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

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

ATHENS, Greece - Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games, lights the cauldron in front of a packed crowd of about 75,000 during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13.

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

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

ATHENS, Greece - Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games, runs up the stairs at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 13 during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games to light the cauldron.

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

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

ATHENS, Greece - The cauldron turns around to stand up during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13 after being lit by Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games.

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

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

ATHENS, Greece - Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games, lights the cauldron in front of a packed crowd of about 75,000 during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13. (Kyodo)

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(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. (Kyodo)

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

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

ATHENS, Greece - Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games, runs up the stairs at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 13 during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games to light the cauldron. (Kyodo)

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

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

ATHENS, Greece - The cauldron turns around to stand up during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13 after being lit by Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, a sailing gold medalist at the 1996 Atlanta Games. (Kyodo)

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