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ATHENS, Greece: Greek gold medallist in the 1996 Games in Atlanta, Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, lights the lowered Olympic cauldron with the Torch during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in Athens, 13 August 2004. A packed Olympic Stadium witnessed a smoothly-choreographed portrayal of Greece's rich history before 10,000 athletes representing 202 countries marched together in front of 70,000 spectators. AFP PHOTO /ARIS MESSINIS (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)

ATHENS, Greece:  Greek gold medallist in the 1996 Games in Atlanta, Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, lights the lowered Olympic cauldron with the Torch during the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in Athens, 13 August 2004.   A packed Olympic Stadium witnessed a smoothly-choreographed portrayal of Greece's rich history before 10,000 athletes representing 202 countries marched together in front of 70,000 spectators.   AFP PHOTO /ARIS MESSINIS  (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)