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The 2004 Summer Olympic Games cost the Government of Greece near €9 billion to stage. [13] The Athens 2004 Organizing Committee (ATHOC), responsible for the preparation and organisation of the Games, concluded its operations as a company in 2005 with a surplus of €130.6 million. The State's contribution to the total ATHOC budget was 8% of ...
Greece was the host country for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, from 13 to 29 August 2004.As the progenitor nation and in keeping with tradition, Greek athletes have competed at every Summer Olympics in the modern era, alongside Australia, Great Britain, and Switzerland.
The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Athens, the capital city of Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. [1] A total of 10,625 athletes from a record 201 countries represented by National Olympic Committees (NOC) participated in these games. [ 2 ]
The hosting of the 2004 Olympics and Paralympics became a huge success and was highly lucrative for Greece. After the Games, it hosted Panathinaikos on several occasions from 2005 to 2023 and AEK Athens from 2004 to 2022, while serving as the country's primary sports venue.
2004 Summer Olympics; Bid process (bid details) ... This is a list of medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics, which were held in Athens, Greece. Contents: Archery ...
The Euro 2004 triumph came shortly before the country hosted the summer Olympic Games, an event that further united the population. Tsitsonis says the memories of that “magical Greek summer ...
A change in democracy in 1975 resulted in Greece's admission into the European Economic Community (now the European Union) in 1979. Athens first bid for the 1996 Summer Olympics as part of the 100th anniversary of the Modern Olympics, but was upset by Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States for the Games in 1990. Seven years later, Athens won ...
The opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on August 13, 2004 starting at 20:45 EEST at the Olympic Stadium in Marousi, Greece, a suburb of Athens. [2] As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial opening of this international sporting event, including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, with an artistic ...