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Greeks should contain enthusiasm

By Brian Church
Special to ESPN Insider

Thursday, August 12, 2004

ATHENS, Greece – Even the most ignorant critics -- such as myself -- now accept the 2004 Olympics probably will take place in Athens after all. The "crazy Greeks" have answered the media vultures in style, packing seven years of work into three. And most of that three into 18 months. But Athens hasn't won gold yet. It's only arrived at the starting line. And there are 10 laps to go. 10. Will prices be ridiculously high? Yes, but not as much as we feared. What was expected to be the gre ...

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