COVER
Hail To The Olympians (Athens 2004 | Europe's Contenders)
A gallery of Europe's strongest competitors
Too Close To Call (Olympics 2004 | Great Moments)
TIME looks back at some of the closest finishes in Olympic history
Games On (Athens 2004)
As the Olympics come home, Athens gets ready to welcome the world's biggest celebration of sporting excellence
OLYMPICS
Long-Running Rivalry (Olympics 2004 | Africa)
The traditional clash between Ethiopia and Kenya in distance running is also a contest between competing visions of sport
Something Wild (Athens 2004 | Kayaking)
Austria's top whitewater kayakers share a love for the sport — and for each other
Keeping It In The Family (Athens 2004)
Queen Of The Bars (Athens 2004 | Gymnastics)
To win gold at three consecutive Games, Russian star Svetlana Khorkina must take on a new generation
A Star Rises In The East (Athens 2004 | Gymnastics)
BRIEFING
Schröder's Private Pilgrimage (Notebook | Germany)
The German Chancellor's very personal visit to Romania is the latest step in a painful journey for him and his country
Beware Of Bouligans (Notebook | Sporting Scandals)
Sacrebleu! Frances national pastime is under suspicion
Bizwatch (Notebook)
Net gains for travelers; Happy Hallyday
Worldwatch (Notebook)
Bullets Vs Ballots in Kabul; Denmark's Iraq shame; New Passport Restrictions
Letters (Notebook)
BUSINESS
The Sweet Sound Of Success (Business | Ringtones)
Record labels tune in to the lucrative ring-tone craze
SOCIETY
Making A Living Off The Land (Society | Tourism)
The agritourism boom boosts European farmers
ENVIRONMENT
The Price of Wealth (Environment | Iceland)
Iceland wants energy-hungry industries, but at what cost?
BOOKS
Hong Kong's Golden Boy
Martin Booth's posthumously published mving memoir of an exotic childhood in the 1950s British colony
GLOBAL ADVISER
Reaching Olympic Heights (Global Adviser | Athens 2004 | Time Traveler)
Enjoying historical Greece needn't mean living a monk's existence
The Food of the Gods (Global Adviser | Amuse-Bouche)
Watching the Games is hungry work. Here are three tasty ways to treat yourself
Pieces of Paradise (Global Adviser | Day-Tripper)
For some fun and sun after the Games, try one of Greece's island treasures
Bouzouki Blues (Global Adviser | Diversions)
Rembetika is the soul music of the greek archipelago
My Big Fat Greek Cocktail (Global Adviser | Grapevine)
Quench that thirst in Greek style
Athens' Precious metals (Global Adviser | Style Watch)
There's gold and silver to be had outside the confines of the Olympic stadium