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Maiden
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| To βρίσκω πολύ λογικό το άρθρο που ανέβασε ο yelos. To ενδεχόμενο αντίποινων για την υπόθεση των planespotters που έφαγαν φυλακή στην Ελλάδα για κατασκοπεία, συζητιέται πολύ εδώ. Πάντως απο πέρσυ έχω δεχτεί φραστικές επιθέσεις απο κάποιους Άγγλους εδώ για την υπόθεση αυτή, το φέρουν πολύ βαρέως αυτό που είχε γίνει. Αρνούνται να καταλάβουν ότι στην Ελλάδα η δικαιοσύνη είναι αυτόνομη εξουσία και κρίνει με βάση τους νόμους και τα υπάρχοντα στοιχεία, και όχι με βάση τις διπλωματικές σχέσεις και την λογική "δεν φυλακίζουμε οικογενειάρχες". |
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Dassos
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Pantws ki egw elaba email apo filo mou apo Agglia gia na pshfisw sto CNN Hot Weather!!!!!! 
Pisteyw oti auto einai PARA POLY eyxaristo, kai apodeiknyei (kai mas dinei 8arros) oti an 8elhsoume kati mporoume na diatranwsoume thn apopsh mas kai na alla3oyme kati (estw kati ligo!).
Eimai polu xaroumenos
Prepei na briskomaste (kai briskomaste) se egrhgorsh gia entopismo pi8anwn "stoxwn" kai na kinhtopoioumaste AMESA!!!!!
EYGE SE OLOUS TOYS ELLHNES POU ENDIAFERONTAI PRAGMATIKA KAI DROYN!   |
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PatraTasos
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 Athens 2004 Briefs
Municipal officials have signed a 5.9 million euro contract with an American advertising agency. The Chicago-based Leo Burnett agency signed the contract with the greater Athens regional government for a campaign aimed at Americans, Europeans and Japanese tourists.
Hundreds of demonstrators marched through central Athens Friday to protest U.S. involvement in an Olympic security exercise which began Thursday.
Pope John Paul II urged the Athens Games to be a show of fraternity and peace, and he offered his blessings to the organizers. The pontiff met with Athens Mayor Dora Bakoyianni.
According to Athens organizers, the National Meteorological Service projects that Athens will most likely escape searing heat waves and maintain average highs of 32C in August, with humidity at 41 per cent. Low humidity and fresh northerly winds means Athens will be cooler than Atlanta and about as ward as Barcelona.
Greek police have arrested three British journalists who tried to sneak into the main Olympic stadium without permission. The journalists were spotted on Saturday inside a side entrance of the unfinished Olympic stadium. One journalist worked for BBC and two were photographers for an unidentified British magazine. The BBC said the journalist did not work for them.
It’s all in the numbers. There will be three thousand volunteers, more than 6,000 municipal staff, a fleet of vehicles, 1,500 renovated buildings, 70,000 metres of well-constructed accessible sidewalks, 150K of well-maintained roads, 6,500 large trees, tens of thousands of shrubs,10 renovated central squares, 60 information booths, 17 historical and cultural walking routes, 1,450 cultural events, 40 information booths, 20 electronic booths at busy parts of the city, two giant video walls to broadcast Games events, 3,000 staff for street cleaning and 234 vehicles, and 150 people to monitor the city for potential problems.
And finally, the city will soon announce a two-week program of about five hours of entertainment daily, with something happening every 1,500 metres which will include theatre, music and the visual arts.
http://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=1&id=1084657645 |
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losada7
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Λόγω αναγκαστικού ξενυχτιού  έτυχε να δω στην τηλεόραση την αντίστροφη μέτρηση όπου ο παρουσιαστής είχε καλεσμένο ΜΕΣΑ στο ΣΛούης τον Καπράλο!!!
Ο κος Καπράλος είπε ότι τα εύσημα από τον όσβαλντ ήρθαν εκτός από την πρόοδο που κάναμε και λόγω του γεγονότος ότι επιτροπή των αθλητών (Μπουμκα κτλ) έκανε επιθέώρηση στο ΟΑΚΑ και αυτό που είδαν τα μάτια τους δεν το έχουν ξαναδεί σε άλλες ολυμπιακές εγκαταστάσεις !
Απ ότι κατάλαβα δηλαδή οι παλαίμαχοι αθλητές εντυπωσιάστηκαν με τις εγκαταστάσεις και το μετάφεραν δεόντως και στη ΔΟΕ . |
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KEFALONITIS
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Osoi katoikoun sthn B. Amerikh (US and Canada) 8a exoume thn eukairia na "apolausoume" allo ena epikritiko reportaz auth thn fora apo to kalwdiako kanali HBO,H ekpomph onomazetai "Real Sport" kai parousiaths o Gumbel:
Greek Drama?
Home to the first modern Olympics in 1896, Athens, with its spectacular landscapes, ancient ruins and vibrant culture, was a dramatic and exciting choice when it was named the site of the 2004 Summer Games in 1997. Now, with less than four months until the Games begin, wary onlookers have expressed concerns that the city is ill-prepared to host. In addition to transportation problems, a significant number of Olympic venues remain unfinished, potentially leaving less time to install security measures. Greek officials, who have said they are spending $1 billion on Olympic security, insist everything will be in place in time for opening ceremonies, scheduled ominously for Friday the 13th. REAL SPORTS, in collaboration with Sports Illustrated, travels to Athens for a closer look.
Correspondent: Bernard Goldberg.
Edeixse prohgoumenos orismena stigmiotup apo thn prosexes reportaz kai oi eikones htna apo to OAKA alla prin thn olis8hsh..opote katalabainete peri tinos prokeita..
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santiago
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U.S. athletes told to cool it at Olympics
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NEW YORK — American athletes have been warned not to wave the U.S. flag during their medal celebrations at this summer's Olympic Games in Athens, for fear of provoking crowd hostility and harming the country's already-battered public image.
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Αν μη τι άλλο πρωτότυπο 
Όλο το άρθρο ΕΔΩ |
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ioannis31
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Κυκλοφόρησε μέσω email άλλη μία δημοσκόπηση του ESPN, με 10 συνολικά ερωτήματα, και βασικό τίτλο Should the US go to the Olympics?
Η δημοσκόπηση ξεκίνησε λίγο μετά τις βόμβες στην Καλλιθέα.
Κάντε το καθήκον σας. Οι απαντήσεις στα περισσότερα ερωτήματα είναι αυτονόητες οπότε δεν χρειάζεστε coaching .. 
http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/polling?event_id=711 |
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Ypsilon
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Μέχρι στιγμής έχουν απαντήσει πάνω από 12.000 άτομα, και οι απαντήσεις είναι πολύ θετικές για εμάς. Τι έγινε ρε παιδιά; Μας αγαπάει πολύ ο μέσος Αμερικανός πολίτης και δεν περνάει η αρνητική προπαγάνδα, ή πλάκωσε πάλι το τιμημένο Ελληναριό και τους ξεφτίλισε ακόμα ένα γκάλοπ;;
Την χθεσινή χειροβομβίδα στην Προοδευτική την πήραν χαμπάρι οι ξένοι, ή όχι ακόμα; Φανταστείτε να έσκαγε κι όλας.  Ας συνεχίσουμε περήφανα να βγάζουμε τα μάτια μας μόνοι μας... |
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exitmusician
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| Πάντως χτες στην εκπομπή του Βαξεβάνη "Το κουτί της Πανδώρας" στη ΝΕΤ με θέμα την Ολυμπιακή ασφάλεια, ο Υπουργός Εμπορικής Ναυτιλίας Μ. Κεφαλογιάννης ανέφερε ως παράδειγμα μη ανησυχίας των Αμερικανών για την ασφάλεια των Αγώνων το γκάλοπ του CNN (αυτό για το μεγαλύτερο πρόβλημα) και το 75% που έλαβε ως ποσοστό η απάντηση "ζεστός καιρός". Που να ήξερε ότι καθένας από εμάς τους forumίτες ψήφισε 15 φορές... |
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jortheo
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| Αυτος ποσες φορες ψηφισε; |
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Giannis
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etsi gia na gelasoume ligo.... |
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Mozart
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Γιάννη μου θύμισες μια που είδα το Σάββατο στα ΝΕΑ.
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yianis
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| ioannis31 wrote: | Κυκλοφόρησε μέσω email άλλη μία δημοσκόπηση του ESPN, με 10 συνολικά ερωτήματα, και βασικό τίτλο Should the US go to the Olympics?
Η δημοσκόπηση ξεκίνησε λίγο μετά τις βόμβες στην Καλλιθέα.
Κάντε το καθήκον σας. Οι απαντήσεις στα περισσότερα ερωτήματα είναι αυτονόητες οπότε δεν χρειάζεστε coaching ..
http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/polling?event_id=711 |
Evala ta apotelesmata ta opia fenonte opas ke ipe o Y, thetika
See below for the results from across SportsNation.
1) Should the 2004 Olympic Games be held this summer (Aug. 13-29) in Athens, Greece, as scheduled?
84.8% Yes, the Olympics should be held as scheduled.
9.9% No, the Olympics should be postponed.
5.4% Not sure
2) Should the U.S. send a team to compete in the 2004 Olympics in Athens?
80.5% Yes
14.1% No
5.5% Not sure
3) Who should decide whether U.S. athletes attend the 2004 Olympics?
70.1% The athletes themselves
29.9% The U.S. government and U.S. Olympic Committee
4) How confident are you that Olympic organizers can protect the 500 or more U.S. athletes expected to compete in the Games?
39.4% Very confident
39.4% Somewhat confident
21.3% Not confident
5) Olympic organizers plan to spend $1.2 billion and to have 70,000 security personnel on duty to protect the Games. Given that, is the terrorism threat overstated?
63.4% No, the threat is very real.
36.6% Yes, the threat is overstated.
6) How likely is it that a deadly terrorist event will occur at the 2004 Olympics?
43.5% Not likely
42.1% Somewhat likely
14.3% Very likely
7) If the 2004 Olympics could be moved, where should they be held?
64.6% They should remain in Athens, even if they could be moved.
15.7% Sydney, Australia (site of 2000 Olympics)
 9.1% Los Angeles, Calif. (site of 1984 Olympics)
6.8% Atlanta, Ga. (site of 1996 Olympics)
3.9% Barcelona, Spain (site of 1992 Olympics)
8 ) Do current world events increase or decrease the significance of the Olympics?
49.7% Increase
39.1% Neither
11.2% Decrease
9) In the past 24 years, since the 1980 U.S. boycott, have the Olympics become more significant or less significant?
40.8% About the same
30.8% Less significant
28.4% More significant
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10) What is the biggest problem the Olympics face?
28.8% Performance-enhancing drugs
24.0% Corrupt and questionable judging (boxing, gymnastics, figure skating, etc.)
21.3% Terrorism
13.0% The rise of other sports and entertainment options
9.2% Professionalism
3.5% Nationalism
Total Votes: 13,371 |
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xrtc
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ΚΑΙ ΜΙΑ ΚΑΛΗ ΕΙΔΗΣΗ !!
Everest NORTH side FIRST summit - Greek Olympic flag take two!
May 18, 2004 03: 56 EST
"Double success! Giorgios became the first Greek that made the summit from the Northern side! His effort, speed and right planning was crowned with complete success!" reports the team.
"He made C3 to the summit in roughly 7 hours, compared to the usual 10. 'Thank you for believing in me' was his first statement to Pavlos over the sat phone the moment he reached the top. Once again the climbers make Greece proud!" says the jubilant home team.
The first Greek stood on the top of Everest South Side after 9,5 hours of climb Saturday. Giorgios raised the Greek flag as well as the flag of the Olympics on top of the world, along with a picture of a fellow Greek climber who lost his life on Cho Oyu last fall, in preparation for Everest.
The Greeks went to Everest this year, from both sides. And in honor of the summer games that will be held Athens, the teams brought the Olympic flag with them.
The national team is fielding two expeditions, one from the north and another from the south, led by Konstantinos Tsivelekas and Panagiotis Kotronaros. They are representing the, “Hellenic Mountaineering and Climbing Federation and are fully financed by Pavlos Angelatos, a Greek resident of Canada.”
http://www.mounteverest.net/story/EverestNORTHsideFIRSTsummit-GreekOlympicflagtaketwoMay182004.shtml |
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Ψήφος εμπιστοσύνης
Αισιόδοξα μηνύματα έρχονται από την Αγγλία για τους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες του καλοκαιριού. Σε έρευνα του ραδιοφώνου του BBC, οι περισσότεροι αθλητές της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας, δήλωσαν σίγουροι πως η διοργάνωση θα στεφθεί με επιτυχία και ότι οι εγκαταστάσεις θα είναι έτοιμες στην ώρα τους.
Σε αντίθεση με τους Times, οι οποίοι έχουν υιοθετήσει επιθετική τακτική, έστω και με αβάσιμα σχόλια όπως η πρόσφατη περιπέτεια - σύλληψη της ρεπόρτερ Λάουρα Πικ, το BBC παρουσιάζει ένα ρεπορτάζ - έρευνα με θετικά για την Ελλάδα συμπεράσματα. Το θέμα που θίγεται επίσης είναι τα αναβολικά και η ανίχνευση τους, για τα οποία ο δεκαθλητής Ντιν Μέσει είπε : "Πρέπει να ελπίζουμε ότι αν υπάρξουν κρούσματα ντόπιγκ, θα ανιχνευτούν", ενώ ο Πολ Οουεν, διευθυντής της Ομοσπονδίας Κανόε - Καγιάκ δηλώνει "Το θέμα του ντόπιγκ είναι εξαιρετικά σημαντικό και πρέπει να προσέχουν οι διοργανωτές".
Οσο για τις εγκαταστάσεις; Η πλειοψηφία των αθλητών και των παραγόντων είναι αισιόδοξοι. "Οι εγκαταστάσεις των δεκαθλητών φαίνονται να είναι έτοιμες. Ολα ήταν πολύ καλά στο Σιδνεϋ, αλλά αυτό δεν σημαίνει ότι η Ελλάδα θα αποτύχει. Θα είναι μια διαφορετική εμπειρία..."
Ο Στέφεν Πάρκ, μάνατζερ της ομοσπονδίας της Ιστιοπλοϊας, τόνισε: "Οι εγκαταστάσεις της ιστιοπλοϊας είναι πολύ καλές". |
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ZORBAS
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Bravo Paidia, Bravo. Eixame minei pia, nomizw, h monh Eyrwpaikh xwra (ektos ths Albanias) pou den eixame katakthsei to Everest. POLY kala nea!  |
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gm2263
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| smarg wrote: | www.ethnosport.gr
Ψήφος εμπιστοσύνης
Αισιόδοξα μηνύματα έρχονται από την Αγγλία για τους Ολυμπιακούς Αγώνες του καλοκαιριού. Σε έρευνα του ραδιοφώνου του BBC, οι περισσότεροι αθλητές της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας, δήλωσαν σίγουροι πως η διοργάνωση θα στεφθεί με επιτυχία και ότι οι εγκαταστάσεις θα είναι έτοιμες στην ώρα τους.
Σε αντίθεση με τους Times, οι οποίοι έχουν υιοθετήσει επιθετική τακτική, έστω και με αβάσιμα σχόλια όπως η πρόσφατη περιπέτεια - σύλληψη της ρεπόρτερ Λάουρα Πικ, το BBC παρουσιάζει ένα ρεπορτάζ - έρευνα με θετικά για την Ελλάδα συμπεράσματα. Το θέμα που θίγεται επίσης είναι τα αναβολικά και η ανίχνευση τους, για τα οποία ο δεκαθλητής Ντιν Μέσει είπε : "Πρέπει να ελπίζουμε ότι αν υπάρξουν κρούσματα ντόπιγκ, θα ανιχνευτούν", ενώ ο Πολ Οουεν, διευθυντής της Ομοσπονδίας Κανόε - Καγιάκ δηλώνει "Το θέμα του ντόπιγκ είναι εξαιρετικά σημαντικό και πρέπει να προσέχουν οι διοργανωτές".
Οσο για τις εγκαταστάσεις; Η πλειοψηφία των αθλητών και των παραγόντων είναι αισιόδοξοι. "Οι εγκαταστάσεις των δεκαθλητών φαίνονται να είναι έτοιμες. Ολα ήταν πολύ καλά στο Σιδνεϋ, αλλά αυτό δεν σημαίνει ότι η Ελλάδα θα αποτύχει. Θα είναι μια διαφορετική εμπειρία..."
Ο Στέφεν Πάρκ, μάνατζερ της ομοσπονδίας της Ιστιοπλοϊας, τόνισε: "Οι εγκαταστάσεις της ιστιοπλοϊας είναι πολύ καλές". |
Α, ρε κορίτσαρε και οι λοιποί άρρωστοι εδώ πέρα...
Ο,τι θέλουνε μας κάνουνε οι αλήτες που να τους πάρει. Τη μιά βδομάδα είμαστε μπουρδέλο (συγνώμη για τα Γαλλικά) και την άλλη παράδεισος. Α, ρε αλητεία... |
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savroulis
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καλώς ορίσατε!
στον πλανήτη γή, με όλα τα αδιανόητα να πέρνουν σάρκα και οστά, πάνω του!! |
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rskl7221
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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/sports/AP-OLY-Athens-Notebook.html
Tria arthra
Asfalia, IOC kai teleti enarxis |
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Tzinos
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Re paidia min mas talaiporeite adika 
Afou kserete oti thelei registration, giati den vazete ta arthrakia sto forum , i an einai megala ta simantikotera simeia tous?? |
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exitmusician
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losada7
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| Τον προκαλώ να έρθει για να το διαπιστώσει. Και αν ψάχνει για μπελάδες θα τους βρεί με αυτά που λέει το καθ$%^&μουτρο του κε#$%^τα |
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rskl7221
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| Exei akousei kaveis tipotes gia to SECURITY BREACH sta avaktopa sto Windsor????? |
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yianis
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| Tzinos wrote: | Re paidia min mas talaiporeite adika
Afou kserete oti thelei registration, giati den vazete ta arthrakia sto forum , i an einai megala ta simantikotera simeia tous?? |
Oriste:
Athens Organizers Assure IOC on Security
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: May 18, 2004
Filed at 3:47 p.m. ET
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Athens organizers offered the IOC more assurances Tuesday that ``everything humanly possible'' was being done to safeguard the Olympics.
A week after International Olympic Committee inspectors gave the Greeks a strong vote of confidence, Athens organizing chief Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki briefed the executive board on final venue preparations and security measures for the Aug. 13-29 games.
``If preparations continue at this pace then everything needed for successful games will be in place,'' said Denis Oswald, the IOC's chief overseer of the Athens Games.
Angelopoulos-Daskalaki reiterated that security remains Greece's top priority. Greece is spending more than $1 billion to protect the games and asked NATO to provide air and sea patrols.
``This summer, no nation will be doing more than Greece to protect those within its borders,'' she said. ``No organizing committee and no host government have ever put greater emphasis on safety and security.
``Greece has the budget, the personnel, and the security strategy we need, to do everything humanly possible to protect the Olympic Games.''
The next time Athens officials report to the IOC board will be in the Greek capital on the eve of the games.
Despite repeated delays that have clouded preparations, Angelopoulos-Daskalaki promised that Athens would offer ``magical games on a human scale.''
``What a difference four years makes,'' she said. ``When we began meeting together four years ago, we were looking together at a task that looked higher than a mountain. But with your support, and the hard work of the Greek people, the summit is now in view.''
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BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- The world's largest trade union group said Tuesday the IOC should do more to protect workers who produce garments, shoes and equipment for the Athens Games.
The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions said the IOC had the ``ultimate authority'' over the licensing of goods with the Olympic logos, yet didn't sufficiently take the complaints of poorly paid workers into account.
The ICFTU said that because the Olympic symbol, flag and motto belong exclusively to the IOC, it has enormous clout to force companies to change their ways.
In response, the IOC said the two clothing companies it works with directly have strict codes of conduct but added that it couldn't control the procedures of some of its affiliated organizations.
The ICFTU has 233 affiliated organizations in 152 countries and territories and has a membership of 150 million.
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek soldiers will be used to guard train stations during the Olympics as security plans continue to expand with the games less than three months away.
Transport Minister Michalis Liapis asked for military personnel to ``guard sensitive junctions, tanks, tunnels and railway facilities.''
``As you know the railway network is spread out and, therefore, there are some dangers,'' Liapis said Tuesday following talks with Defense Minister Spilio Spiliotopoulos.
A meeting is planned later this week to work out details for the deployment -- part of 70,000 personnel from the police, armed forces and other agencies being used to help safeguard the Aug. 13-29 games.
Greece is spending more than $1.2 billion on the security plans, which includes assistance from NATO and a seven-nation advisory group led by the United States and Britain.
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Preparations for the opening ceremony are a guarded secret. But here's the latest leak: A pool of water may appear at the center of the main Olympic stadium on the big day.
Private Mega television reported Tuesday that water will be pumped into the central field of the 75,000-seat stadium during the Aug. 13 spectacle. The report gave no other details, and Olympic organizers refused to comment.
Last week, The Associated Press obtained documents that describe the Olympic flame's cauldron as a ``spindle-shaped'' structure 100 feet long and 5 feet at its maximum diameter. They added that the main structure will be connected to the base by a hinge, suggesting it could move.
The opening ceremony's artistic director, Dimitris Papaioannou, also has hinted that water could be involved.
``We will see a fairy tale about the essence of the history of the country,'' he told the AP recently. ``The look of Greece will be there and Greece has the look of sea and rocks. With some scenery changes you find in there the beauty of our country.''
He refused to give any other details.
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