GREECE URGED TO
DISPEL GAMES WORRIES
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[ May 7th 2004 ]
Fears
about this week's bombings could further dampen
Greece's already depressed hopes of attracting
masses of tourists to the Summer Games according
to the tourism industry, Games Bids (www.gamesbids.com)
reports today. Anna Anyfanti, an official with
HATTA - the union of travel agents - told journalists:
"the attack was widely exaggerated in the international
press - now it's absolutely necessary that the
government instigates a dynamic public-relations
policy to promote Greek tourism. Greece must send
out positive messages to the international community."
HATTA says, "there are around 75,000 tourists
in Athens on a usual summer season day. We had
hoped to double that during the Olympics. But
now we estimate that some 80,000 will be around,
at best."
Hollywood
superstar Angelina Jolie recently confirmed ignition
of the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony
of the 2004 Olympic Games staged in Athens, Greece
on August 13 2004. The 29-year-old actress, star
of recent videogame adaptation Lara Croft Tomb
Raider and goodwill ambassador for the United
Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR),
will run the final leg bearing the Olympic torch
to conclude an international relay across five
continents to commemorate the official opening
of the 2004 Olympic Games.
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