Shaheen, though, was absent from Athens after the disgruntled Kenyan Olympic Committee blocked his participation.
Both Spyropoulos, who is originally from Athens, Greece, and his uncle, live in Clifton.
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And we are pleased that you were able to bring your extraordinary delegation from Athens.
The journey to Meteora (a 4- to 5-hour drive from Athens) is full of steep, winding roads.
Four years on from Athens and the Olympic torch finally reached its destination at the Beijing Olympic Games.
The torch for the London Olympics toured the UK extensively but was brought to Britain straight from Athens.
In a phone call from Athens that day, Mr. Ackermann pitched the proposal to Ms. Merkel's chief economic adviser, Jens Weidmann.
Setting off from Athens, Greece in January next year, the Scholar Ship will visit eight countries during its inaugural 16-week voyage.
On Friday evening there was a short ceremony at Culdrose as the Olympic flame landed from Athens on board flight BA2012.
Phivos Istavrioglou, 29, from Athens, is accused of taking Dali's Cartel des Don Juan Tenorio from the Venus Over Manhattan gallery in June 2012.
Late on Monday, Bloomberg reported from Athens that New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras already failed to forge an agreement to form a new coalition government.
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Elinda Labropoulou reported from Athens, and Oliver Joy reported from London.
"We don't know what our fate is going to be, " says Eirini, a 53-year-old public relations worker from Athens, echoing a widespread sentiment in Greece's capital.
At a time when unemployment in the EU reached a record 18.5 million people, bad news from Athens threatens an uncomfortable November for the German leader.
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More than a decade later, the festival has expanded, with films, exhibitions and events making appearances in more than 20 cities the world over, from Athens to Vienna.
An archaeologist from Athens is on board the gulets offered by Peter Sommer Travels, guiding passengers ashore and providing expert insights into the ancient fortifications, temples and streets.
Amid the gloom, nervous savers simply want to keep their money safe, according to Danai, a broker from Athens who also has moved some of her savings offshore.
But the British Museum has refused to return its Parthenon sculptures, almost all of which were brought back from Athens in the early 19th century by the British diplomat, Lord Elgin.
Associated Press writer Demetris Nellas contributed from Athens, Greece.
Price and I drove down Route 33 from Athens, into Meigs County and a town called Pomeroy, which once had been a loading dock for coal barges and now lay prostrate and blighted along the Ohio River.
But like anything emerging from Athens these days, the sharp increase seen in January has to be viewed in a rather dismal context, including coming cuts in state support, the collapse of panel prices and most importantly, the long path to recovery and normalcy for the Greek economy.
The 33-year-old arrives from AEK Athens and played in Sweden's 3-0 win against Scotland in Stockholm last week.
Uchishiba brought gold medals home from the Athens and Beijing Games, and was feted as a national hero.
Rogers had driven from nearby Athens, Georgia, to accompany his friend.
From the Athens Hilton, guests could look out to the Acropolis.
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