(12)Biggest Olympic Games open in Athens amid tight security

ATHENS, Greece - Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games, lights the cauldron in front of a packed crowd of about 75,000 during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13.

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