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Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Host city	Athens, Greece
Motto	Welcome Home; (Greek: Καλώς ήλθατε σπίτι, Kalós ílthate spíti)
Nations	201
Athletes	10,625 (6,296 men, 4,329 women)
Events	301 in 28 sports (40 disciplines)
Opening	13 August
Closing	29 August
Opened by	President Konstantinos Stephanopoulos
Cauldron	Nikolaos Kaklamanakis
Stadium	Olympic Stadium
Summer
Winter

Part of the ceremony for the lighting of the Olympic flame.

The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were held in Athens, Greece from August 13, 2004, until August 29, 2004. It was the first time since 1896 that the Olympics were held in Greece. 10,625 athletes took part. There were 301 medal events.

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