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Lamine Diack - 'A Wonderful Olympic Games'
Sunday, 29 August 2004

Lamine Diack - 'A Wonderful Olympic Games'

29 August 2004 - Athens, Greece - As President of the IAAF, I am delighted to be able summarise the athletics competition of these Athens Games in one word – WONDERFUL!

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