The games in Ancient Greece also commissioned the Epinicians, poems to commemorate the athletic events.
The games start at 10:30 am and run until 5:30 pm, and spectators are welcome.
That was temporarily lifted in anticipation of the games and was taken as a sign of openness.
The unions says it was expecting at least an extra 800, 000 journeys during the Games.
The Games remain a high-profile prize, and attaining the rights is a unique process of brinksmanship.
Sheep graze within a few hundred yards of the games' headquarters and main sporting venue.
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From Tuesday morning, 6.6 million Olympic tickets become available, 500 days before the Games begin.
There were no significant incidents at security checkpoints during the span of the games.
The prime minister called the eve of the Games "a truly momentous day for our country".
He designed the games and invented the franchises that caused people to buy the consoles.
That makes the games business far more predictable, and accounts for its far higher returns.
When the Xbox 360 was released, Microsoft did everything it could to push the games.
Construction was beset by strikes and it staged the games in an unfinished form.
More dramatic changes are planned after the Games - but only after a promised public consultation.
The Chinese authorities say all will come and the games will be a great success.
The games are rarely sold out and the grounds themselves have quite a small capacity.
This brings me to a good point you made, which is where are the games?
Wales' squad for the games against Ireland and Italy now stands at 32 men.
They show up for the games and participate in thriving businesses that are technology innovators.
It also offers a Watch Now option to quickly flip to the games currently in progress.
"In fairness to Wales they weren't humiliated in any of the games, " he said.
Cheaters could tweak the games in order to beat everyone who stuck to the rules.
Every time London has hosted the games it has done so in testing times.
The games incorporate all-new enhancements and features such as high resolution visuals and surround sound.
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Some officials even hinted that Greece might lose the right to host the games.
The result: More than 18, 200 army personnel have now been deployed to patrol the Games.
The deal with the RSN, which televises most of the games, expires in 2015.
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The rest of the games feature the Augusta National Golf Club and its iconic yellow flag.
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The games industry is well aware of the risks of a category going stale.
It will no doubt fulfill its purpose as a telegenic symbol during the Games.
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