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

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

ATHENS, Greece - Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games, runs up the stairs at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 13 during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games to light the cauldron.

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