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GREECE-ATHENS-CHRISTMAS EVE-LANTERN

(221225) -- ATHENS, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The sky of Athens is lit up by dozens of traditional paper lanterns, in Athens, Greece, on Dec. 24, 2022. The Municipality of Athens invited the Athenians on Christmas Eve at Kotzia square, to the Night of the Wishes where everybody could release their wishes to the sky inside the traditional paper lanterns. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-CHRISTMAS EVE-LANTERN

(221225) -- ATHENS, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The sky of Athens is lit up by dozens of traditional paper lanterns, in Athens, Greece, on Dec. 24, 2022. The Municipality of Athens invited the Athenians on Christmas Eve at Kotzia square, to the Night of the Wishes where everybody could release their wishes to the sky inside the traditional paper lanterns. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-CHRISTMAS EVE-LANTERN

(221225) -- ATHENS, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People release traditional paper lanterns to the sky, in Athens, Greece, on Dec. 24, 2022. The Municipality of Athens invited the Athenians on Christmas Eve at Kotzia square, to the Night of the Wishes where everybody could release their wishes to the sky inside the traditional paper lanterns. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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Athenians run as city readies for 2004 Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - More than 5,000 people take part in the annual 5-kilometer ''Athens Run'' on April 6 as the city gears up for the Olympic Games in 2004. Men and women of all ages, including those with disabilities, participated in the event to commemorate the inaugural modern Olympics held in Athens on April 6, 1896.

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Greece's Pitsolis wins 39th Athens Authentic Marathon

STORY: Greece's Pitsolis wins 39th Athens Authentic Marathon DATELINE: Nov. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 39th edition of the Athens Authentic Marathon STORYLINE: Greece's Charalampos Pitsolis won the 39th edition of the Athens Authentic Marathon on Sunday. The 29-year-old runner crossed the finish line at the Panathenaic Stadium in the center of Athens in two hours, 23 minutes and 43 seconds. Greece's Konstantinos Gkelaouzos, last year's winner, followed second, clocking 2:24:45, and Konstantinos Stamoulis ranked third in 2:25:37. Greek runner Vasiliki Konstantinopoulou was the first in the women's category, clocking 2:46:01. The classic course from Marathon city to Athens follows in the footsteps of Pheidippides who inspired the race. According to legend, the ancient soldier first ran the route from the battlefield of Marathon beach to Athens in 490 BC to inform Athenians of the victory against Persian forces. Kenya's Felix Kipchirchir Kandi

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Athenians run as city readies for 2004 Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - More than 5,000 people take part in the annual 5-kilometer ''Athens Run'' on April 6 as the city gears up for the Olympic Games in 2004. Men and women of all ages, including those with disabilities, participated in the event to commemorate the inaugural modern Olympics held in Athens on April 6, 1896. (Kyodo)