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Athens 2004 Olympics: what happened after the athletes went home?

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Wednesday, 9 May 2012 (on May 9, 2012)
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As the flame for the London Olympics is kindled in Greece, Helena Smith looks at the legacy of the 2004 games

In the soft Attic light, Athens' Olympic sports complex does not look like such a bad..


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