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WHAT WILL BE READY VENUES: The I.O.C. says all 35 Olympic sporting venues will be completed by the end of June. MARATHON ROUTE: Deadlines are tight, but organizers insist widening of the 42-km route from Marathon to Athens will be ready by early July. TRANSPORT: Two new railway links should be running by July. NEW ROADS: Gridlocked Athens will get 210 km of upgraded roads and highways. SECURITY: The command-and-control center, consisting of 67 operational hubs, is complete. WHAT WON'T BE READY ROOFLESS: The roof over the Aquatic Center has been scrapped, exposing competitors to searing...
...friendly on the ground. "I wouldn't be racing to Athens as a spectator," said one U.S. TV producer. Some of the competing teams are trying to gain a competitive edge by factoring transport chaos into their plans. At least one European rowing squad has booked hotel rooms in Marathon, near the rowing venue, rather than risk the 15-km plus commute from the Olympic village. The most troubled Games project is also the most historically resonant, embodying both the promise and the frustrations of these Olympics. The marathon - the crowning event in any summer Games - this year will retrace...
...Moishe Z. Steinowitz ’0 4 found their ways back to sophomore year fuck buddies Gertrude C. Stuart ’04 and Nina S. Paddington ’04. But after exhausting himself with a 9,437,621,805th-place finish in the Marathon, Otters can only muster a 10-second wind sprint. At least he’s been able to break out of the starting gate, which is more than can be said for Steinowitz...
...vaulted to the top of the league with a dominant opening doubleheader against Penn and the near-legendary marathon 20-inning game against Princeton. The Crimson’s slashing of the Tigers took the reigning champs out of title contention despite Princeton’s return of both the Ivy Player and Rookie of the Year. It was out of the gate with a 4-0 league record...
...Arlington T-station after collecting some of the free food and drink the course planners were offering. Though it’s only three-eighths of a mile from the finishing point to here, I’m now moving about 11 times slower than I was during the marathon...