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The 2004 Summer Olympics (Greek: Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, romanized: Therinoí Olympiakoí Agónes 2004), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, Agónes tis 28is Olympiádas) and officially branded as Athens 2004 (Αθήνα 2004), were an international multi ...
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A record 201 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Olympic Games. The overall tally for events on the programme was 301 (one more than at the Sydney Games in 2000).
Popularity in the Games also soared, as 3.9 billion people had access to the television coverage compared to 3.6 billion for Sydney. This global audience enjoyed coverage of never-before-seen sports such as women's wrestling, which was included in the programme for the first time.
Swimmer Michael Phelps won six gold medals and set a single-Games record with eight total medals. Leontien Ziljaard-van Moorsel became the first female cyclist to earn four career gold medals, reaching a total of six Olympic medals, while canoeist Birgit Fischer became the first athlete in any sport to win two medals in each of five Olympic Games.
May 29, 2024 · Greece. 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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Case Official Report 2004. Contents Official Report, Volume I. Part A - Homecomming of the Games. Greece and the Olympic Games. Hellenic Sporting Tradition. Bidding for the Games. Organisation, Legislative and Regulatory Framework. Part B - Organisation and Operations. The Organising Committee.
Games of the XXVIII Olympiad 13-29 August 2004 ATHENS 2004 The Olympic Games are returning to Greece, their ancient birthplace and to Athens, the city of their revival. In 2004, athletes from all nations will unite in Greece to engage in noble competition. The Athens Olympics will combine history, culture and peace, with sports and Olympism.
Overview. The Athina Olympic Games were a return of the Olympic Movement to its roots, as the Ancient Olympic Games were held in Greece, in Ancient Olympia, on the Peloponnesus Peninsula. The first Modern Olympic Games were held in Athina, and in 1906, Athina again hosted an Intercalated Games, though not considered official by the IOC.
