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| August | Olympic Games end as a logistical success confounding predictions of disaster. |
| August | Rio-Antirio bridge opens, longest cable-stayed bridge in the world at 2.8km. |
| July | July-Aug issue of Odyssey reports studies that show that as Greeks shift off of traditional cuisine to modern foods, that they are becoming less healthy and more subject to heart disease. |