -- To the great relief of organizers, a section of roof for the main Olympic stadium began moving into place Monday in a crucial step toward completing the centerpiece of the Athens Games.
		In meeting a deadline set by IOC inspectors, Athens officials clearly are intent on avoiding the humiliating spectacle of an unfinished roof when the world's athletes assemble in three months.
		The team of IOC officials is headed by Denis Oswald, the chief IOC overseer for Athens, and Gilbert Felli, the executive director of the Olympics.
	sports.espn.go.com /oly/news/story?id=1798946 (734 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com Photo Galleries :: 100 days away
		Greek police special forces are seen during a security exercise in Athens, Greece as the unit prepares to safeguard the Aug. 13-29 Olympics against a possible hostage situation.
		A general view of the main Olympic stadium -- including the west arch that will support the stadium's roof -- is seen from the top of the eastern arch's tube in Athens.
		This is a general view of the main Olympic stadium, including the west arch that will support the stadium's roof, seen from the top of the eastern arch's tube, in Athens.
	photos.signonsandiego.com /gallery1.5/olympics100?page=1 (570 words)

	2004 Summer Olympics - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		In the last round of voting, Athens defeated Rome, 66 votes to 41.
		It was the first Olympics since NBC had merged with Vivendi Universal Entertainment; the merger, along with the acquisitions of the Bravo and Telemundo networks, made it possible for the network to broadcast over 1200 hours of coverage during the games, triple what was broadcast in the U.S. four years earlier.
		A man was seen balancing on a hovering cube symbolising man's eternal 'split' between passion and reason followed by a couple of young lovers playfully chasing each other while God eros was hovering above them.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/2/0/0/2004_Summer_Olympics_330c.html (2001 words)

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		Image courtesy Santiago Calatrava S.A. The principal architectural interventions included a new roof for the Olympic Stadium, a new roof and refurbishing of the Velodrome, entrance plazas and entrance canopies for the complex as a whole, a central Plaza of the Nations, tree-lined boulevards, a pair of arcade structures reminiscent of the ancient agora.
		The Olympic Stadium is covered with a roof of laminated glass, composed of a pair of bent "leaves," capable of reflecting up to 90% of the sunlight.
		The Olympic Icon is a movable steel sculpture in the form of a spindle.
	www.arcspace.com /architects/calatrava/athens_olympic/athens_olympic.html (566 words)

	National Gardens of Athens
		The National Gardens of Athens is the best place to escape the city and with the areas of the Plaka, Acropolis, Thission, Monastiraki and Psiri all connected by pedestrian streets and parks you barely have to go through Athens to get there.
		The stadium was originally built in the 4th Century for the Panathenaic contests and it is said that 1000 wild animals were slaughtered here to celebrate the inauguration of the Emperor Hadrian in 120 AD.
		The Stadium sits in a hollow of Arditos Hill and you can climb to the top for some really great views of the Acropolis and Mount Lykavettos and a walk from one end to the other should be all the exercise you need for one day.
	www.athensguide.com /gardens.html (1969 words)

	Athens 2004, Olympic games (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 2004 the Olympic Games return to the place where they were born, where they were revived and where they will be renewed.
		The construction of the first stadium is generally attributed to the statesmen and orator Lycourgos, about 330 BC.
		In terms of transport, the new Athens Airport is, according to its first president Costis Vaitsos, one of the best in Europe while the Athens Metro will provide a new streetcar line connecting the center of Athens with its seaside suburbs.
	www.greecetaxi.gr /index/athens2004.html (2279 words)

	Olympic Tickets Olympic Game Tickets Athens Olympic Tickets 2004 Olympics Tickets
		Athens Olympic Tickets are in great demand and getting Archery Tickets would be a hard task to accomplish.
		Athens Olympic Tickets are in great demand and getting Fencing Tickets would be a hard task to accomplish.
		Athens Olympic Tickets are in great demand and getting Baseball Tickets would be a hard task to accomplish.
	www.athens-olympic-tickets.com (866 words)

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		That was a mixed satisfaction; she was very pretty, and she had stadium shown him a lot that he needed to know, about the Game and the premises.
		stadium Thosethat went down formed into tiny fish that grew into catfish.Some passed through the curtain and swam in the water; oth-ers landed on athens olympic stadium the sand and flopped their way toward the wa-ter, still growing.Forel gaped.
		Aquilon glanced at him as he athens olympic stadium advanced upon the bend of the outcropping, but he did not interrupt her sketching.
	hometown.aol.com /MalcolmBritt71/athens-olympic-stadium.html (913 words)

	2004 Athens Olympic Stadium
		The Olympic Stadium, the centre of the Olympic Games 2004, is situated at Maroussi and it is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA).
		Following an ATHENS 2004 and Ministry of Culture initiative, the Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has designed the upgrade of OAKA using innovative and creative ways, including the new roof structure for Olympic Stadium.
		The most famous part of the construction, the "jewel in the crown" as it has come to be known, is the roof of the Olympic Stadium.
	olympics.ballparks.com /2004Athens/index.htm (293 words)

	kiat.net: Olympic Games Athens 1896
		Emulating the journey in 490 BC of the soldier Philippides, who ran 40km between the village of marathon and the olympic stadium in Athens to announce the victory of Greece over Persia, Louys ran the distance in 2 hours, 58 minutes and 50 seconds.
		Short of being a true success, Athens proved that the rebirth of the Olympic Games was a worthwhile project, and one which could be expanded in the future.
		Although the competition was not of the highest quality, the 1896 Olympics were considered a great success, in large part because of the enthusiasm of the Greek spectators.
	www.kiat.net /olympics/history/01athens.html (1065 words)

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