The U.S. Olympic wrestling teams are in Athens, Greece to compete and win medals for the United States. That is the mission and the focus of the trip, the reason they have trained their entire lives for this opportunity. Make no mistake about it… this is serious business.    However, as part of the Olympic family, and as temporary residents of Greece for most of a month, these athletes are also getting a chance to enjoy some of the other things going on.    One of the first questions people hear, not only from back in the States, but also from others in Athens, is "what have you done, and where have you gone?" For many of those working and competing in the Games, the answer is not much. However, as part of the process, the athletes do get a chance to see other sports, visit other places and get a taste of the Olympic experience.    Yesterday, as part of a media appearance on behalf of his sponsor Home Depot, Dennis Hall did a number of television and radio interviews back to the United States. Home Depot set up a small studio on the roof of the USA House in the Plaka District of Greece, with a scenic view of the Acropolis. He did live TV with journalists in more than a dozen cities, plus something with ESPN and some other national outlets.    Hall spent the morning at the hotel (and did a short interview along with his teammates with the NBC Olympic crew). The team got on an early bus to the Athlete Village, in order to have a practice at the training facility there. It is part of their preparation for the Games, getting themselves situated and getting down the routine that will part of their lives when they compete.    After practice, Hall grabbed something quick in the Village cafeteria, then along with workout partner Brandon Paulson and a press officer, he got on a bus to the Syndagma section of the city. The bus ride took about 35 minutes and went into a busy and historic part of the city. At the other end, Home Depot staff located the wrestlers and brought them to the makeshift studio for a few hours of constant interviews.    Hall shared some of the interviews with Erin Mirabella, a cyclist who also grew up Wisconsin. The name could be familiar to Greco-Roman wrestlers, as her husband Chris Mirabella wrestled nationally in Greco-Roman on the Senior level and has been a coach. One of the most frequent questions was "Where have you been."    For Dennis, there was not much of an answer. He has been staying in a hotel and training at the American College of Greece. One day, he ended up in the O.A.K.A. section of town when the Greco-Roman team had its press conference. He was also at the nearby Olympic Stadium for Opening Ceremonies. His decision to do the media appearances for his sponsor during some off-time gave him a chance to go somewhere else. After he was done with his interviews, Hall and Paulson spent some time in the stores around the Plaka area, taking advantage of the location before returning to his life as an athlete in training.    Since the Olympics wrestling competition is so late in the Games, the athletes are still in a training cycle while they are here. Just like other training camps, the teams have "off days." For these days, there are chances to get away from the wrestling room, weight room and hotel and get a little taste of the Olympics.    The U.S. Greco-Roman athletes have gone to see Andy Roddick play tennis. Another group of wrestlers got tickets to see the USA play Puerto Rico in basketball, a game that is still being talked about everywhere. There have been groups going to the volleyball venue. Some of these trips are in the evening, after a day of training.    On one of the off days, the Greco-Roman coaches went off to a Greek island for a great day of rest and relaxation. Today, some of the women wrestlers and coaches went to that same island, a break from the training and the hectic Olympic schedule.    Once again, the team is not here on vacation. The athletes get so little time for this kind of thing that when they get to take a break, it is something to cherish.    Today, Jim Gruenwald had a series of interviews on the same set where Hall had been the day before. He had a half hour to kill before the questioning began, so he went on a walk down Ermou Street, a major commercial area in downtown. While in the area, he checked in at the Bank of America House in Monastiraki Square, where Olympians and their family members can visit and share a meal while in Athens. There was not enough time to do any shopping, but at least Gruenwald was able to see some of the city before he had to return for his evening workout.    Once wrestling starts, all of the action will be at the wrestling venue, which is now holding the judo competition. For some of the wrestlers, there will be a little time at the end to do some sightseeing.    The women finish first on August 23, and will have most of a week left over to do some visiting. Greco-Roman goes next, and has a few days after competition ends on August 26 to visit some of Athens. Freestyle competes until the last day of the Olympics, with the last three weight classes going for medals on August 29, the same day as the marathon and Closing Ceremonies. Our freestyle team will not have any time for post-competition enjoyment.    For the athletes, most of what they see of the Olympics is on the Greek television stations that are on in their hotel. They do not understand the commentary, and have no choice of what sports they can see. Most of the athletes on the show are from Greece, although there is often coverage of the medal events.    Sitting in the United States in front of your TV, you see more of the Olympics than the Olympians. They will see a bunch of wrestling for sure, in person, but may need your help in catching up with what is going on in the other sports.