Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre
In Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre (Greek Ολυμπιακό Κέντρο Ιστιοπλοϊας Αγίου Κοσμά ) found the sailing competitions held at the 2004 Summer Olympics and at the Paralympic Summer Games in Athens in 2004. Under the name of Agios Kosmas Marina the center according to the competitions has been extended to one of the largest and most luxurious marinas in the Mediterranean.
Location and Summer Games 2004
The regatta harbor is located in the Athens suburb of Elliniko in southern Attica on the coast of the Saronic Gulf. To the north lies the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Sports Complex and south of the coastal resort of Glyfada, one of the most elegant suburbs of Athens. The distance of the sailing center to the Athens city center is 12 kilometers away, the Olympic village 35 km. In August 2002 and in August 2003, the Greek authorities carried out successfully test events in the sailing center newly created. The total plant comprised 336 289 m². Construction was completed on 31 January 2004. The official opening took place on 2 August 2004, 11 days before the start of the games. The award ceremonies were 1,600 spectators on a makeshift gallery.
The regattas of the Olympic Games 2004 medals were awarded in a total of 11 competitions: in four men classes ( Finn dinghy, 470 sailing dinghy, Star, windsurfing ( Mistral ) ), four female classes (Europe, 470 dinghy, Yngling, windsurfing ( Mistral ) ) and three mixed classes (Laser, 49er dinghy, Tornado ). The sailing regattas in the Paralympic Games were two mixed, competitions ( One Dinghy 2.4mR, three-person Sonar ).
Post-Olympic use
As Agios Kosmas Marina the center for post-Olympic use was expanded into one of the most attractive locations for leisure and tourism in the Athens coastal region. In the final stage, to be completed in 2009, the marina will have a total area of 424 868 m², 16 423 m² of a development area and a living area of 8,945 m². Facilities include offices, multi-purpose halls for culture and sports, a waterfront restaurant, a cafeteria, a snack bar, medical facilities, a gas station and a parking area for 1,000 vehicles. The center also offers 30 luxurious rooms and meeting rooms. In addition, the site will be expanded to a nature reserve. With berths for luxury yachts 1000 Agios Kosmas the Marina one of the largest marinas on the Mediterranean and is intended to form a gate of the upscale tourism in the capital Athens to the ideas of the designers.