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Athens 2004

Greece was the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. In 2004, the Olympic Games will return to their origins when Athens hosts the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. Athens was elected at the 106th IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 5 September 1997, from a total of five finalist cities: Athens, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Rome and Stockholm.

We gathered some interesting links about the Olympic Games in Athens 2004:

• International Olympic Committee
  • International Olympic Committee - Athens 2004
• Official site of the 2004 Athens Olympics
• Olympic Almanac - A lot of hard-to-find information, such as Olympic logos and mascots.
• Olympic Studies Centre - Includes a directory of Olympic research, forums, and many helpful links.
• Olympic Studies Centre - An excellent site, easy to move around in and full of information on all Olympic sports.
• SwimInfo.com - For the latest Olympic swimming news
• BBC Olympics 2004 - News coverage on the Olympic Games in Athens 2004.
• Sports Illustrated Olympics 2004 - News coverage on Athens 2004