(7)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

(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.

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

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

ATHENS, Greece - Athens Olympics chief organizer Gianna Angelopoulou-Daskalaki (L), Greek President Konstantinos Stefanopoulos (C) and International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge enter the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games on Aug. 13.

Global journey of Olympic flame to begin

Global journey of Olympic flame to begin

ATHENS, Greece - Athens Olympic Organizing Committee President Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki shows off the Olympic flame beside the airplane that will carry it to Sydney, where it will start its global journey before the Olympics. (Kyodo)

(7)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

(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. (Kyodo)

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

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

ATHENS, Greece - Athens Olympics chief organizer Gianna Angelopoulou-Daskalaki (L), Greek President Konstantinos Stefanopoulos (C) and International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge enter the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games on Aug. 13. (Kyodo)