Athens 2004 Olympics

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Olympic_Games
gptkbp:closed 2004-08-29
gptkbp:country gptkb:Greece
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Beijing_2008_Olympics
gptkbp:hostCity gptkb:Athens
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Athens 2004 Olympics
gptkbp:IOCPresident gptkb:Jacques_Rogge
gptkbp:logo gptkb:Athens_2004_Olympics_logo
gptkbp:mainVenue gptkb:Olympic_Stadium,_Athens
gptkbp:mascot gptkb:Athena_and_Phevos
gptkbp:memberState 201
gptkbp:motto Welcome Home
gptkbp:notableFor Iraq participated despite ongoing war
Michael Phelps won 6 gold and 2 bronze medals
Security was a major concern due to global events
Afghanistan returned after Taliban ban
First Summer Olympics held in Greece since 1896
First Olympics with women's wrestling
Marathon finished in Panathenaic Stadium
Cost estimated at over $15 billion
First Olympics with global torch relay
First time all countries with National Olympic Committees participated
Last Olympics with baseball and softball until 2020
Olympic flame lit in Olympia, Greece
Paralympics held in Athens after Olympics
Returned to the birthplace of the Olympics
US topped medal table
gptkbp:numberOfAthletes 10625
gptkbp:numberOfEvents 301
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Games_of_the_XXVIII_Olympiad
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.olympic.org/athens-2004
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Konstantinos_Stephanopoulos
2004-08-13
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Sydney_2000_Olympics
gptkbp:sport 28
gptkbp:torchLighter gptkb:Nikolaos_Kaklamanakis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sydney_2000_Olympics
gptkb:Beijing_2008_Olympics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7