The 2004 Summer Olympics were held in Athens, Greece from August 13-29. Over 10,000 athletes from 201 countries participated in various sporting events over the 17-day period. The official mascots were Athena and Phoebus, named after ancient Greek gods. Athens was selected to host over Rome by a vote of 66 to 41 after previously losing the bid for the 1996 Centennial Olympics in Atlanta. An Olympic torch relay traveled through Greece and 33 other cities over 35 days before culminating on the opening day in Athens.

6. - - - 44 16 Argentina Buenos Aires - - 19 - 20 Suecia Estocolmo - 20 22 62 16 Sudáfrica Ciudad del Cabo 41 35 28 - 23 Italia Roma 66 52 38 - 32 Grecia Atenas Votación País Ciudad 106º Sesión del Comité Olímpico Internacional 5 de septiembre de 1997 , Lausana , Suiza

7. Other cities that were nominated to host the Games, but not made ​​the cut were: Istanbul, Turkey. Lille, France. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Sevilla, Spain. St. Petersburg, Russia.

8. Olympic Torch Relay Main article: Journey of the Athens 2004 Olympic Torch The Olympic Torch of these games in 35 days visiting 26 countries on five continents.In total rose by 33 cities around the world (including all previous sites of the Summer Olympics) plus its long journey through many places in Greece. The Olympic flame was lit, as is tradition, on March 25 in Olympia and after more thana month's tour of Greek lands traveled to Sydney where he began his international travel, on June 4. After traveling around the world, on July 9 came back to Greece and after another month of visit to various cities came on August 13, the opening day of the Games, the Olympic Stadium in Athens.

11. La ceremonia se dio por finalizada tras el encendido de la llama olímpica, por el medallista de windsurf de los Juegos Olímpicos de Atlanta 1996, Nikolaos Kaklamanakis.

14. MEDALS

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