Īfter leading all voting rounds, Athens easily defeated Rome in the fifth and final vote. Another factor that contributed to the Greek capital's selection was a growing sentiment among some IOC members to restore the values of the Olympics to the Games, a component which they felt was lost. Athens' successful organization of the 1997 World Championships in Athletics the month before the Olympic host city election was crucial in allaying lingering fears and concerns among the sporting community and some IOC members about its ability to host international sporting events.
It addressed concerns and criticisms raised in the unsuccessful 1996 bid – primarily the city's infrastructural readiness, its air pollution, its budget, and politicization of Games preparations. The 2004 bid was lauded for its humility and earnestness, its focused message, and its detailed bid concept. The success of Athens in securing the 2004 Games was based largely on the bid's appeal to Olympic history and the emphasis that it placed on the pivotal role that Greece and Athens could play in promoting Olympism and the Olympic Movement. Under the direction of Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, Athens pursued another bid, this time for the right to host the Summer Olympics in 2004. The Greek capital had lost its bid to organize the 1996 Summer Olympics to the American city of Atlanta nearly seven years before, during the 96th IOC Session in Tokyo, Japan on 18 September 1990.
Main article: Bids for the 2004 Summer OlympicsĪthens was chosen as the host city during the 106th IOC Session held in Lausanne, Switzerland on 5 September 1997. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) won both their first Olympic medal and gold medal in this event. Eritrea and Paraguay won their first ever Olympic medals. Several world and Olympic records were also broken during these Games.Ĭhile, Chinese Taipei, Dominican Republic, Georgia and Israel won their first Olympic gold medals. The final medal tally was led by the United States, followed by China and Russia with host nation Greece at 15th place. The 2004 Games were generally deemed to be a success, with the rising standard of competition amongst nations across the world. However, there has been debate regarding the cost of the Games and their possible contribution to the 2010–18 Greek government-debt crisis, although there is little or no evidence supporting such a correlation. The 2004 Olympic Games were hailed as "unforgettable dream games" by then- IOC President Jacques Rogge, and left Athens with a significantly improved infrastructure, including a new airport, ring road and subway system. The 2004 Games was the first of two consecutive Olympic games to be held in Southern Europe since the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and was followed by the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The new design features the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens rectifying the long-running mistake of using a depiction of the Roman Colosseum rather than a Greek venue. A new medal obverse was introduced at these Games, replacing the design by Giuseppe Cassioli that had been used since 1928. Athens became one of only four cities at the time to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games on two occasions (together with Paris, London and Los Angeles). The 2004 Games marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance, and also marked the first time Athens hosted the Games since their first modern incarnation in 1896 as well as the return of the Olympic games to its birthplace. The Games saw 10,625 athletes compete, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries, with 301 medal events in 28 different sports. The 2004 Summer Olympics ( Greek: Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, Therinoí Olympiakoí Agónes 2004), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( Greek: Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, Agónes tis 28is Olympiádas) and also known as Athens 2004 ( Greek: Αθήνα 2004), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece.
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