Konstantinos Stephanopoulos
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Konstantinos "Kostis" Stephanopoulos was a Greek conservative politician who served two consecutive terms as the president of Greece from 1995 to 2005.
Stephanopoulos in 2000
2004 Summer Olympics
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The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, and officially branded as Athens 2004, were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece.
Konstantinos Stephanopoulos
…Greece. As head of state of the host country in the Opening Ceremony, he is the first President of the Hellenic Republic officially declare open the 2004 Summer Olympics of Athens, the Olympic Homecoming of the modern era on 13 August 2004. Stephanopoulos was accompanied by Adjutant to the President of the Hellenic…
Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena
The Athens Olympic Velodrome, designed by Santiago Calatrava, during the 2004 Olympic Games
Panorama of Athens Olympic Sports Complex.
The ceremony for the lighting of the flame was arranged as a pagan pageant, with dancing priestesses.