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The 2004 Games was the first of two consecutive Olympic games to be held in Southern Europe since the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and was followed by the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Relive the moments that went down in history at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.
May 29, 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.
This is a list of medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics, which were held in Athens, Greece.
Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.
In the 200 freestyle, Phelps finished third, with Australia’s Ian Thorpe winning the race. Thorpe, the swimming star of the 2000 Olympics, also won the 400 freestyle, and added silver in the 4×100 free relay and a bronze in the 100 freestyle.
Official medal table of the Summer Olympic Games in Athens. Find an alphabetical list of medals and celebrate the achievements of 2004's finest athletes.
The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece from August 13, 2004, until August 29, 2004. It was the first time since 1906 that the Olympics were held in Greece. 10,625 athletes took part. [2] There were 301 medal events.
Host nation Greece finished fifteenth, with six gold, six silver, and four bronze medals, [1] in its best total medal haul since 1896 . Australia became the first nation to improve their gold medal total at the Games immediately after hosting a Summer Olympics.
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 attention...
