The chief organiser of the Athens Olympics lashed out at critics in the Greek media today, claiming they have mounted a slander campaign against her.

A total of 10,500 athletes took part in the most expensive, most security-conscious Olympic Games in history.

Greek Premier-elect Costas Caramanlis began the difficult task today of forming a conservative administration that will have to balance pledges of smaller government with promises for generous social spending.

Athens 2004 organizing committee president Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki could be a target of left-wing Greek terrorists, according to a former Athens Olympics boss.