2004 Summer Paralympics

The 12th Summer Paralympics were from 17 to 28 September 2004 in the Greek capital Athens. This 3808 Paralympic athletes from 144 countries were expected. In addition to the athletes around 2,000 official team coaches, 1,000 referees and judges, as well as 15,000 volunteers worked with, 3,103 media representatives were accredited.

For the first time in the history of the Paralympic Games, the athletes need to pay anything for their participation. The athletes were housed in the so-called Paralympic village, which was adapted to the functional needs of disabled people. After the end of the Paralympics, it should turned into a housing estate and are in town for Disabled condominium available.

The Olympic Torch

The Olympic torch for the Summer Paralympics 2004 on 9 September 2004 at the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens in the presence of Greek President Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, the Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, the President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC ) Philip Craven and the President of the Organizing Committee ignited for the Athens Games, Gianna Angelopoulos - Daskalaki. The igniting spark was created by the stroke of a blacksmith's hammer on an anvil.

The first torchbearer was the gold medalist Konstantinos Fykas, the first night spent in the flame Herrod Atticus theater. The following Friday morning Phil Craven took over the torch. A total of 700 torchbearers carried the flame over a distance of 410 kilometers, until it reached the Athens Olympic Stadium on September 17, 2004.

Sports

Boccia - 23 -28.09.
Archery - 22 - 26.09.
5- Football - 18th -28.09.
7- Foot - 19 - 27.09.
Goalball - 20.- 26.09.
Judo - 18th to 20:09.
Athletics - 19.- 27.09.
Powerlifting ( bench press ) - 20.- 27.09.
Cycling - 24.- 27.09.
Horse riding - 21 - 26.09.
Wheelchair Basketball - 18.- 28.09.
Wheelchair Fencing - 18th - 23:09.
Wheelchair Rugby - 19.- 25.09.
Wheelchair Tennis - 19 - 26.09.
Shooting - 18th - 23:09.
Swimming - 19 - 27.09.
Sailing - 18th - 23:09. ( in Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre )
Sitting Volleyball - 19 - 26.09.
Table Tennis - 18.- 27.09.

Participating nations

The 3,808 athletes came from 144 nations:

Afghanistan Afghanistan
Algeria Algeria
Angola Angola
Argentina Argentina
Armenia Armenia
Australia Australia
Austria Austria
Azerbaijan
Brunei Brunei
Bangladesh Bangladesh
Barbados Barbados
Belarus Belarus
Belgium
Benin Benin
Bermuda Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana Botswana
Brazil Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia Cambodia
Canada Canada
Cape Verde Cape Verde
Central African Republic Central African Republic
Chile Chile
People's Republic of China People's Republic of China
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei
Colombia Colombia
Costa Rica Costa Rica
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast
Croatia Croatia
Cuba Cuba
Cyprus Republic of Cyprus
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Denmark Denmark
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Ecuador Ecuador
Egypt Egypt
El Salvador El Salvador
Estonia Estonia
Ethiopia 1996 Ethiopia
Faroe Faroe Islands
Fiji Fiji
Finland Finland
France France
Germany Germany
Ghana Ghana

United Kingdom United Kingdom
Greece Greece
Guatemala Guatemala
Guinea Guinea
Honduras Honduras
Hong Kong Hong Kong
Hungary Hungary
Iceland Iceland
India India
Indonesia Indonesia
Iran Iran
Iraq 2004 Iraq
Ireland Ireland
Israel Israel
Italy Italy
Jamaica Jamaica
Japan Japan
Jordan Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kuwait Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan
Latvia Latvia
Lesotho Lesotho 1987
Libya Libya
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
Lithuania Lithuania
Macau Macau
Macedonia Macedonia
Malaysia Malaysia
Mauritania Mauritania
Mauritius Mauritius
Mexico Mexico
Moldova Moldova
Mongolia Mongolia
Morocco Morocco
Namibia Namibia
Nepal Nepal
Netherlands The Netherlands
New Zealand New Zealand
Nicaragua Nicaragua
Niger Niger
Nigeria Nigeria
Norway Norway
Oman Oman
Pakistan Pakistan

Palestine National Authority Palestinian Territories
Panama Panama
Peru Peru
Philippines Philippines
Poland Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Qatar Qatar
Romania Romania
Russia Russia
Rwanda Rwanda
Samoa Samoa
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Senegal Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro
Singapore Singapore
Slovakia Slovakia
Slovenia Slovenia
South Africa South Africa
Flag of South Korea South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Sudan Sudan
Suriname Suriname
Sweden Sweden
Switzerland Switzerland
Syria Syria
Tajikistan Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand Thailand
Tonga Tonga
Tunisia Tunisia
Turkey Turkey
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
Uganda Uganda
Ukraine Ukraine
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
United States United States
Uruguay Uruguay
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
Venezuela 1954 Venezuela
Vietnam
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

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