Liu Xiang is known all over the world for his achievement in the Athens Olympic Games.

刘翔因在雅典奥运会上取得的成绩而闻名于世。

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The reverse side had the Acropolis site with the caption in Greek "International Olympic Games in Athens in 1896.

奖牌背面为雅典卫城遗址，印有希腊文“1896年雅典国际奥林匹克运动会”字样。

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Athens will host the 28th Summer Olympic Games in 2004.

雅典将于2004年主办第28届夏季奥运会。

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The event was staged between Marathon, the village which gave the event its name, and the Panathinaiko marble amphitheater in the center of Athens where the modern Olympic Games were revived in 1896.

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