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WADA chief addresses doping issue for Athens Games

ATHENS, Greece - World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Richard Pound speaks in Athens on Aug. 12. He said there will be out-of-competition testing for performance-enhancing substances at the Athens Olympics. Pound said that WADA will make sure it will uncover all athletes, coaches and doctors who may be involved in the ''sleazy business'' during the Aug. 13-29 Games in order to bring more light to the fight against doping in sports.

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Japanese gymnasts leave Japan for Germany ahead of Olympics

NARITA, Japan - A group of Japanese male gymnasts prepare to leave Narita airport July 28 for Germany for training ahead of the Aug. 13-29 Athens Olympics.

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(2)Japanese delegation to Athens Olympics formed in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito addresses some 380 athletes and officials at a hotel in Tokyo July 24 during a ceremony to from the Japanese delegation to the Athens Olympic Games. A total of 513 athletes and officials will join the Aug. 13-29 event.

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(1)Japanese delegation to Athens Olympics formed in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Kouzumi (R) shakes hands with wrestler Kyoko Hamaguchi, the flag-bearer to represent Japan in the opening and closing ceremonies at the Athens Olympic Games, during a ceremony at a hotel in Tokyo July 24 to from the Japanese delegation to the Aug. 13-29 event. Some 380 athletes and officials attended the ceremony.

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49 Athens shelters set for possible Olympics terror attacks

ATHENS, Greece - The Koridalos Prison in Piraeus, near Athens, one of the 49 places Greek security authorities have designated as shelters for athletes and other people in case of terror attacks or other contingencies related to the Aug. 13-29 Athens Olympics, is seen in photo taken July 19. Security sources said July 20 the shelters will be set up in hotels, hospitals, police stations and prisons.

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(2)Scenes from Athens one month ahead of Olympics

ATHENS, Greece -A test run of the Greek subway line linking Athens international airport and the Greek capital was suspended due to a major blackout in Athens on July 12, one month ahead of the Aug. 13-29 sports event.

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(1)Scenes from Athens one month ahead of Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - A Greek television crew member receives an identification card for the Athens Olympic Games on July 12 in Athens as the opening of the Aug. 13-29 sports event approaches.

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(3)Scenes from Athens one month ahead of Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - The lights go out at the main press center for the Athens Olympic Games due to blackout in the Greek capital on July 12, one month ahead of the opening of the Aug. 13-29 sports event.

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Matsushita to introduce 13 flat TV models prior to Athens Games

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. tells reporters in Tokyo May 10 the company will introduce 13 new flat-panel TV models in Japan starting June 1 to cash in on an expected surge in demand due to the Aug. 13-29 Athens Olympic Games. The 13 products from its VIERA TV series include digital high-definition plasma TVs in three screen sizes -- 50, 42 and 37 inches.

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WADA chief addresses doping issue for Athens Games

ATHENS, Greece - World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Richard Pound speaks in Athens on Aug. 12. He said there will be out-of-competition testing for performance-enhancing substances at the Athens Olympics. Pound said that WADA will make sure it will uncover all athletes, coaches and doctors who may be involved in the ''sleazy business'' during the Aug. 13-29 Games in order to bring more light to the fight against doping in sports. (Kyodo)

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Japanese gymnasts leave Japan for Germany ahead of Olympics

NARITA, Japan - A group of Japanese male gymnasts prepare to leave Narita airport July 28 for Germany for training ahead of the Aug. 13-29 Athens Olympics. (Kyodo)

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(1)Japanese delegation to Athens Olympics formed in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Kouzumi (R) shakes hands with wrestler Kyoko Hamaguchi, the flag-bearer to represent Japan in the opening and closing ceremonies at the Athens Olympic Games, during a ceremony at a hotel in Tokyo July 24 to from the Japanese delegation to the Aug. 13-29 event. Some 380 athletes and officials attended the ceremony. (Kyodo)

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(2)Japanese delegation to Athens Olympics formed in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito addresses some 380 athletes and officials at a hotel in Tokyo July 24 during a ceremony to from the Japanese delegation to the Athens Olympic Games. A total of 513 athletes and officials will join the Aug. 13-29 event. (Kyodo)

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49 Athens shelters set for possible Olympics terror attacks

ATHENS, Greece - The Koridalos Prison in Piraeus, near Athens, one of the 49 places Greek security authorities have designated as shelters for athletes and other people in case of terror attacks or other contingencies related to the Aug. 13-29 Athens Olympics, is seen in photo taken July 19. Security sources said July 20 the shelters will be set up in hotels, hospitals, police stations and prisons. (Kyodo)

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(3)Scenes from Athens one month ahead of Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - The lights go out at the main press center for the Athens Olympic Games due to blackout in the Greek capital on July 12, one month ahead of the opening of the Aug. 13-29 sports event. (Kyodo)

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(2)Scenes from Athens one month ahead of Olympics

ATHENS, Greece -A test run of the Greek subway line linking Athens international airport and the Greek capital was suspended due to a major blackout in Athens on July 12, one month ahead of the Aug. 13-29 sports event. (Kyodo)

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(1)Scenes from Athens one month ahead of Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - A Greek television crew member receives an identification card for the Athens Olympic Games on July 12 in Athens as the opening of the Aug. 13-29 sports event approaches. (Kyodo)

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Matsushita to introduce 13 flat TV models prior to Athens Games

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. tells reporters in Tokyo May 10 the company will introduce 13 new flat-panel TV models in Japan starting June 1 to cash in on an expected surge in demand due to the Aug. 13-29 Athens Olympic Games. The 13 products from its VIERA TV series include digital high-definition plasma TVs in three screen sizes -- 50, 42 and 37 inches. (Kyodo)