An appeal to all nations to end all hostilities during the Olympic Games in Athens was issued by UN General Assembly President Julian Hunte. "If we are able to have peace for 16 days then maybe we could have peace for ever", stressed Mr. Hunte.

The message that everything is ready for the Olympic Games was issued by the ministerial committee that met yesterday under Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis with the participation of six government ministers, Athens Mayor Dora Bakoyiannis and "Athens 200 4" President Yianna Angelopoulou-Daskalakis.

Initial tests showed that he suffered from an infection and he was taken to an intensive care unit.

According to his doctors, his condition is not alarming but he must stay in intensive care for at least 2 or 3 days.

His doctors suggested that he should rest and get enough sleep that's why no visitors are allowed since yesterday.

According to his doctors, Mr. Papandreou will be released from hospital possibly by Monday.

Mr. Papandreou was admitted to the hospital last Monday with high fever caused by a lung infection.

The museum covers a space of 3,500 square meters and includes over 2,000 exhibits.

The Museum of Sports in Thessaloniki will be open for the public starting on Monday, August 9 and aspires to give a new dimension to the Olympic football tournament that will get underway in Kaftatzoglion Stadium on August 11.

The move will be made after the violation of the Greek national airspace over the eastern Aegean island of Limnos by 2 Turkish fighter jets at noon yesterday.

Meanwhile, the new part of Attiki Road linking the Ring Road of Imittos with the rest road network will be given to traffic today.

The conference will take place on the grounds of Thessaloniki's Aristotle University and is organized by the Physical Education and Sport Science Department and the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education. The conference has the fin ancial support of the International Olympic Committee and UNESCO.

The conference was established as an institution by the ICSSPE in the 1960 Rome Olympic Games and ever since it is held a week before the Olympic Games in a city of the host country other than the city organizing the games.

"Athens 2004" Communication Director Michalis Zacharatos stated in today's press briefing that there has been no report on any Olympic facility entry permit being stolen nor there has been an application for an accreditation replacement. He added that no body can enter an Olympic facility without proper accreditation even if they have an entry permit for their vehicle.

"Athens 2004" press spokesman Seraphim Kotrotsos referred to the weather conditions in the period of the games and stated that the National Weather Bureau reports that the risk of having a heatwave during that time is minimal.

Of the stocks trading today, 146 had gains and 134 had losses, while the value of 123 stocks remained unchanged.

Greek government spokesman Thodoris Rousopoulos stated that the airspace violations recorded this year are 44% less compared to last year but the fact that they continue is not pleasant.

Mr. Rousopoulos called on Turkey to respect its signature in support of the Olympic Truce.