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NPR | By Neal Conan

Published August 11, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Despite construction delays, fears of terrorism and slow ticket sales, the summer Olympic games are about to get underway in Athens. Join NPR's Neal Conan and guests for a preview of the city, the sports, the scandals and the super-athletes.

Guests:

Nikos Konstandaras, editor of the English edition of the Athenian newspaper, Kathimerini

Tom Goldman, NPR sports correspondent

Howard Berkes, NPR correspondent

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