The Road To The Games

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The reaction in Greece was explosive. The 100th anniversary of the first modern Games, held in Athens duly belonged as of right to the Greek capital; yet the International Olympic Committee had managed to put sentiment to one side and had sided with the entrepreneurial dynamism of the southern American city.
But Atlanta learned the meaning of a very Greek word
First Published: Oct 10 1996 | 12:00 AM IST