Athens Olympics 2004 (33 images)

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Created: 14 Sep 2005      Updated: 22 Mar 2011
Sample Highlights from the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
  • The Olympics rings lit by fire form part of a spectacular opening ceremony to the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad

  • A lone drummer takes part in a spectacular opening ceremony to the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad.

  • A lone boy sitting in a paper-hat boat takes part in a spectacular opening ceremony to the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad.



  • Kelly Holmes of Great Britain wins the Women's 800m in a time of 1.56.38, followed by Hasna Benhassi from Morocco in second and Jolanda Ceplak of Slovenia in third during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 23, 2004





  • The US Synchronised swimming team in a practice session.

  • The US Synchronised swimming team in a practice session.




  • Taylor Dent of the United States in action against Nicholas Massu of Chile during the Men's Singles Semifinal match at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games i n the Olympic Tennis Centre in Athens, Greece on August 20, 2004. Massu defeated Dent 6-1 to advance to the Gold Medal match.















  • Closing Ceremony of the Athens Olympics included a reminder that the 2008 Olympics would be held in Beijing, China

  • Laura Wilkenson representing the USA competing in preliminary round of 10m Platform diving.

  • Laura Wilkenson representing the USA competing in preliminary round of 10m Platform diving.

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