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INSIDE LINES: Olympic Games
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It was back in 1976 when crippling costs, a racial boycott and
political antagonism blighted the Montreal Olympic Games, that the
then Greek prime minister, Constantine Karamanlis, proposed the
creation of a permanent site in Greece. A sort of Olympic Vatican.
The IOC acknowledged it as "a nice idea" no doubt to the chagrin
of Karamanlis's son Costas (pictured) who happens to be the county's
newly-elected premier. For a purpose-built permanent Olympic home
where the Games were born wo...
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 "Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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fun facts; Olympic Games.(Features)
Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
; The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in April 1896 and opened by King George of Greece. In 1972 US swimmer Mark Spitz, right, became the first athlete to win seven Olympic gold medals. The motto for the Olympic Games is Citius - Altius - Fortius which means: Faster - Higher -
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 "Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)")
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LICATA SAYS NO TO CITY BID FOR OLYMPIC GAMES.(News)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)
; Seattle City Councilman Nick Licata has looked at the future of the Olympic Games and he thinks he'll take a pass, thank you very much. ``Do we need to hold an Olympics to meet the basic needs of Seattle Licata asked yesterday. ``I think the answer is no. The Olympics in Seattle, given our
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Impact of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games on employment and wages in Georgia.
Southern Economic Journal
; 1. Introduction In September 1990, Atlanta won the bid to host the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. In spite of the approximately $2.5 billion price tag, the benefits derived from hosting the Olympic Games were expected to outweigh the costs. Positive media attention, construction of facilities and
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