2004 Summer Olympics
"Athens 2004" redirects here. For the video game, see Athens 2004 (video game). For the Summer Paralympics, see 2004 Summer Paralympics. 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 [1] Cauldron Nikolaos Kaklamanakis [1] Stadium Olympic Stadium Summer ← Sydney 2000 Beijing 2008 → Winter ← Salt Lake 2002 Turin 2006 → Part of a series on 2004 Summer Olympics Bid process (bid details) Venues Marketing (mascots) Broadcasters Torch relay Opening ceremony (flag bearers) Medal table (medalists) Closing ceremony Event calendar World and Olympic records Paralympics IOC HOC ATHOC v t e The 2004 Summer Olympic Games (Greek: Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004 , Therinoí Olympiakoí Agónes 2004 ), [2] officially known as the Games of th