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OLYMPIC CAULDRON LIT
www.chinaview.cn 2004-08-14 05:08:06

      ATHENS, Aug. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, mistral Olympic champion in Atlanta, ignited the cauldron for the Athens Olympic Games here Friday evening.

    Kaklamanakis carried Greek contingent's flag in the opening ceremony at Sydney Olympics four years ago.

    A special moment in his career was his sailboarding across the Aegean Sea, a unique feat which he completed in the summer of 1997.Enditem

    

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