Greece releases final Olympic delegation line-up, outfits

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Source: CCTV.com | 07-16-2008 12:45

The Hellenic Olympic Committee has just released the final line-up of athletes for its Olympic delegation as well as the outfits the athletes will wear for the opening ceremony.

The outfits will be mainly white and the  female athletes will wear a matching silk  scarf with gray stripes.

Greece will compete in 24 sports, including athletics, gymnastics, swimming, sailing, rowing, taekwondo, cycling and judo. The 160-member delegation will be the largest that Greece has ever sent to any Olympics held overseas.

In line with Olympic tradition, the Greek delegation will be the first to enter the Bird's Nest for the opening ceremony as a special honor for the birthplace of the Olympic Games. There has been a lot of curiosity about the Greek outfits for the ceremony.