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SHOWTIME TO PREMIERE "BUD GREENSPAN'S
ATHENS 2004: STORIES OF OLYMPIC GLORY"

Famed Sports Storyteller Chronicles Dramatic Stories of Seven World-Class Athletes in Their Quest for Olympic Glory, Premiering Monday, November 7

LOS ANGELES, October 11, 2005 - On Monday, November 7 at 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM (ET/PT), SHOWTIME presents a rare opportunity to relive one of the most dramatic and memorable Olympics in recent history in the original documentary BUD GREENSPAN PRESENTS ATHENS 2004:  STORIES OF OLYMPIC GLORY.  With behind-the-scenes footage and a poignant narrative, this film presents Greenspan's signature brand of powerful storytelling set in the ceremonial birth place of the Olympics - Athens, Greece.

Written, produced and directed by Emmy® and Peabody Award-winning sports chronicler Bud Greenspan, this original documentary presents a powerful and emotional look at stories from the 2004 Athens Olympics, held in the shadow of the ancient Parthenon - within the country that gave birth to the Games in 776 BC and were home to their modern revival in 1896.

As in all of his Olympic films, Greenspan combines rare footage with insightful interviews from athletes, coaches and family members to create personal behind-the-scenes tales of some of the stars of the games. Athens 2004 features two Americans: Mariel Zagunis, winner of the first Gold Medal in fencing for the United States in 100 years; and Lisa Fernandez, who led the Women's Softball team to its third straight Gold Medal in Athens. Also featured are the thrilling stories of 1,500- and 5,000-meter Moroccan track Gold Medalist Hicham El Guerrouj; Greek Weightlifter and national hero, Pyrros Dimas; Australian cycling champions, sisters Anna and Kerrie Meares; and the emotional tale of Polish swimmer, Otylia Jedrzejczak, who auctions her Gold Medal to benefit the children of her country suffering with Leukemia.

The film marks the tenth in a series of official Olympic films by Greenspan and his company, Cappy Productions, Inc.  His previous nine Olympic documentaries chronicled the Los Angeles, Seoul, Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney Summer Olympic Games, as well as the Calgary, Lillehammer, Nagano and Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games. 

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