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US: EF-1 Tornado Touches Down In Athens, AL, Leaving Devastating Damage

The National Weather Service in Huntsville has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in downtown Athens, Alabama, on Saturday night, December 28.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-COLOMBES-OLY-HOCKEY

(240808) -- COLOMBES, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Athens 2004 champion Ryu Seung-min (3rd R), now president of the Korea Table Tennis Association, attends the victory ceremony for the men's hockey as a medal-presenting guest at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Colombes, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ren Pengfei)

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Ex-Nadeshiko Miyamoto lays ground for 'soccer moms'

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Tomomi Miyamoto (8, 3rd from R) playing for the Japan women's soccer team against Sweden at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Japan beat Sweden 1-0 in their opening match for their first-ever victory at an Olympics.

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Diving pool for 2004 Athens Olympics remains dry

ATHENS, Greece - The diving pool used at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens remains dry as seen in this file photo of Aug. 21, 2014.

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Facilities for 2004 Athens Olympics remain desolate

ATHENS, Greece - Facilities for the beach volleyball competition in Athens, like many others used at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in the Greek capital, remain abandoned as seen in this file photo of Aug. 21, 2014.

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Athens Olympic baseball park covered with weeds

ATHENS, Greece - The baseball park used at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens is covered with weeds as seen in this file photo taken on Aug. 21, 2014.

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Press seats at Athens Olympic pool remain abandoned

ATHENS, Greece - Seats for reporters at the main swimming pool for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens remain desolate as seen in this file photo taken on Aug. 20, 2014.

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Athens Olympic canoe competition venue remains dry

ATHENS, Greece - The canoeing competition venue at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens remains dry as seen in this file photo of Aug. 21, 2014.

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Olympic champion Noguchi wins Tokyo race

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi waves to the audiences after winning the Tokyo International Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 37 seconds on Nov. 18. The victory in a qualifying race for Japanese marathon runners for next year's Beijing Olympic Games boosted Noguchi's chances of making consecutive Olympic appearances for the defense of the title she won in Athens in 2004.

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Koizumi chats with marathon runner de Lima, President Lula

BRASILIA, Brazil - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (front right) chats Sept. 16 with Vanderlei de Lima (front center), winner of the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (next to de Lima) before an luncheon hosted by the president.

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(4)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Flags of Greece and China are hoisted during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. The Chinese capital of Beijing will host the next Olympics in 2008.

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(8)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Fireworks light up the sky during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(21)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - The Olympic flame holder comes down during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(6)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Wang Qishan (C), mayor of Beijing, waves the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. Beijing is scheduled to host the Games of the 29th Olympiad in 2008.

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(5)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Athens Mayor Dora Bakoyannis waves the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. At right is Wang Qishan, mayor of Beijing, where the Games of the 29th Olympiad are scheduled to take place in 2008.

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(3)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Fireworks light up the sky over the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games on Aug. 29.

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(18)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Performers wearing Chinese-style outfits carry lanterns into the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. Beijing will host the next Olympic Games in 2008.

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(19)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - A large Chinese lantern-shaped float appears at the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games on Aug. 29. Beijing will host the next Olympic Games in 2008.

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(2)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Fireworks light up the sky over the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games on Aug. 29.

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(1)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - People carry national flags into the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games on Aug. 29.

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(23)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - The Olympic flame holder is lowered before the flame is put out during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(11)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese athletes wave fans as they enter the Olympic Stadium for the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games on Aug. 29.

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(20)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Chinese opera performers are on the stage during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. Beijing will host the next Olympic Games in 2008.

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(16)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - People in ethnic costumes dance during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(17)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Women play Chinese musical instruments during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. Beijing will host the next Olympic Games in 2008.

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(10)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese athletes wave fans during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(22)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - The Olympic flag is carried away from the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29 during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

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(12)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(15)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Women perform during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(7)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Wang Qishan (R), mayor of Beijing, waves the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. Beijing will host the 29th Olympiad in 2008. At his left is Athens Olympics chief organizer Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki.

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(14)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Men and women in colorful costumes perform during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(3)Inoue takes bronze in men's 60-kg freestyle wrestling

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kenji Inoue bites his bronze medal for the men's 60-kilogram freestyle wrestling of the 2004 Olympic Games at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in Athens on Aug. 29.

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(13)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Performers are seen in action during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(9)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - The closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games starts with fireworks at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(2)Inoue takes bronze in men's 60-kg freestyle wrestling

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kenji Inoue and Vasyl Fedoryshyn of Ukraine struggle during the men's 60-kilogram freestyle wrestling event of the 2004 Olympic Games at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in Athens on Aug. 29.

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Japanese athletes accomplish 10-yr medal goal in 3 yrs

ATHENS, Greece - Tsunekazu Takeda, president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, speaks to reporters at the Main Press Centre in Athens on Aug. 29, the final day of the 2004 Olympic Games, about Japanese athletes' achievements in the Games.

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(1)Inoue takes bronze in men's 60-kg freestyle wrestling

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kenji Inoue reacts at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in Athens on Aug. 29 after beating Vasyl Fedoryshyn of Ukraine to take the bronze medal in the men's 60-kilogram freestyle wrestling at the 2004 Olympic Games.

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Poland's Korzeniowski wins men's 50km walk

ATHENS, Greece - Robert Korzeniowski of Poland carries a national flag at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 27 after winning the men's 50-kilometer walk event of the 2004 Olympic Games.

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Sasamoto crashes out in Greco-Roman wrestling

ATHENS, Greece - Armen Nazarian of Bulgaria (L) and Makoto Sasamoto of Japan wrestle during their men's Greco-Roman 60kg weight category qualification match of the 2004 Olympic Games at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in Athens on Aug. 26. Nazarian defeated Sasamoto 5-3.

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New Zealand's Carter wins men's triathlon

ATHENS, Greece - Hamish Carter of New Zealand breaks the finishing-line tape to win the gold medal in the men's triathlon event of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games at Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre on Aug. 26.

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(7)Japan takes baseball bronze for record 33rd medal

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese ball players Kenji Jojima (L) and Yoshitomo Tani pose during the award ceremony for their bronze medal in the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Baseball Centre in Athens Aug. 25.

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(6)Japan takes baseball bronze for record 33rd medal

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese ball players (from L to R) Kosuke Fukudome, Michihiro Ogasawara, Norihiro Nakamura and Shinya Miyamoto smile during the award ceremony for their bronze medal in the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Baseball Centre in Athens Aug. 25.

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(8)Japan takes baseball bronze for record 33rd medal

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese ball players Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) and Koji Uehara smile during the award ceremony for their bronze medal in the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Baseball Centre in Athens Aug. 25.

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(5)Japan takes baseball bronze for record 33rd medal

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese ball players pose for photos at the Olympic Baseball Centre in Athens Aug. 25 after winning the bronze medal in the 2004 Olympic Games.

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(4)Japan takes baseball bronze for record 33rd medal

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's baseball players wave to spectators at the Olympic Baseball Centre in Athens on Aug. 25 after beating Canada 11-2 to win the bronze medal in the 2004 Olympic Games.

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(3)Japan takes baseball bronze for record 33rd medal

ATHENS, Greece - Japan starter Tsuyoshi Wada pitches against Canada at the Olympic Baseball Centre in Athens on Aug. 25. Japan won 11-2 to grab the bronze medal in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

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(1)Japan takes baseball bronze for record 33rd medal

ATHENS, Greece - Japan catcher Kenji Jojima hits a two-run homer over the left-center fence in the first inning of a game against Canada in the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Baseball Centre in Athens on Aug. 25. Japan won 11-2 to take the bronze medal.

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Kenya sweeps steeplechase in Oympics

ATHENS, Greece - Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi (front) leads a clean sweep of the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games on Aug. 24. Fellow countrymen Silver Brimin Kipruto on the right won the silver and Paul Kipsiele Koech behind him won the bronze.

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Women's marathon medalists at Athens Olympic Games

ATHENS, Greece - Women's marathon silver medalist Wincatherine Nyambura of Kenya (L), gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi (C) and bronze medalist Deena Kastor of the United States pose after being presented with their medals at the 2004 Olympic Games in the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 23.

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(3)Hamaguchi wins bronze in women's 72kg freestyle wrestling

ATHENS, Greece - Former Japanese wrestler Heigo Hamaguchi waves to her daughter Kyoko Hamaguchi from the stands at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in Athens on Aug. 23 during the award ceremony for the women's 72kg freestyle wrestling at the 2004 Olympic Games. Kyoko Hamaguchi won the bronze medal.