Athens Olympic Legacy: After the Games

Story/Video posted May 7, 2016 in Greece by Centre County Report.



The Olympic Village from the Athens Games of 2004 is falling apart. Many of the venues have been untouched since then and very few facilities are still in use. Kristen Garrone looks at the legacy of the 2004 Athens Olympics.

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About the Contributors

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Kristen Garrone

Senior / Broadcast Journalism & Economics

Kristen Garrone is a senior studying broadcast journalism and economics at Penn State. Growing up in the fast-paced northeastern news and sports market has greatly piqued her interest in a career of broadcast journalism.  She very interested in sports, both college and professional. She’s a sports anchor and reporter for the Centre County Report and has worked internships around campus with WPSU-Sports and Unrivaled: The Penn State Football Story, Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics, and the Lady Lions Basketball team.
Outside of State College, she’s been lucky enough to intern for the PGA’s New England Section and hope to pursue a career in the golf industry.  She’s excited to take advantage of all of the opportunities she has here at PSU and am excited to begin a career in sports journalism.