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EPISODE · Jul 27, 2024 · 9 MIN

Greek sprinters scandal at the Athens Olympics

from Sporting Witness · host BBC World Service

The 2004 Athens Olympics in Greece were hailed as the Games coming home to its ancient and modern birthplace. But, on the eve of the opening ceremony, a breaking scandal involving two of the host nation's biggest sporting stars threatened to overshadow the celebration. Final torchbearer Nikos Kaklamanakis and Reuters journalist Karolos Grohmann talk to Jack Butcher about the remarkable return of the Olympics to Greece.This is a Whistledown production for the BBC World Service. (Photo: Kostas Kenteris' and Ekaterini Thanou's Olympic passes. Credit: Getty Images)

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