(16)Biggest Games open in Athens amid tight security

(16)Biggest Games open in Athens amid tight security

ATHENS, Greece - The final torch bearer, Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist in the 1996 Atlanta Games, stands beneath the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13.

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