Here come pictures taken while watching some of the sport events

of the 28th modern Olympic games held in Athens

14 August, Volleyball

Womens Volleyball competition Nigeria - Greece

Womens Volleyball competition Brazil - Japan

17 August, Basketball

Mens basketball, Lithuanian team warming up

Better for warming up, dancing cheerleaders

18 August, Shot put at ancient Olimpia

Mens shot put competition at Olimpia ancient stadium where the first olympic games took place at 776B.C.

Athletes going to stadium using ancient corridors

21 August, Basketball

Mens basketball, Dream team stopped dreaming

Mens basketball, Lithuania's shooters are invincible

24 August, Football

Mens football semifinal, Argentina - Italy 3-0

Italians tried to score but poor finishing

25 August, finally athletics

Olympic flame

For my american friends, medal ceremony on womens 100 hurdles

Me

German girl hammer thrower, 4th in the competition approaching

Mens 110 m. hurdles

Flying pole vaulter

Fani Halkia taking the lead in womens 400m hurdles, she finally got the gold medal

Fani Halkia cheering with the standing ovation crazy crowd

26 August, water polo, womens finals for bronze & gold medal

Usa - Australia for bronze medal, US won

Few moments before the start of the final Italy- Greece

Nice view of the "cyclodrome"

Zepelin "big brother" is watching us

Greek team moments before getting awarded with silver medal after loosing 9-10 at extra time from Italy

Italians get the gold medal (very fuzzy picture though)

27 August, mens basketball semifinals + surroundings of the main olympic complex

Me watching basketball

Crazy dunkers entertaining team in action

Agora

"The wall of nations"

Cyclodrome 2

Pass the flame unite the world

Moon during daylight

Burning flame

From a different angle

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Last  on 3/9/2004

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