Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Host city	w:Athens, Greece
Events	301 in 28 sports
Opening ceremony	August 13
Closing ceremony	August 29
Stadium	Olympic Stadium

The Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games, was officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad.

They were held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the

motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, from 201 countries and there were 301 medal events in 28 different Olympic sports.

Athens 2004 was the first time since 1896 that the Summer Olympic Games were held in Greece.

See Also

• Logos - A collection of logos featuring this event.
• Torch - Information about this Olympics' torch.

Preceded by Salt Lake City 2002	Olympics 2004	Succeeded by Torino 2006
Preceded by Sydney 2000	Summer Olympics 2004	Succeeded by Beijing 2008

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