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Ten defining moments of the 2004 Olympics
From Hicham El Guerrouj ending his Olympic hoodoo to the triumph of Iranian Hercules Hossein Rezazadeh, these were the defining moments of the Athens Games.
The gold medal for the quirkiest Olympic tale goes to ...
From farce to tragedy, the Olympics are sporting theatre, and Athens 2004 offered the perfect stage for a huge variety of plots and leading characters.
Hearts laid bare as athletes tell all
The Olympics is the athlete's chance for 15 minutes of fame. It is the perfect opportunity for that eloquent soundbite to sum up the ecstasy of victory, the heartache of defeat. Here are some of the most memorable from Athens.
Ancient Games filled with modern touches
From the wreaths placed on medallists' heads to a glorious return to the ruins where the Olympics started, ancient Greece was the star of the show.
Final sprint takes China to record medal haul
Chinese athletes left Athens celebrating their best-ever Olympics after sprinting home in the final few days with an unexpected surge of golds across a wide range of sports.
El Guerrouj confirms he's the greatest
Before the Athens Games, Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj had done just about everything possible in the 1,500 metres, the classic race of the track program, yet Olympic gold had eluded him.
Drugs and athletes form potent Olympic cocktail
Athletics faced a real test of its character in Athens after the drug scandals which rocked the sport after Sydney.
Aussies' golden reign on two wheels
Australia has emerged from a drugs-ravaged build-up to the Athens Olympics to be crowned world cycling's leading nation after an extraordinary haul of six gold medals on the road and track.
Cynics silenced by Rogge's doping massacre
Growing suggestions that IOC president Jacques Rogge would falter in his attempt to carry out his promised war on doping in the Olympics have been proven to be wrong.
Holmes crowned Britain's new track queen
Just as Paula Radcliffe faltered, Kelly Holmes stepped up to the mark to become the new queen of British athletics.
Women's Dream Team lives up to expectations
Veterans of the United States women's basketball team refused to let their dynasty suffer the same ignoble fate as that of the American men.
From operating table to Olympic winner
A year ago Jamie Dwyer was on the operating table and surgeons were reconstructing his knee. Now he has made history by firing in a winning penalty corner in extra time to lift Australia to its first Olympic men's hockey title.
Tearful Jones finishes Olympics without a medal
American superstar Marion Jones has made a tearful exit from the Olympics, finishing an unhappy campaign empty-handed four years after being the golden girl of the Sydney Games.
Farewell to Fredericks the Great
For a man who has given so much to athletics both on an off the track, Frank Fredericks deserved a more fitting farewell.
US hoopsters no one's Dream anymore
The days of US domination at the Olympic basketball tournament are over - and so, it appears, is the fans' love affair with the 'Dream Team'.
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The Road to Athens
Three Australian athletics take you behind-the-scenes in their lead-up to the Athens Olympics.
Natalie Cook (Beach Volleyball)
Natalie won a Gold medal with partner Kerri Pottharst at the Sydney Olympics. Now she is training hard for Athens with a new partner and some injury worries.
Nathan Baggaley (Kayaking)
Nathan, current two-time world champion in kayaking, will be competing in the 500m and 1,000m singles and possibily a third event in the doubles.
Loretta Harrop (Triathlon)
Loretta is taking the lessons from Sydney 2000 with her as she prepares her second Olympic campaign.
