Athens Olympic Stadium to Be "Essentially New" by End of September, Minister Says

Greece will complete a comprehensive renovation of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA) by the end of September, restoring the venue's iconic Santiago Calatrava-designed roof structures and other facilities left neglected since the 2004 Olympic Games, Minister of State Akis Skertsos has said ahead of the Games' 22nd anniversary. Mr. Skertsos said Greece "won" the challenge of hosting the 2004 Olympics but failed the subsequent test of maintaining the infrastructure it left behind, calling...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA