2004 Summer Olympics (Greece: ??????? ??????????????, 2004 , < i ThessinoÃÆ' OlympiakoÃÆ' AgÃÆ'³nes 2004 ), officially known as the Games of XXVIII Olympiad and commonly known as Athena 2004 , is the premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004 with the motto of Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, about 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officers from 201 countries. There are 301 medal events in 28 different sports. Athens 2004 marks the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with the National Olympic Committee are present. 2004 also marked the return of the match to the city where they started. Having previously hosted the Summer Olympics in 1896, Athens became one of only a few cities hosting the Summer Games twice or more (together with London, Paris, and Los Angeles).
A new medal medal was introduced at the Olympics, replacing the design by Giuseppe Cassioli that has been in use since 1928. It corrects long-standing errors using Roman Colosseum depictions rather than Greek places. The new design features Panathenaic Stadium. The 2004 Summer Olympics were hailed as an "unforgettable dream game" by IOC President Jacques Rogge, and left Athens with significantly improved infrastructure, including new airports, ring roads and subway systems. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games cost has been cited as a contributor to the Greek government debt crisis. Some places lie empty and rot, while others are in use; which in the Olympic Park and other beach areas are used regularly.
The final medal count is led by the United States, followed by China and Russia with the Greek hosts in 15th place. Several World and Olympic records were damaged during the match. These games are considered successful with increasing standards of competition among countries around the world.
Video 2004 Summer Olympics
Host city selection
Athena was chosen as the host city during the 106th IOC Session held in Lausanne on 5 September 1997. Athens has lost its bid to host the 1996 Summer Olympics to Atlanta nearly seven years earlier on September 18, 1990, during the 96th IOC Session in Tokyo. 1996 coincided with the 100th anniversary of the first modern Olympic Games, also held in Athens. Under the direction of Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, Athena pursued another offer, this time for the right to host the Summer Olympics in 2004. Athens's success in securing the 2004 Olympics was largely based on Athena's appeal to Olympic history and the emphasis that it placed on an important role that Greece and Athens can play in promoting Olympism and the Olympic Movement. Furthermore, unlike their bid for the 1996 Olympics, which was largely criticized for its disorganization and arrogance as a whole - where the offer was less specific and relied heavily on sentiment and the idea that it was Athena's right to organize a Hundred Matches - an offer for the 2004 Olympics praised for his humility and sincerity, his focused message, and his detailed concept of offering. The 2004 bid was aimed at the concerns and criticisms posed in failed 1996 offerings - notably the infrastructure readiness of Athens, air pollution, its budget, and the politicization of Game preparations. The success of the Athens World Athletics 1997 organization in Athletics a month before host city elections is also important in alleviating the worries and worries that still exist among the sports community and some IOC members about its ability to organize international sporting events. Another factor that also contributed to the election of Athens was the growing sentiment among some IOC members to return Olympic values ​​to the Olympics, a component they felt lost during a highly criticized commercialization of the 1996 Atlanta Games. Furthermore, the election of Athena was also motivated by a prolonged disappointment among IOC members about the organizational and logistical setbacks experienced during the 1996 Olympics.
After leading all rounds of voting, Athens easily defeated Roma in the 5th and final election. Cape Town, Stockholm, and Buenos Aires, the other three cities that make up the short list of IOCs, were eliminated in the previous round of elections. Six other cities filed apps, but their bid was canceled by the IOC in 1996. These cities are Istanbul, Lille, Rio de Janeiro, San Juan, Sevilla, Saint Petersburg and Cali.
Maps 2004 Summer Olympics
Development and preparation
Cost
The 2004 Summer Olympics cost the Government of Greece EUR8.954 billion to the stage. According to a cost-benefit evaluation of the impact of the 2004 Athens Olympics presented to the Greek Parliament in January 2013 by Finance Minister Mr. Giannis Stournaras, the overall net economic benefit of the game for Greece is positive.
The 2004 Athens Regulatory Committee (ATHOC), in charge of preparation and match arrangements, ended operations as a company in 2005 with a surplus of EUR130.6 million. ATHOC donated EUR123.6 million from surpluses to the Greek State to cover expenses related to other Greek countries in organizing the game. As a result, ATHOC is reported in the official account it publishes with a net profit of EUR7 million. The state contribution to ATHOC's total budget is 8% of its expenditure compared to the previously estimated at 14%.
Overall ATHOC revenue, including revenue from tickets, sponsorship, broadcasting rights, merchandise sales, etc., reached EUR2,098.4 million. The largest percentage of that income (38%) comes from broadcasting rights. The total expenditure of ATHOC is EUR1,967.8 million.
Often analysts refer to "Olympic Costs" taking into consideration not only the Organizing Committee's budget (ie organizational costs) directly related to the Olympics but also the costs incurred by the host country during preparation, ie the major projects required for the improvement of state infrastructure, including sports infrastructure, roads, airports, hospitals, power grids, etc. However, these costs are not directly attributed to the actual organization of the Olympics. The infrastructure project is considered by all fiscal standards as fixed asset investment with host countries for decades after the Olympics. Also, in many cases this infrastructure improvement will occur regardless of the Olympic performance, although the latter may have acted as a "catalyst".
In this sense the Greek Finance Ministry reported in 2013 that the expenditures of Greece for the 2004 Athens Olympics, including infrastructure and organizational costs, totaled EUR8.5 billion. The same report further explains that EUR2 billion of this amount is covered by ATHOC revenue (from tickets, sponsorship, broadcasting rights, merchandise sales, etc.) and that the other EUR2 billion is directly invested in improving hospitals and archaeological sites. Therefore, the net infrastructure costs associated with the 2004 Athens Olympic preparations are EUR4.5 billion, much lower than the reported estimates, and mainly include long-term fixed asset investments in urban infrastructure and transport.
On the revenue side, the same report estimates that additional tax revenues of around EUR3.5 billion arose from an increase in activity caused by the 2004 Athens Olympics over the period 2000 to 2004. These tax revenues are paid directly to the Greek state in particular in the form of additional social security contributions, income tax and VAT tax paid by all companies, professionals and service providers directly involved with the Olympics. In addition, it was reported that the 2004 Athens Olympics had a large economic growth impact on the tourism sector, one of the pillars of the Greek economy, as well as in many other sectors.
The final verdict on the cost of the 2004 Athens Olympics, in the words of the Greek Finance Minister, is that "as a result of the cost-benefit analysis, we have reached the conclusion that there has been a net economic benefit of the Olympic Games"
The Oxford Olympics Study 2016 estimates the 2004 Athens listing cost of USD 2.9 billion by 2015-dollars. This figure covers only sports-related expenses, that is, (i) operational costs issued by the organizing committee for the purpose of hosting the Olympics, whose major components are technology, transportation, labor and administrative costs, while operational costs (ii) direct capital costs issued by host cities and countries or private investors to establish competition venues, village Olympics, international broadcasting centers, and media and press centers, needed to organize the Olympics. Indirect costs of capital are excluded here, such as for road, rail, or airport infrastructure, or for upgrading hotels or other business investments incurred in preparation for the Olympics but not directly related to the Olympic staging. Athens 2004 costs USD 2.9 billion compared to the cost of USD 4.6 billion for Rio 2016, USD 40-44 billion for Beijing 2008 and USD 51 billion for Sochi 2014, the most expensive Olympic Games in history. The average sports-related cost for Summer Games since 1960 is USD 5.2 billion.
The cost per sport event for Athens 2004 was USD 9.8 million. Compare with USD 14.9 million for Rio 2016, USD 49.5 million for London 2012, and USD 22.5 million for Beijing 2008. The average cost per event for Summer Games since 1960 is USD 19.9 million.
The cost per athlete for Athens 2004 is USD 0.3 million. Compare with USD 0.4 million for Rio 2016, USD 1.4 million for London 2012, and USD 0.6 million for Beijing 2008. The average cost per athlete for Summer Games since 1960 is USD 0.6 million.
The cost flooded for Athens 2004 was 49 percent, measured in real terms from the bid to host the Olympics. This compares to 51 percent for Rio 2016 and 76 percent for London 2012. The average cost flooded for the Summer Games since 1960 is 176 percent.
Construction
At the end of March 2004, some Olympic projects still missed their schedules, and the Greek authorities announced that the roof that was originally proposed as an optional, non-vital addition to the Aquatics Center would no longer be built. The main Olympic Stadium, designated facility for opening and closing ceremonies, was completed just two months before the game opened. The stadium is equipped with a retractable glass roof designed by the Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava. The same architect also designed Velodrome and other facilities.
Infrastructure, such as tram lines connecting places in southern Athens with the right city, and many places far behind schedule just two months before the game. The next prep step, however, made a rush to finish Athens's place one of the most rigorous in Olympic history. The Greeks, undisturbed, maintained that they would succeed. In July/August 2004, all venues are held: in August, the Olympic Stadium is officially completed and opened, joined or preceded by official completion and opening of other venues within the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA), and sports complex at Faliro and Helliniko.
The end of July and early August saw the Athens Tram become operational, and this system provides an additional connection to the existing one between Athena and its seaside community along the Saronic Gulf. These communities include the port city of Piraeus, Agios Kosmas (sailing location), Helliniko (the location of the old international airport which now contains fencing, canoe/kayak slalom courses, Helliniko Olympic Basketball Arena 15,000 seats, and softball and baseball stadiums), and Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex (place taekwondo, handball, indoor volleyball, and beach volleyball venue, as well as the newly reconstructed Karaiskaki Stadium for football). Improvements to the Athens Ring Road are also delivered on time, as well as the increase of the toll connecting Athens right with peripheral areas such as Markopoulo (shootings and horse riding), the newly built Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, Schinias (rowing location), Maroussi ( OAKA sites), Parnitha (Olympic Village site), Galatsi (rhythmic gym and table tennis venue), and Vouliagmeni (site of the triathlon). The increase to Metro Athens is also completed, and the new lane starts operating in mid-summer.
EMI released Unity , the official Athens Olympic pop album, on its way to the Olympics. It features contributions from Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Moby, Destiny's Child, and Avril Lavigne. EMI has pledged to donate US $ 180,000 from album to UNICEF HIV/AIDS program in Sub-Saharan Africa.
At least 14 people died during work at the facility. Most of these people are not from Greece.
Before the game, Greek hotel staff launched a series of one-day attacks on wage disputes. They have requested a significant increase for the period that includes the staged event. The paramedic and ambulance drivers also protested. They claim to be entitled to the same Olympic bonuses promised to their fellow security forces.
Torch torch
The Olympic flame lighting ceremony took place on March 25, 2004 in Ancient Olympia. For the first time, the flame traveled the world in a relay to various Olympic cities (past and future) and other big cities, before returning to Greece.
Mascots
The mascot has become a tradition in the Olympics since the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. The game Athena has two official mascots: Athena and Phevos (Greek pronunciation: Athina and Fivos). The sister and brother were named Athena, the goddess of wisdom, strategy and war, and Phoebus, the god of light and music, respectively. They are inspired by the ancient daidala, which is a stuffed toy that also has a religious connotation.
Online coverage
For the first time, major broadcasters are allowed to serve Olympic video coverage over the Internet, provided they limit the service geographically, to protect broadcasting contracts in other areas. For example, the BBC makes their complete live coverage available to UK high speed internet customers for free; customers in the U.S. can only receive pending snippets. The International Olympic Committee prohibits Olympic athletes, as well as trainers, support personnel and other officials, from creating custom weblogs and/or other websites to cover their personal perspective on the game. They are not allowed to post the audio, video, or photos they take. Exceptions are made if an athlete already has a personal website not set specifically for the Olympics. NBC launched its own Olympic website, NBCOlympics.com. Focusing on television coverage of the game, it does provide video clips, medal standings, live results. The ultimate goal, however, is to provide a schedule of what sports are on many NBC Universal stations. The game is on TV 24 hours a day on one network or another.
Technology
Like any company, the Organizing Committee and everyone involved with it rely heavily on technology to deliver successful events. ATHOC maintains two separate data networks, one for Olympic preparations (known as the Administrative network) and one for the Games itself (Network Games). The technical infrastructure involves more than 11,000 computers, more than 600 servers, 2,000 printers, 23,000 fixed-line devices, 9,000 mobile phones, 12,000 TETRA devices, 16,000 TV and video devices and 17 connected Video Walls with over 6,000 kilometers of cable (either optical fiber or twisted pair).
This infrastructure is created and maintained to serve directly over 150,000 ATHOC Staff, Volunteers, Olympic Family Members (IOC, NOC, Federation), Partners & amp; Sponsors and Media. It also keeps the information flowing for all viewers, TV viewers, website visitors and newscasters around the world, before and during the Olympics. The Media Center is located within Zappeion which is the center of the Greek national exhibition.
Between June and August 2004, technology staff worked at the Technology Operations Center (TOC) from which he could monitor and manage all the devices and information flow centrally, as well as address any issues that occurred during the Olympics. TOCs are organized into teams (eg Systems, Telecommunications, Information Security, Data Networks, Personnel, etc.) Under the TOC Director and associated team leader (Shift Managers). TOC operates 24x7 with personnel arranged in a 12 hour shift.
The Games
Opening ceremony
The widely praised opening ceremony Directed by avant garde choreographer Dimitris Papaioannou and produced by Jack Morton Worldwide led by Project Director David Zolkwer was held on August 13, 2004. Starting with twenty-eight (the number of Olympics up to that time) the second countdown by the sound of a tap reinforced heart. As the countdown finishes, the fireworks rumble and illuminate the sky above. After the drum corps and bouzouki players join the opening parade, the video screen shows a flight image, crossing southwest from Athens over the Greek countryside to ancient Olympia. Later, a single drummer at an ancient stadium joined the drum duo with a single drummer at the main stadium in Athens, joining the original ancient Olympic games with the modern in symbolism. At the end of the drum duet, one flickering arrow was launched from the video screen (symbolically from ancient Olympia) and into a reflecting pool, resulting in a fire erupting in the center of the stadium creating an image of burning the rising Olympic ring. from the pool. The Opening Ceremony is a traditional Greek cultural and historical procession that listens back to its mythological beginning. The program began when a young Greek boy sailed into the stadium with a 'paper ship' flying the flag of the host country to beautiful music by Hadjidakis and then a centaur appeared, followed by the giant head of a cycladic statue that eventually broke into many parts. symbolizes the Greek islands. Under the head of the cycladic is a Hellenistic representation of the human body, reflecting the concepts and beliefs in perfection that are reflected in Greek art. A man looks to balance on a floating cube that symbolizes the eternal 'division' of man between lust and reason, followed by a pair of young lovers who play with each other while the god Eros hovers over them. There follows a very colorful floating parade that records the history of Greece from the ancient Mino civilization to modern times. Although NBC in the United States presented the entire opening ceremony from start to finish, a Minoan topless minister was shown only briefly, the breasts have been digitally pixelated to avoid controversy (as the "Nipplegate" incident is still fresh in the minds of viewers in time) and potential fines by the Communications Commission Federal. Also, the low frontal nakedness of men dressed as ancient Greek sculptures is shown in such a way that the area below the waist is cut off by the bottom of the screen. In most other countries presenting the broadcast, there is no censorship of the ceremony.
After the artistic show, the nation's parade entered the stadium with over 10,500 athletes walking under banners from 201 countries. The nations arranged according to the Greek alphabet made Finland, Fiji, Chile, and Hong Kong the last four to enter the stadium before the Greek delegation. On this occasion, taking into account the tradition that the Greek delegation opened the parade and the host country closed it, the Greek flag carrier opened the parade and all the Greek delegates closed it. Based on audience reaction, the emotional high point of the parade is the entrance of a delegation from Afghanistan that has been absent from the Olympics and has a female competitor for the first time. The Iraqi delegation also evokes emotion. Also acknowledged is the symbolically symbolized athlete parade of North and South Korea under the Korea Unification Flag. The country of Kiribati made its debut in these matches and Timor Leste made its debut with its own flag. After the Parade of Nations, where the Dutch DJ provides music, the Icelandic singer BjÃÆ'¶rk performs the Oceania song, written especially for the show by him and the poet SjÃÆ'³n.
The Opening Ceremony culminated in the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron by the 1996 Gold Medalist Windsurfer Nikolaos Kaklamanakis. Many important moments in the ceremony, including the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron, feature music composed and organized by John Psathas of New Zealand. The giant cauldron, set after the 2004 Athens Olympic torch, was turned downward to be turned on by a 35-year-old, before slowly swinging and lifting high flames above the stadium. After this, the stadium finds itself in the middle of a spectacularly charming fireworks display.
Following the National Olympic Committee
All National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Athens Olympics, as it did in 1996. Two new NOCs have been created since 1996 and debuted at this Olympics (Kiribati and Timor-Leste). Therefore, with the return of Afghanistan (which has been banned from the 2000 Summer Olympics), the number of participating countries has increased from 199 to 202. Also since 2000, Yugoslavia has changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro and the code from YUG to SCG.. Figures in parentheses indicate the number of participants donated by the NOC.
Sports
The sports featured at the 2004 Summer Olympics are listed below. Officially there are 301 events in 28 sports such as swimming, diving, synchronized pools and water polo classified by IOC as a discipline in watersports sports, and wheelchair racing is a demonstration sport. For the first time, the wrestling category featured women's wrestling and in women's fencing competitions in the sword. American Kristin Heaston, who leads the women's qualifying round to become the first woman to compete on the ancient site of Olympia, but Cuba Yumileidi Cumba became the first woman to win a gold medal there.
Sports wheelchair racing demonstration is a joint Olympic/Paralympic event, enabling Paralympic events to take place in the Olympics, and for the future, opening wheelchair races to able-bodied. The 2004 Summer Paralympics was also held in Athens, from 17 to 28 September.
Gallery
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Highlights
- The shooting was held in ancient Olympia, the site of the ancient Olympics (it was the first time female athletes competed in Ancient Olympia), while archery competitions were held at Panathenaic Stadium, where 1896 games were held.
- Kiribati and Timor Leste participate in the Olympics for the first time.
- Women's and women's saber wrestling made their debut in the 2004 game.
- Greece has the best medal, 6 gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze, since hosting 1896 games, and also winning Euro 2004 in July.
- The Marathon is held on the same route as 1896 matches, starting at the site of the Battle of the Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. Australia became the first country in Olympic history to win more golds 17 soon after hosting the Olympics in Sydney 2000 where they won 16 golds.
- World record holder and strong favorite Paula Radcliffe fell out of the women's marathon in spectacular fashion, leaving Mizuki Noguchi to win gold.
- While leading a men's marathon less than 10 kilometers away, Brazilian Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima was attacked by Irish clergyman Neil Horan and dragged into the crowd. De Lima recovered to take bronze, and then was awarded Pierre de Coubertin's medal for sportsmanship.
- The British athlete Kelly Holmes won gold at 800 m and 1500 m.
- Liu Xiang won gold in the 110m hurdles, matching 1993's world record time of Colin Jackson 12.91 seconds. This is China's first gold on the men's track and field.
- Kenyan runners sweep medals in a 3,000-meter pursuit.
- The Olympics saw Afghanistan's first return to the Olympics since 1996 (it was banned because of Taliban extremist attitudes toward women, but was restored in 2002).
- Hicham El Guerrouj won gold at 1500 m and 5,000 m. He was the first person to achieve this achievement at the Olympics since Paavo Nurmi in 1924.
- Greek Athlete Fani Halkia is out of retirement to win the 400m hurdles.
- The US women's swimming team 4 ÃÆ'â € "200m from Natalie Coughlin, Carly Piper, Dana Vollmer and Kaitlin Sandeno won gold, broke the world record set by the German Democratic Republic in 1987.
- The United States lost for the first time in Olympic men's basketball since 1992, the first time NBA players were allowed to participate in the Olympics. This defeat occurred in the hands of Puerto Rico 92-73.
- Argentina won a thrilling victory over the United States in the men's basketball semi-finals. They went on to beat Italy 84-69 in the final.
- Windsurfer Gal Fridman won Israel's first gold medal.
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- German Kayaker Birgit Fischer won gold in K-4 500 m and silver in K-2 500 m. Thus, she became the first woman in any sport to win a gold medal at 6 different Olympics, the first woman to win 24-year-old gold and the first person in Olympic history to win two or more medals in five different Games. li>
- Swimmer Michael Phelps won 8 medals (including 6 gold and 2 bronze records), becoming the first athlete to win 8 medals in a non-boycotted Olympics.
- American gymnast Carly Patterson becomes the second American woman to win a gold medal, and the first American woman to win a thorough competition in the Olympics is not boycotted.
- Chilean tennis player NicolÃÆ'¡s Massu and Fernando Gonzalez won gold medals in the Double Competition, while Massu won gold and Gonzalez bronze in the Singles competition. This is the first gold medal in Chile. With this victory, Massa became the thirteenth Tennis player (and eighth men) in history to win a gold medal in the Single and Double Competition during the same Olympics. He also became the second Tennis player, and the first male player, has achieved this feat in the modern Olympic Tennis (1988 onwards). The first player to do so was Venus Williams in 2000.
Closing ceremony
The Olympics closed on August 29, 2004. The closing ceremony was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, where the Games opened 16 days earlier. Around 70,000 people gathered at the stadium to witness the ceremony.
The first part of the ceremony included the performances of various Greek singers, and performed traditional Greek dance performances from various regions of Greece (Crete, Pontos, Thessaly, etc.). This event is intended to highlight the pride of the Greeks in their culture and country to be seen by the world.
An important part of the closing ceremony was the exchange of the Antwerp Olympic match flag between the mayor of Athens and the mayor of Beijing, the host city of the next Olympic games. After the flag exchange, a presentation from the Beijing delegation presented a glimpse into Chinese culture so the world could see it. The Beijing University students (originally mistakenly called the Twelve Girls Band) sang Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower) accompanied by a ribbon dancer, then some male dancers performed routines with tai-chi and acrobats, followed by dancers from Peking Opera and finally, a small Chinese girl sings a re-song from Mo Li Hua and ends the presentation by saying "Welcome to Beijing!"
The medal ceremony for the last Olympic event, the men's marathon, was done, with Stefano Baldini from Italy as the winner. Bronze medalist, Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima of Brazil, was simultaneously announced as the recipient of Pierre de Coubertin's medal for his courage in completing the race despite being attacked by a mischievous audience while leading by 7 km away.
A flag bearer from each state delegate then enters along the stage, followed by competitors en masse on the floor.
A short speech was presented by Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, President of the Organizing Committee, and by President Dr. Jacques Rogge of the IOC, where he described the Athens Olympics as "an unforgettable dream game".
Dr. Rogge had earlier claimed he would break tradition in his closing speech as President of the IOC and that he would never use the words of his predecessor Juan Antonio Samaranch, who used to say 'this is the best game ever'. Dr. Rogge describes Salt Lake City 2002 as a "remarkable game" and will in turn continue after Athens 2004 and portray Turin 2006 as "a truly remarkable game."
The Greek and Chinese national anthems were played in a handover ceremony as the flags of both countries were raised. The mayor of Athens, Dora Bakoyianni, handed over the Olympic Flag to the Mayor of Beijing, Wang Qishan. After a brief cultural performance by Chinese actors, dancers and musicians directed by leading Chinese director Zhang Yimou, Rogge announced the 2004 Olympics was closed. The next Olympic flag was raised again on February 10, 2006 during the opening ceremony of the next Winter Olympics in Torino.
A young Greek girl, 10-year-old Fotini Papaleonidopoulou, lit a symbolic lantern with Olympic Flame and handed it to other children before "putting out" the flame in a pot with a blast of air. The ceremony ended with various musical performances by Greek singers, including Dionysis Savvopoulos, George Dalaras, Haris Alexiou, Anna Vissi, Sakis Rouvas, Eleftheria Arvanitaki, Alkistiis Protopsalti, Antonis Remos, Michalis Hatzigiannis, Marinella and Dimitra Galani, as thousands of athletes. performed a symbolic display on the floor of the stadium.
Medal Count
These are the top ten countries that won medals at the 2004 Olympics.
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Venues
OAKA
- Athens Olympic Aquatic Center - diving, swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo
- Athens Olympic Tennis Center - tennis
- Athens Olympic Velodrome - biking (track)
- Olympic Indoor Hall - basketball (final), gymnastics (artistic, trampoline)
- Olympic Stadium - ceremony (opening/closing), athletics, football (final)
HOC
- Fencing - fencing
- Helliniko Indoor Arena - basketball, handball (final)
- The Olympic Baseball Center - baseball
- Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Center - canoe (slalom)
- The Olympic Hockey Center - field hockey
- Olympic Softball Stadium - softball
Faliro
- Faliro Olympic Ball Ball Center - volleyball (beach)
- Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena - handball, taekwondo
- Peace and Friendship Stadium - indoor volleyball
GOC
- Goudi Olympic Hall - badminton
- Olympic Modern Pentathlon Center - modern pentathlon
MOC
- Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Center - horse riding
- Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Center - shooting
Soccer location
- Kaftanzoglio Stadium (Thessaloniki)
- Karaiskakis Stadium (Pireaus)
- Pampeloponnisiako Stadium (Patras)
- Pankritio Stadium (Heraklion)
- Panthessaliko (Volos) Stadium
Other places
- Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Center - sailing
- Ano Liosia Olympic Hall - judo, wrestling
- Olympic Hall Error - gymnastic (rhythmic), table tennis
- Kotzia Square - cycling (individual street competitions)
- Marathon (city) - athletics (early marathon)
- Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall - weightlifting
- Panathenaic Stadium - archery, athletics (marathon run)
- The Olympic Boxing Hall Performances - boxing
- Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Center - canoe (sprint), paddle
- Stadium at Olympia - athletics (shot put)
- Vouliagmeni Olympic Center - biking (individual time test), triathlon
Sponsors
Legacy
To commemorate the match, a series of high-value Greek collector coins are printed by the Mint of Greece, both in silver and gold. These pieces illustrate landmarks in Greece as well as ancient and modern sports on the front of the coin. Instead, the general motif with the game logo, circled by an olive branch representing the spirit of the game.
The preparation for the Olympics led to a number of positive developments for the city's infrastructure. These improvements include the establishment of the International Airport of Eleftherios Venizelos, a new modern international airport serving as the main aviation gate of Greece; expansion to the Athens Metro system; "Tram", a new light rail system; "Proastiakos", a new suburban rail system connecting airports and suburbs to the city of Athens; "Attiki Odos", the new toll road that surrounds the city, and the conversion of the streets into pedestrian walkways in the historic center of Athens linking some of the city's major tourist sites, including the Parthenon and Panathenaic Stadium (the venue of the first modern Olympics in 1896). All of the above infrastructure is still in use today, and there have been expansions and proposals to expand metro, tramway, suburban, and toll road trains in Athens, airports, and further plans to channel more highways in the historical center of Athens.
The Greek government has created a company, Olympic Properties SA, which oversees post-Olympic management, development and conversion of these facilities, some of which will be sold (or already sold) to the private sector, while some other facilities are still in use, or have been converted for commercial use or modified for other sports.
In 2012, many conversion schemes are stalled due to the Greek government debt crisis. The annual cost of maintaining these sites is estimated at £ 500m, a politically controversial number in Greece, although many of these facilities are now under the control of domestic sports clubs and organizations or the private sector.
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games cost has been cited as a contributor to the Greek government debt crisis. Plenty of empty and rotting spots; Independent newspaper reports of 21 out of 22 are not used.
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The table below illustrates the current status of the Athens Olympic facilities:
Broadcast rights
See also
- List of 2004 Summer Olympic medalists
- Olympic record at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Use of performance enhancing drugs in the Olympic Games - 2004 Athens
- World record at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Note
External links
- Athens 2004 (IOC)
- Athens 2004 Medal (IOC)
- Official website
- Image of the opening ceremony
- Project to fly the 2004 Olympic Flame around the world with B747 aircraft
- Backstage image of the opening ceremony
- Athens 2004 Olympics in Curlie (based on DMOZ)
- BBC coverage
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