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Dr. Bass in the Athens Olympic Sports Complex,
commonly referred to as OAKA (oh-AH-ka).
A shot of "The Agora," which is the central walkway of OAKA.
The stadium in OAKA, with a distinctive roof structure
designed by Barcelona architect Santiago Calatrava,
one of the key forces behind the look of the 1992 Olympics.
The stadium is the site of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies,
as well as the men's soccer final.
A look at the Velodrome from The Agora.
Left: Calatrava's installation entitled "The Wall of
Nations,"
a central piece of OAKA. Right: A practice pool at the Aquatic
Center.
The design of OAKA plays on the contrasts of white structures,
like The Agora, and water -- fountains are throughout the park.
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Olympic building
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Parthenon at Sunset
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OAKA at night
Dr. Amy Bass arriving in Athens!
The International Broadcast Center sign in Greek
The IBC lobby
The Acropolis at sunset.
Some of Dr. Amy Bass's Photos from previous Olympics
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The Olympic Flame at Salt Lake Games
In the high mountains above Park City, Utah, home of a lot of the events
of the Salt Lake Games. Wyoming is the background. Dr. Bass is on the left,
husband Evan is in the middle, and friend Jen is on the right.
Buildings in Salt Lake City were "wrapped" with winter
sports images, creating a striking Olympic skyline. This one juxtaposes
a figure skater with the Morman Temple -- an interesting contrast.
View from the chairlift, en route to the men's aerials competition
in Salt Lake.
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Dr. Bass at the Sydney Olympic Park
Sydney 2000: Women's 4 x 100 meter Freestyle Swimming
Sydney,
2000: Women's Basketball gold medal game between USA
and Australia.
Members of the Dream Team are in the lower right hand corner (white hats),
there to cheer their counterparts.
Kyle Kop, captain of the USA
men's water polo team, poses with Dr. Bass.
On the left: The view from the press area in Sydney Olympic
Stadium -- the largest ever built specifically for an Olympic Games -- during
some track and field finals. On the right: Dr. Bass at Taronga
Zoo with one of their special residents.
Dr. Bass and
now-husband, Evan, at the Closing Ceremony in Sydney.
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Dr. Bass with Justin
Huish, double gold medallist in men's archery. When Justin won, he let Amy
try on one of his medals at the Closing Ceremony.
Centennial
Park -- a public space
at the Olympics that you didn't need a ticket to enter, allowing a more "open"
feel for the Games. The fountains sprang up without warning in the
shape of the Olympic rings, soaking you by surprise. You either had
to be quick, or had to want to get wet.
The Atlanta
Closing Ceremony: Dr. Bass (third from the left) with
some colleagues on the infield during the Closing Ceremony. First from
the left is Michelle Dussere Farrell, silver medallist in gymnastics in 1984
(a teammate of Mary Lou Retton's).
