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Unforgettable Games, Dream Games A grand celebration, the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games, which for 17 days returned to Greece, the country where they were originally born and the city where they revived, is completed.These Games broke many records. Athens hosted 11,099 athletes, the largest number ever and also the most women athletes ever. Representatives of 202 countries took part, more than any other sport event. The Olympic flame traveled for the first time to all continents. Shot Put was held in Olympia and women competed there for the first time. Four billion viewers all over the world watched these Games. They all saw Greece, inside and outside the stadiums.  With a warm Closing Ceremony, full of music and singing, Athens bade a final farewell to the athletes and its guests.  Visit the Closing Ceremony Image Gallery Wallpapers
Highlights of the Games Read the highlights of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games and feel again the excitement of the most important events of each competition day.
Olympic Sports Get to know all the Olympic sports through the educational animations.
News Articles19 Oct12:58 : How Greece is perceived by the citizens of five major countries12:56 : Announcement 6 Oct10:30 : Nation-wide Survey conducted in Greece concerning the Olympic Games30 Sep15:30 : ATHENS 2004 President presented with the gold medal of the International Paralympic Committee29 Sep16:40 : Announcement about Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony tickets28 Sep21:48 : ''Efharisto, Hellas. See you in Beijing''20:38 Swimming: A 97 world record success 20:30 : Letter from ATHOC President 20:30 : Speech by the IPC President 20:04 Swimming: CORRECTED: NARITA (JPN) and POPOVICH (USA) in the spotlight 19:46 : Mind over matter 19:00 Cycling Track: Aussies dominate the Track in Cycling 18:05 : A total of 752 new world and Paralympic records set 17:54 Cycling Road: Austria and Australia the queens of Cycling Road 17:54 Athletics: Great athletes, records aplenty and a legacy of a new generation |
 Yuriy Borzakovskiy of Russia celebrates as he win's gold in the Men's 800 metre final at the Olympic Stadium  Closing Ceremony of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games. 29 August 2004  13 August: Photograph from the Opening Ceremony of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games 
"Together we narrated a beautiful story - a story that linked the Games to their history and depicted a new Greece to the whole world". Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, ATHENS 2004 President. 29/08/04 |
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Visit the archive of the daily electronic newspaper “Pulse”, which includes news from the Olympic Village. The special last edition of the Pulse was released on Monday 30 August.
