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Nature 430, 608-609 (5 August 2004) | doi:10.1038/430608a; Published online 4 August 2004
Gasping for victory
Martin Leeb1
- Martin Leeb is an intern with Nature in Munich.
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Abstract
This year's Olympics will take place in Athens, a city renowned for its hot, humid summers and stifling air pollution. Martin Leeb discovers how the athletes plan to overcome the hurdle of these tough conditions.
In 776 BC, when the first Olympic Games took place, Athens was a small town with a few thousand inhabitants. Things have changed.
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