As the country basked in the worldwide praise it received for conducting successful and safe Games, Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis said in a televised address Monday (30 August) that the event heralded the start of a new era for Greece.
Dok je zemlja uživala u svetskim pohvalama koje je dobila za organizovanje uspešnih i bezbednih igara, premijer Kostas Karamanlis je u televizijskom obraćanju u ponedeljak (30. avgusta) izjavio da je Olimpijada najavila novu eru za Grčku.