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Mail Call: Greece's Games.(Letter to the Editor)

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| October 04, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Newsweek, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse, distribution or alteration without express written permission of Newsweek is prohibited. For permission: www.newsweek.com. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Readers of our Aug. 16 cover story on Olympics 2004 shared their views on the Games. One related how Athens was transformed in the "extraordinary atmosphere of that 17-day-long party." Another said, "Greek citizens paid a high price for hosting the Games... we paid the 10 billion euro bill."

The Olympics Return Home

I take exception to the cynical last sentence of Tony Emerson's piece "Will Athens Shine?" (Aug. 16). After beginning with the usual litany of possible things that could go wrong, Emerson concedes, "Yes, Athens could shine, particularly if you're not there." My Greek husband and I, an American resident in Athens for the past 30 years, were ...

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