2004 olympics

Pyrros Dimas (Greece) 🥉 -85 kg • Athens 2004 Olympics #weightlifting

With the London Olympics less than a month away, here's a look back at the opening ceremony of Athens 2004. The 'klepsydra', named after the water clock used to time speeches in the ancient Athenian court, displayed the highlights of Greek civilisation from the Minoan age to the modern. A-Level Classical Civilisation students studying Art and Architecture in the Greek World should recognise one or two famous works. Minoans See here: Minoan Art Myceneans See here: Greek Armour Geometric art…

Carolina Klüft (Sweden) 🥇 Heptathlon • Athens 2004 Olympics #athletics

Allen Iverson (USA) 🥉 Basketball • Athens 2004 Olympics

🥈 Erik Vendt (USA) 🥇 Michael Phelps (USA) 🥉 László Cseh (Hungary) • Athens 2004 Olympics #swimming

Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil is attacked by Cornelius Horan, a deranged Irish former priest in the latter stages of the marathon, the final event of the Athens 2004 Olympics. The Brazilian, who was expected to win the gold, finished in third place winning the bronze.

Carly Patterson of the United States wins gold in the Women's Individual All-Around in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, August 19, 2004.

Hicham El Guerrouj (Morocco) with his teammate Hicham Bellani after winning the 5000 metres. El Guerrouj also won the 1500 metres earlier in the week • Athens 2004 Olympics

Chen Shih-Hsin (Taiwan) 🥇 Women's 49 kg • Athens 2004 Olympics #taekwondo

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