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Police say Madison couple caught attempting to take video games from Athens … Angel Aleviado-Plunkett, 21, and Dhalquistier Eichelberger, 22, both of 24743 Makani Lane, were charged with one count each of first-degree theft of property and second-degree theft of property, according to Athens Police Chief Floyd Johnson. They were … Full News here – [...]

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Ολυμπιακοί αγώνες – Aθήνα 2004 – Τελετή έναρξης: 13 Αυγούστου 2004.Ήταν μια τελετή όπως ακριβώς την είχαν περιγράψει.Λιτή και απέριττη μα και συνάμα φαντασμαγορική! Ελληνική,αλλά με στοιχεία χολιγουντιανά! Μόνο οι Ελληνες,αυτοί οι… γνωστοί που όταν βάζουν κάτι στο μυαλό τους το πραγματοποιούν καλύτερα από τον καθένα,θα μπορούσαν να καταφέρουν κάτι τέτοιο. Video Rating: 4 / [...]

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The basketball league tipped off on Saturday through Monday with five very balanced games and title rivals Olympiakos and Panathinaikos thrashing their Thessaloniki opponents. After a week’s delay due to a dispute over television rights, fans were rewarde… … Full News here – Latest News

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Spartans, Wolverines begin seasons with games on Zero Week The high school football season begins a little earlier than normal for Athens Academy and Prince Avenue Christian. Neither squad has tried to start on Zero Week. Athens Academy coach Michael Gunn said he wants to reserve judgment until after the first … Full News here [...]

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GREECE will be glad to see the back of London 2012. There is no doubt that the 30th Olympiad proved to be an exceptionally painful experience not just for the country’s underachieving athletes, but also for a Greek public who did not so much receive a slap in the face but, perhaps more aptly to [...]

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Liu Xiang :2004 Athens Olympic Games 110 meters hurdles final Funny Olympics 2012 – Diving FAIL ! Olympic diving fail – London 2012 – Stephan Feck epic fail qikjoo Nese parja o kurv , un po du kjo kurv me m’met n’dor Selena Gomez – Love You Like A Love Song (ich will von dir [...]

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Reese Hoffa takes bronze in shot put at London Games Former Georgia Bulldog Reese Hoffa collected a bronze medal in his third trip to the Olympics, as track and field opened competition on Friday at the Olympic Stadium in London. Hoffa edged fellow American Christian Cantwell for third in the men's shot … Full News [...]

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front again, instituting new Games more in keeping with our age. With the aim of determining and distinguishing those who are most skilled in arts that are useful to us, to our city and our country, we could establish new sports. Running and equestrian… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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It appears that Greece will reap a meager harvest of medals at the 30th modern Olympics. This is not the fault of our athletes nor of the agencies involved in their preparation; it is the fault of the Games themselves, which are a wretched anachronism rec… … Full News here – Latest News

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Yelena Isinbaeva started out as a gymnast in Volgograd until the age of 15. However, as she kept on growing, she moved into athletics which would prove to be a great choice. Arriving at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, Isinbaeva was already a world record holder and therefore a favourite; however she had placed third [...]

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LONDON (Reuters) – Five suspect doping samples from the Athens 2004 Olympics that were discovered during re-testing in July involve substances that were known at the time, the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday. The IOC said they … Full News here – Athens – Bing News

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Under-funded, hit by Olympic controversy and against the backdrop of a national economic crisis, the Olympic Games team led the athletes’ parade at the opening ceremony to the London Games on Friday, having vowed to put their problems behind them. Greece, who traditionally enter the stadium first in honour of the ancient Olympics and as [...]

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BC to AD 393, and from 1896 to today, the Olympics survived because they tapped into a very basic human need – to compete, as equals, with equal opportunities and obligations, to decide who is the best. From children in a family to the family of… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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The London 2012 Olympic Games are kicking off tonight with a spectacular opening ceremony which will be broadcast on NET TV channel at 11pm local time. The three-hour showcase created by Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" director Danny Boyle will be watched by a crowd of 60,000 in the main stadium built in a run-down area of [...]

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LONDON (Reuters) – Five suspect doping samples from the Athens 2004 Olympics that were discovered during re-testing in July involve substances that were known at the time, the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday. The IOC said they … Full News here – Athens – Bing News

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