4,306 women
Over the years, the number of women has crept up to 40.7% (4,306 women) in the 2004 Games (Women in the Olympic Movement, 2007). The percentage of events that are held for women (or are mixed gender events) rose to 44.9% in the 2004 Games.
How many countries are participating in Athens Olympic 2004?
201 countries
The 2004 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004. 10,625 athletes competed, from 201 countries and there were 301 medal events in 28 different Olympic sports.
How many people competed in the 2004 Olympics?
The Games saw 10,625 athletes compete, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries. There were 301 medal events in 28 different sports.
Which is the host city for the 2004 Summer Olympics?
Main article: Bids for the 2004 Summer Olympics Athens was chosen as the host city during the 106th IOC Session held in Lausanne on 5 September 1997. Athens had lost its bid to organize the 1996 Summer Olympics to Atlanta nearly seven years before on 18 September 1990, during the 96th IOC Session in Tokyo.
How many medal events were there in Athens in 2004?
There were 301 medal events in 28 different sports. Athens 2004 marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance, and also saw the return of the Olympic Games to the city where they began.
Are there any women in the Summer Olympics?
The 2012 Summer Olympics witnessed the largest participation of female competitors in the history of Olympics. Judo competitor Wojdan Shaherkani was one of two Saudi women sent to compete at the 2012 Summer Games. Women have fought to make great strides in achieving equality in all areas of life: education, profession, politics, and sports.
How many nations participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics?
A total of 197 nations participated in the different Athletics events at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Numbers in parenthesis indicate the number of athletes representing each nation.
Who was the gold medalist in Athletics at the 2004 Olympics?
A total of 197 nations participated in the different Athletics events at the 2004 Summer Olympics . a After the announcement of the disqualification for doping of the athlete Yuri Bilonog ( UKR ), who won the gold medal at the time, there was a new distribution of medals in March 2013.
Where was the womens football tournament held in 2004?
Women’s Olympic Football tournament was held for the third time at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The tournament featured 10 women’s national teams from six continental confederations. The 10 teams were drawn into two groups of three and one group of four and each group played a round-robin tournament.
There were 301 medal events in 28 different sports. Athens 2004 marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance, and also saw the return of the Olympic Games to the city where they began.
