The olympics at Athens
written on: August 3, 2004
Its another 10 days, and we will have the "Olympics" at Athens, Greece. Once every four years the grandest of all sport campaigns unfolds into a fantastic sporting month.
This time its a little more special since its being hosted at Athens, Greece, going back to where it all started first with a marathon race a century back and later into a multi-sport festival which later came to be called the olympics, as it is today.
Well.. everybody knows all that..isn't it. I am just trying myself a bit hard to look like a nut who knows a lot about things. Anyway, its worth the few sentences because possibly you didnt read an article on olympics until now. Yes, the olympics is a way too silent this time round.. atleast for asia I think. Europe though might be having some noise. For some strange reason, the olympics is not promoted as big as it was two coupla years back.
Reasoning is varied: Some say Greece is cash-strapped being the host, and have gone into severe economic problems due to infrastructure development for the olympics. "C'mon call the sponsors please... we have a meeting"
Some say they are making it non-commercial for the true spirit of sporting. "Ah, Heard that before!"
I didn't go way up to finding which one was the right of the reasons. But i wanted to know details of the olympic schedule, its mascot, Sponsors (the money guys), and the Venues. I could not see enough news broadcasts on all these things (probably becos i go home only to sleep and bath).
Ok. Here's some information on aaaaaall that..
But before that, a disclaimer...
If you are looking for information on the olympics, visit http://www.athens2004.com for thats the only official website for the Athens olympics.
Fine. Getting to terms!
Read more on the schedules, venues and the mascot in the next page through the link below, or go searching a sack of information at the above website.
Olympic schedule.. pdf download
http://www.athens2004.com/files/schedule/compscheduleen.pdf
(Commercial guys would write "Pin-up the schedule of the event of the year, for, if you miss a thing its gonna come only after four years.. and you may not be there." I am not that commercial, am I.)
The mascots:
'Phevos' and 'Athena' are brother and sister and the official ATHENS 2004 Mascots. Their creation was inspired by an ancient Greek doll and their names are linked to ancient Greece. And yet the two siblings are children of modern times.
The names of two Olympian gods: Phevos, name of the Olympian god of light and music, known as Apollo. Athena, goddess of wisdom and patron of the city of Athens.
In this way, Phevos and Athena represent the link between Greek history and the modern Olympic Games. At the same time, they are brother and sister, a boy and a girl, symbols of equality and brotherhood around the world.
(Yea! The above english is good, obviously becos I lifted it off the official site and didn't budge a word.)
You can even get a screensaver with the mascots on it..here
(Is the screensaver good, Is it safe to install ? Your guess is as good as mine.)
Athens2004 competition venues - Visit this link for the details. (I am no greek and I dont know the places, I hope you are better.)
Competition Venues
Athens2004 sponsors: Obviously there's one sponsor from each major industry..But if you are my kinda, then you will only need to know this much..
No Pepsi. Coca-cola is the sponsor from the non-alcoholic beverages industry.
Apart from other guys, Adidas, Kodak and MacDonalds are the people who are going to make their presence felt.
Content Copyrights Harish Palaniappan.
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