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Athens Olympic medal translation

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TheBig? | 22:23 Mon 27th Nov 2006 | Phrases & Sayings
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Hi, A friend recently sent me a picture of the medal he won in the 2004 Athens Olympics.
http://img430.imageshack.us/img430/5319/dscf00 32lc4.jpg
Can anyone tell me what the phrase on the back says please?
Thanks.
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"Mother of golden-crowned contests, Olympia, queen of truth!"

It's the opening lines in Pindar's Eighth Olympic Ode written in 460 B.C.

00:29 Tue 28th Nov 2006
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"Mother of golden-crowned contests, Olympia, queen of truth!"

It's the opening lines in Pindar's Eighth Olympic Ode written in 460 B.C.

00:29 Tue 28th Nov 2006
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How cool!

What did your friend win it in?
15:57 Tue 28th Nov 2006
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That is superb! Thank you very much.

(and it was for the Marathon)
16:53 Tue 28th Nov 2006

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