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Aug 12, 2004 · Relive the moments that went down in history at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.
The 2004 Games marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance, and also marked the first time Athens hosted the Games since their first modern incarnation in 1896 as well as the return of the Olympic games to its birthplace.
Apr 19, 2024 · Athens 2004 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Athens that took place August 13–29, 2004. The Athens Games were the 25th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. The 2004 Olympic Games returned to Greece, birthplace of the ancient Games and site of the inaugural modern Olympics.
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2004 Summer Olympics medal table. The Olympic flame burns in the Athens Olympic Stadium cauldron, during the opening ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics. The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Athens, the capital city of Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons (run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium ), the race walks (on the streets of Athens ), and the shot put (held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium ).
XXVIII / 2004: Host city: Athina, Greece Opening ceremony: 13 August Closing ceremony: 29 August Competition dates: 11 – 29 August OCOG: Athens Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad: Participants: 10557 from 201 countries: Medal events: 301 in 39 disciplines Other events: 2 in 1 disciplines
Aug 8, 2004 · George Vecsey Essay discusses 2004 Olympic Games, which will be held in Athens (Greece) for first time since modern Games' inception in 1896; discusses history of Games and Athens and...
