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Soldier shot dead at biking venue


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• Olympics 2004: Special report 

ATHENS, Greece -- A Greek soldier has been shot dead while on patrol at the Olympic mountain bike course near Athens.

Antonios Syrou, 25, was shot in the head by police cadet Christos Chloros while the two were pointing service pistols at each other, police said in a statement.

Chloros, 20, faces charges, the statement added.

The pair had been on a routine patrol at the Mount Parnis venue just before dawn about 20 kilometers (13 miles) from the center of Athens.

Mountain bike competition is due to begin at the course on Saturday.


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