It brought a powerful national high at a time when Greek taxpayers are grumbling about huge Olympic bills, and security officials face nonstop pressure to satisfy international concerns.

• 当希腊的纳税人对巨大的奥运支出出言抱怨，并且安全官员面临着来自国际关注不断地圧力时，它带来了一次强有力的民族兴奋。