The Olympic Stadium is preparing to stage a spectacular ceremony
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Olympic officials have been angered by a newspaper article claiming to reveal details of the Athens Games opening ceremony on August 13.
The Sunday Mirror reported that the Olympic Stadium would be flooded with millions of gallons of water to set the stage for the three-hour spectacle.
"We're wasting our time on rumours and leaks which create a bad atmosphere," said Greek minister George Voulgarakis.
The paper added that the ceremony would begin with an explosion of white light.
It also claimed the event would feature "more than 400 ancient mythological figures, dancers and puppeteers in boats."
Organisers have built a huge water pump and hole in the centre of the pitch, while large steel rods, as high as 20m, have also been positioned around the 72,000-capacity arena.
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