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 | | 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. |
 | | By August 2004, the Olympic Stadium was officially completed and opened, and the Athens Tram and Light Rail became operational. |
 | | The 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony was held on August 13. |
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