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Athens 2004 Olympic Games
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Three members of Team Canada in matching red and green swimsuits perform a synchronized swimming routine with arms raised amid splashing water at the Athens Olympic pool. Liu Xiang of China stands on the podium wearing a laurel wreath and Chinese flag, holding a bouquet of flowers during the Athens 2004 Olympic medal ceremony. Björk Lisa Fernandez, wearing a red and navy USA uniform and visor, winds up to pitch a softball during the 2004 Athens Olympic gold medal game against Australia. Official poster for the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics featuring a white olive wreath on a blue background, the text ATHENS 2004, and the Olympic rings below.
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Silhouette of hand holding sport torch behind the rings of an Olympic flag, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; February 3, 2015.
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Former U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program bobsledder Steven Holcomb, front, is greeted at the finish line after teaming with Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curtis Tomasevicz to win the first Olympic bobsleigh gold medal in 62 years for Team USA ,(cont)
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Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: The Guardian - Athens 2004 Olympics: what happened after the athletes went home? Oct 12, 2026
Anniversary information added. Aug 22, 2026
Add new Web site: CNN World - 2004 Athens Summer Olympics Fast Facts. Dec 05, 2025
Add new Web site: CBC Sports - 2004: Athens, Greece. Jul 17, 2025
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Nightlife - History of the Olympics: 2004. May 20, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC Sport - Olympic Moments: Highlights of 2004 Athens Olympics. Mar 26, 2025
Add new Web site: The Guardian - Athens 2004 Olympics: what happened after the athletes went home? May 29, 2024
Cross-reference added. Apr 19, 2024
Added information about top-performing countries. Feb 28, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Cultural Olympiad of Athens 2004. Feb 19, 2024
Added image of official Olympic Games poster. Feb 28, 2012
New article added. Mar 17, 2010
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