Michael Phelps

 

 

Paul Hamm

 

 

Carly Patterson

 

 

   It is 776 BC.  The first Olympic games rage in the city of Athens.  Javelins and shot puts are catapulted through the air.  Greek athletes' legs carry them over the ground at inconceivable speeds.  Champions proudly showcase their laurel crowns.

   It is 2004 AD.  Once again athletes gather in Athens to compete.  The finest men and women athletes come from across the globe to battle for the gold in everything from gymnastics to handball, swimming to fencing.  The laurel crowns remain the same.

   The games have returned to Athens.  The world watches in amazement as records are shattered, medals are awarded, and lifelong dreams are achieved.  It is the city of the gods.  It is the city of heroes.  It is the city of the Olympics.