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Olympic News
News about the upcoming Athens Olympics.
Articles are listed Alphabetically by country.
Some Articles may require subscription.
I try and limit the articles per country at one.
I have had to limit the news due to the amount of countries represented.
I also try and keep articles longer for countries that don't have much news.

July 30, 2004 -- 12:00PM
Olympics - Tickets slump hits Olympics
Olympics - Chemist- New drugs may emerge in Athens
Defense - Nato deploys Olympics anti-WMD force
Defense - Greeks Weigh Missile Defense at Olympics
Defense - Greece expands elite police unit for Games
Security - Greece ups security, starts venues' lockdown
Drug Testing - Athletes will be tested for human growth hormone
Support Staff - Olympic doctors happily on-call, hopefully not in-demand
Support Staff - Greek hotel workers to stage strike next week ahead of Olympics

Business World:
McDonalds Support Staff - McDonald's manager going to Olympics to serve Big Macs
Home Depot Athletes - Home Depot to be well represented at Olympics
Advertising - DHL Releases Olympics-Themed Ads

Albania - Albania Implements Tighter Security Measures for Olympics
Algeria - Athletes off to Algeria
Angola - 'I have to be there for my people'
Antigua and Barbuda - Olympic Time For Antiguan Bailey
Argentina - Spurs Star to Play for Argentina at Athens
Australia - Dajka dropped from Olympic team
Australia - Australian McEwen to ride in Olympics
Austria - Austria to send 74 athletes to Athens Olympics
Barbados - Hurdler leaps into Athens team
Belgium - Favourite for gold pulls out of Games
Bermuda - Tough for Island athletes to make Games
Botswana - Boxers leave for France
Bulgaria - Bulgarian Sprinter Dreams of World Record
Cambodia - Cambodian team appeal for funds
Canada - Despatie ready to dive into Olympics
China - China considers raising bonus for Olympic medal winners
Cuba - Cuba planning to recover its Olympic baseball title
Czech Republic - Czech High Jumper May Miss Olympics
Ecuador - Ecuador's modest hero Perez back for more
El Salvador - From orphan to Olympian
Ethiopia - Ethiopia Announces Olympic Team
Federated States of Micronesia - FSM will send 5 athletes
France - Voeckler wins Olympics selection
Georgia - Georgian plans Olympic bike ride
Germany - Paralysed German gymnast released from intensive care station
Ghana - Ghana trims Athens squad
Great Britain - British Javelin Thrower Backley to Retire
Greece - Orioles help funding for Greek team
Guam - Can Guam get better?
Haiti - Winter Haven Boxer Will Compete in Athens for Haiti
Hungary - Bio weapons lab for Olympics
India - India will shine, thanks to Rs 70 lakh
Indonesia - Misbun- Don’t take Indonesians lightly
Iraq - Iraq Shows Odai's Olympic Torture Tools
Ireland - Manley critical of Irish Olympic process
Israel - (Subscription?) Borochovski, Gostomelsky collect more Israel titles pre-Athens
Jamaica - JOA announces team for Olympic Games
Jamaica - Jamaican fails drugs test
Japan - Japan women beat Bulgaria in Olympic tune-up match
Kazakhstan - Trust in Mare's Milk
Kenya - High Hopes for Women's Volleyball Team Squad
Korea - Ji Young-joon`s Solid Challenge for Athens
Kuwait - Kuwait's swimming team skips Athens, looks to 2008 Games
Malawi - I have failed—Chikwakwa
Malaysia - Medal worth RM50,000 for OCM
Mali - Kanoute says 'no' to Olympics
Malta - Seven athletes for Athens Olympic Games
Mexico - Mexico gains stature
Morocco - El Guerrouj chasing elusive Olympic gold
New Zealand - Ben Fouhy hitting full speed for Athens
Nigeria - Men's relay team fails to qualify for Athens Olympics
Pakistan - Pakistan pins hopes on field hockey, boxing
Philippines - Boxers first batch of RP athletes to arrive in Athens
Poland - Kolecki to Miss Olympics Over Steroid Use
Portugal - Portugal turns down Chelsea request to spare Tiago from Olympics
Puerto Rico - Puerto Rican duet gearing up for Olympics
Romania - Romania panel to identify doping athletes
Russia - Russian vaults to new record
Saint Lucia - St Lucia To Name Olympic Team
Serbia and Montenegro - Stojakovic Won't Play in Athens Olympics
Singapore - 14 Singaporeans participate in Olympic Torch Relay in Greece
South Africa - Penn State grad to compete for South Africa in the Olympics
Sweden - Bogere to Fight for Sweden At Olympics
Switzerland - Security fears dog Swiss Olympic preparations
Trinidad and Tobago - Four Olympic stamps launched
Turkey - Turkish Olympians to be Announced on Aug. 2
USA - GI residents donating to send Ushers to Athens
Viet Nam - Viet Nam’s athletes prepare for Athens

The above contains 80 Articles representing 66 countries.

Confirmed Olympic Locations:
Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Torino 2006 Olympic Games
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games

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