"The prices have come down to a real sweet spot of around which is down around 20 percent from last year,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

"I'll be leaving." "This is my last Olympics and these are the guys who are going to be taking my spot.

VOA: standard.2010.02.28

One bright spot,observers say, is Greece's election victory by Prime Minister George Papandreou last year.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15