From the 13th to 29th August 2004

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Greece was the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. In 2004, the Olympic Games returned to their origins when Athens hosts the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. Athens was elected at the 106th IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 5 September 1997, from a total of five finalist cities: Athens, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Rome and Stockholm.

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GENERAL FACTS AND FIGURES

• 301 medal ceremonies took place over a period of 16 days.

• 28 sports were represented in 38 venues.

• 10,500 athletes and 5,500 team officials from 201 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have participated.

• 21,500 members of the media were in Athens to cover the Games (16,000 broadcasters, including AOB, and 5,500 photo/written press members).

• The Olympic Village housed 16,000 athletes and team officials during the Olympic Games and 6,000 during the Paralympic Games.

• Some 45,000 security personnel worked at the Olympic Games: 25,000 from the police, 7,000 from the military, 3,000 coast guards, 1,500 fire-fighters, 3,500 private security contractors and 5,000 trained volunteers.

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• Press Kit
  

• About The Relay

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  • Sponsorship History

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  • Olympic Cauldron Lighters