Athens Olympics 2004

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Olympic_Games
gptkbp:closed 2004-08-29
gptkbp:country gptkb:Greece
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Beijing_Olympics_2008
gptkbp:hostCity gptkb:Athens
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Athens Olympics 2004
gptkbp:logo Olive wreath design
gptkbp:mainVenue gptkb:Olympic_Stadium,_Athens
gptkbp:mascot gptkb:Phevos
gptkb:Athena
gptkbp:memberState 201
gptkbp:motto Welcome Home
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Olympic_Village_located_in_Marousi,_Athens
gptkb:Opening_ceremony_directed_by_Dimitris_Papaioannou
First Olympics with all countries having at least one female athlete
Iraq participated despite ongoing war
Marathon finished at Panathenaic Stadium
Security was a major concern due to global events
USA topped medal table
First time women's wrestling included
Cost estimated at over $15 billion
Michael Phelps won 6 gold medals
Official website: www.athens2004.com
Olympic flame traveled to all previous host cities
Athens Metro expanded for the Games
Return of the Olympics to their birthplace
First Olympics with live global TV coverage in high definition
Opening ceremony featured iconic lighting of Olympic cauldron
Baseball and softball last appeared until 2020
Greece won 6 medals
New venues built and old ones renovated
Olympic torch relay visited all continents
Paralympic Games held after Olympics
First time since 1896 that Athens hosted the Summer Olympics
Drug testing led to several athlete disqualifications
gptkbp:numberOfAthletes 10625
gptkbp:numberOfEvents 301
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Games_of_the_XXVIII_Olympiad
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Konstantinos_Stephanopoulos
2004-08-13
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Sydney_Olympics_2000
gptkbp:sport 28
gptkbp:torchLighter gptkb:Nikolaos_Kaklamanakis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Beijing_Olympics_2008
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7