| Dates: |
August 13 - 29, 2004 |
| N.O.C. participants: |
201 |
| Number of sports: |
28 |
| Number of contests: |
301 |
| Number of athletes: |
10625 |
| Men: |
6296 |
| Women: |
4329 |
| Volonteers: |
45000 |
| Media: |
21500 |
| Opening: |
Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, Republic President |
| Oath: |
Zoļ Dimoschaki |
| Oath juges: |
Lazaros Voreadis |
| Last torch bearer: |
Nikolaos Kaklamanakis |
| Bids towns: |
Buenos Aires (ARG), Le Cap (RSA), Rome (ITA), Stockholm (SWE) |
THE XXVIIIth SUMMER GAMES 
