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Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-08-13
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[01] Children celebrate 1st birthday of Athens 2004 Olympics
[01] Children celebrate 1st birthday of Athens 2004 Olympics
More than 150 children celebrated the opening of the Athens Olympics a
year ago, blowing out a candle on a festive birthday-cake and enjoying
gifts and games in the event's luxury stadium.
"These stadium open-days will be held next year with children from all
schools, not only in Attica, that enjoy athletics and Olympic sports.
Celebration of the Olympics will continue," Deputy Culture Minister
Fani Palli-Petralia told the children invited from summer camps.
She noted that the government had worked to repair and maintain sport
facilities used in the games, and was proceding well with a plan to
employ them for public and private use in the future.
"This was a dream Olympics we held, in which the sole sponsor was the
Greek, taxpaying public, which is why it is time for citizens to reap
the benefit. Our approach is people-centred," Palli-Petralia said.
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