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{{Short description|Multi-parasport event in Athens, Greece}}
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{{Infobox Olympic games|2004|Summer|Paralympics|
| image       = 2004 Summer Paralympics logo.png
| host_city   = Athens, Greece
| motto       = ''Great Athletes. Great Performances.''<br />({{langx|el|Μεγάλοι Αθλητές. Μεγάλες Επιδόσεις.}})
| nations     = 135
| athletes    = 3,808
| events      = 517 in 19 [[Paralympic sports|sports]]
| opening     = 17 September 2004
| closing     = 28 September 2004
| opened_by   = [[President of Greece|President]] [[Konstantinos Stephanopoulos]]
| closed_by  = [[President of the International Paralympic Committee|IPC President]] [[Philip Craven]]
| cauldron    = Georgios Toptsis
| stadium     = [[Olympic Stadium (Athens)|Olympic Stadium]]
| summer_prev = [[2000 Summer Paralympics|Sydney 2000]]
| summer_next = [[2008 Summer Paralympics|Beijing 2008]]
| winter_prev = [[2002 Winter Paralympics|Salt Lake City 2002]]
| winter_next = [[2006 Winter Paralympics|Turin 2006]]
}}
{{2004 Summer Paralympics}}

The '''2004 Summer Paralympics''' ({{langx|el|Θερινοί Παραολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004}}), the 12th [[Summer Paralympic Games]], were a major international [[multi-sport event]] for [[Disabled sports|athletes with disabilities]] governed by the [[International Paralympic Committee]], held in [[Athens]], Greece, from 17 to 28 September 2004. 3,749 athletes (2,600 Men and 1,149 Women) from 135 countries participated. During these games 304 World Records were broken with 448 Paralympic Games Records being broken across 19 different sports.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sydney 2000|url=https://www.paralympic.org/sydney-2000|website=International Paralympic Committee|access-date=11 October 2017}}</ref> 8,863 volunteers worked along the Organizing Committee.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Athens 2004 Paralympics - Ceremonies, Medals, Torch Relay|url = http://www.paralympic.org/athens-2004|website = www.paralympic.org|access-date = 2015-10-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Athens 2004|url=https://www.paralympic.org/athens-2004|access-date=10 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sport |first1=ARCHIVE |title=Athens 2004 Paralympics - ISB/AOB Broadcast Opening Sequence (HD Re-Upload) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU8d08vj-Fw |website=YouTube |access-date=2025-03-12}}</ref>

Four new events were introduced to the Paralympics in Athens; [[Paralympic association football|5-a-side football]] for the blind, quads wheelchair tennis, and women's competitions in judo and sitting volleyball. Following a [[2000 Summer Paralympics intellectual disability controversy|scandal]] at the [[2000 Summer Paralympics]], in which the Spanish intellectually-disabled basketball team was stripped of their gold medal after it was found that multiple players had not met the eligibility requirements, ID-class events were suspended.<ref name="bbc-return">{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/8323369.stm|title=Intellectual disability ban ends|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 November 2009|access-date=23 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="BBC News">{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/7613787.stm |title=Paralympics set to alter entry policy |work=BBC News |date=13 September 2008 |access-date=13 August 2012}}</ref>

It was also the last time that the old [[Paralympic symbols|Paralympic symbol]] was used. The new Paralympic symbol was introduced in [[2006 Winter Paralympics|2006]].

==Host City Bid Process==
{{Main|Bids for the 1996 Summer Olympics|Bids for the 2004 Summer Olympics}}
[[Athens]] was chosen as the host city during the 106th IOC Session held in [[Lausanne]], [[Switzerland]] on 5&nbsp;September 1997. The Greek capital had lost its bid to organize the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] to the American city of [[Atlanta]] nearly seven years before, during the 96th IOC Session in Tokyo, Japan on 18&nbsp;September 1990. Under the direction of [[Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki]], Athens pursued another bid, this time for the right to host the Summer Olympics in 2004. The success of Athens in securing the 2004 Games was based largely on the bid's appeal to human values, the history of the Games from the ancient to modern periods and the emphasis that Athens is placed at the pivotal role that Greece and Athens could play in promoting the Modern Olympism and the Olympic Movement.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/19/sports/atlanta-selected-over-athens-for-1996-olympics.html?sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2&pagewanted=print|title=Atlanta Selected Over Athens for 1996 Olympics|last=Weisman|first=Steven R.|date=19 September 1990|work=The New York Times|access-date=23 September 2008}}</ref> Unlike the 1996 bid committee that was seen arrogant when the city was bidding, the 2004 bid was lauded for its low scale, humility, honest and earnestness, its focused message, and a more real e a detailed bid concept.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/athens-wins-2004-olympics-1237761.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/athens-wins-2004-olympics-1237761.html |archive-date=1 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Athens wins 2004 Olympics|date=6 September 1997|first=Mike|last=Rowbottom|work=The Independent |location=London | access-date=25 May 2010 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> Unlike, nine years before where concerns and criticisms are raised during the unsuccessful 1996 bid – primarily when was talked in critical subjects about the city's infrastructural readiness, its air pollution, its budget and politicization of the Games events and their preparations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/06/sports/athens-wins-a-vote-for-tradition-and-the-2004-olympics.html?pagewanted=print|title=Athens Wins a Vote for Tradition, and the 2004 Olympics|date=6 September 1997|first=Jere|last=Longman|newspaper=The New York Times| access-date=25 May 2010 }}</ref> Along a successful organization of another events as the [[1991 Mediterranean Games]], the [[1994 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship]], [[1994 World Fencing Championships]] and the successful [[1997 World Championships in Athletics]], one month before the Olympic host city election was crucial in allaying lingering fears and concerns among the sporting community and some IOC members about the Greek ability to host international sporting events.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/08/03/sports/athens-pins-olympic-bid-to-world-meet.html?pagewanted=print|title=Athens Pins Olympic Bid to World Meet|last=Longman|first=Jere|date=3 August 1997|work=The New York Times|access-date=23 September 2008}}</ref> Another factor that contributed to the Greek capital's selection was a growing sentiment among some IOC members to restore some original values of the Olympics to the Modern Games, a component which they felt was lost during the [[1996 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/07/sports/athens-can-thank-atlanta-for-2004-games.html|title=Athens Can Thank Atlanta for 2004 Games|date=7 September 1997|first=Dave|last=Anderson|newspaper=The New York Times| access-date=25 May 2010 }}</ref>

== New rules applied to the Paralympics ==
This was the last edition of the Summer Paralympics in which cities could make the decision whether or not to host the Games. As they were still seen as an optional and second-tier event. [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC) was motivated after the high number of problems concerning the [[1996 Summer Paralympics]] held in [[Atlanta]] with a different organization started a strategic partnership with the [[International Paralympic Committee]] (IPC) and demanded from all 11 applicant cities their plans regarding the Paralympics for the first time. All the 11 bidding cities agreed to accept these requirements, but only three proposed different organizations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Summer Games|publisher= Stoke Mandeville Paralympic Heritage |date= 2019|url=https://www.paralympicheritage.org.uk/atlanta-1996-paralympic-summer-games|access-date=2022-05-23}}</ref>

==Torch relay==
{{See also|Hephaestus}}

The same torch design used for the Olympics was used for the Paralympic Games. The flame was lit in a ritual carried out at dusk on September 9, 2004, in the [[Temple of Hephaestus]], at the foot of the [[Acropolis]] and resulted in the fire raised from a forge and a reenactment of one of the founding myths of the city of Athens. The first torchbearer was the swimmer [[Kostantinos Fykas]] who won 2 gold medals in Sydney, 4 years earlier and 1 silver in Atlanta. The relay  took it throughout [[Athens metropolitan area]], and its route wanted to contrast with that of the Olympic torch, by demonstrating the modern side of Greece, passing through 54 municipalities and covering a distance of 410&nbsp;km.

680 torchbearers shared its light and the values of strength, pursuit and noble competition. The journey begun from the heart of Athens, in [[Thiseio]].<ref name="torch">{{cite web|url=https://www.aei.org/pethokoukis/ancient-greece-was-tech-obsessed-and-they-have-a-lot-to-tell-us-a-long-read-qa-with-adrienne-mayor/|title=Ancient Greece Was Tech-obsessed, and They Have a Lot to Tell Us: A Long-read Q&A with Adrienne Mayor|work=American Enterprise Institute|date=5 September 2019|access-date=6 January 2025}}</ref>
After the forge ceremony, the Paralympic Torch slept at [[Odeon of Herodes Atticus]]. The route also take steps on the [[Temple of Poseidon, Sounion]] and [[Cult of Artemis at Brauron|Brauron]], and the great centers of the classical age,[[Megara]] and [[Elefsina]], with their remarkable archaeological museums, all welcomed the Paralympic flame which also shone its light on the magnificent coastal route that runs towards Sounio and the [[Marathon Dam]].On September 17, the Paralympic Flame arrived in the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Experience |publisher=[[Athens 2004 Olympic and Paralympics Organizing Committee]] |year=2004 |url=http://www.athens2004.com/athens2004/page/venues?lang=en&cid=960d470429149f00VgnVCMServer28130b0aRCRD |access-date=6 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041209003456/http://www.athens2004.com/en/ParalympicTorchRelayInfo |archive-date=9 December 2004 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

==Medal count==
{{Main|2004 Summer Paralympics medal table}}

A total of 1567 medals were awarded during the Athens games: 519 gold, 516 silver, and 532 bronze. [[China]] topped the medal count for the first time with more gold medals, more silver medals, and more medals overall than any other nation. In the table below, the ranking sorts by the number of gold medals earned by a nation (in this context a nation is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee).

{{Medals table
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 | gold_CHN = 63 | silver_CHN = 46 | bronze_CHN = 32
 | gold_GBR = 35 | silver_GBR = 30 | bronze_GBR = 29
 | gold_CAN = 28 | silver_CAN = 19 | bronze_CAN = 25
 | gold_USA = 27 | silver_USA = 22 | bronze_USA = 39
 | gold_AUS = 26 | silver_AUS = 39 | bronze_AUS = 36
 | gold_UKR = 24 | silver_UKR = 12 | bronze_UKR = 19
 | gold_ESP = 20 | silver_ESP = 27 | bronze_ESP = 24
 | gold_GER = 19 | silver_GER = 28 | bronze_GER = 31
 | gold_FRA = 18 | silver_FRA = 26 | bronze_FRA = 30
 | gold_JPN = 17 | silver_JPN = 17 | bronze_JPN = 20
}}

Among the top individual medal winners was [[Mayumi Narita]] of Japan, who took seven golds and one bronze medal in swimming, setting six world records in the process and bringing her overall Paralympic gold medal total to fifteen. [[Chantal Petitclerc]] of Canada won five golds and set three world records in wheelchair racing, while Swedish shooter [[Jonas Jacobsson]] took four gold medals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Athens 2004 – General Information |publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee]] |year=2008 |url=http://www.paralympic.org/Paralympic_Games/Past_Games/Athens_2004/ |access-date=2011-07-12 }}</ref> France's [[Béatrice Hess]] won her nineteenth and twentieth Paralympic gold medals in swimming. Swimmer [[Trischa Zorn]] of the United States won just one medal, a bronze, but it was her 55th ever Paralympic medal. She retained her position as the most successful Paralympian of all times.<ref>[http://www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/News/Current_Affairs/2005_01_05_a.html "Times Square Honors Athletes"], International Paralympic Committee, January 5, 2005</ref>

== Opening ceremony ==
[[File:Paralympics Opening Ceremony.jpg|thumb|300px|The parade of nations during the Paralympics opening ceremony]]
The opening ceremony for the 2004 Summer Paralympics took place on the evening of 17 September 2004 in the Athens Olympic Stadium. The protagonist of the ceremony was a 26 meter high [[plane tree]] (with more than 195,000 leaves) acting also as the [[Tree of Life]] mounted in the center of the Olympic Stadium which symbolized the force of life and all positive forms of energy.This tree acted as a timeline between antiquity and modernity, contrasting with the symbolism of the olive tree, used during the Olympic Games opening ceremonies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.china.org.cn/english/2004/Sep/107427.htm|title=Athens 2004 Paralympic Games opens|work=Xinhua|first=|last=|date=|access-date=7 January 2025}}</ref>

The plane is an important part of the literary scenery of [[Plato]]'s dialogue [[Phaedrus (Athenian)|Phaedrus]] and group of children raised lights to the sky in a visualization of Hippocrates passing on knowledge to future generations, alluding to the father of medicine [[Hippocrates]].It was followed by a unique performance of ancient Greek philosophic concept of basic elements-fire, water, earth and air, in a concept based "a journey to the sun". The formal part of the ceremony began with the [[Hymn to Liberty]] sung by the Games ambassador, the Greek singer [[Vicky Leandros]]. Using an [[allegory]] with theatrical parts as well as light and music, the show featured the story of human achievement and perseverance in the face of adversity, always falling back to the motif of human achievement and the strength of life being a considerable force in the world. Afterwards, the Parade of Nations started and was accompanied by the music of  French composers [[Yves Stepping]] and [[Jean Christophe]]. The music featured throughout this parade told the story of [[Hephaestos]], a Greek god and son of [[Zeus]] and [[Hera]]. Being unusually small, he was cast from Mount Olympus and left to die by his mother, but was nursed back to health by [[Thetis]] and [[Eurynome]], who also taught him how to work a foundry. Despite all adversities and the impairments he incurred as a result of being cast down, Hephaestos grew up to become the god of Fire and Metallurgy, tying his myth into the topic of overcoming adversity through perseverance and the strength of life.After that, fireworks erupted at the stadium. There were 150 local support staff involved and 400 volunteers. The children were from ages 8 to 17, coming from [[Australia]], [[France]], [[Spain]], [[Greece]] and [[Germany]]. The actors  Afroditi Simiti, Giannis Zouganelis and the interpreter Sophia Roboli were the Masters of Ceremonies.At the end of the ceremony, Greek tenor [[Mario Frangoulis]] performed alongside [[Kalli Georgelli]] a special song composed to the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paralympic.org/results/results.htm|title=Paralympic Games Schedule - Results|website=Athens 2004 Official Website|access-date=13 July 2023|archive-date=15 December 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041215043149/http://www.athens2004.com/en/ParalympicOpeningCeremony|url-status=live}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> 
During the speeches, Sir [[Philip Craven]], the [[President of the International Paralympic Committee]], was accompanied by the head of the organizing committee [[Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki]], who told the athletes and the audience: "The Olympic flame illuminates athletes. Many of you will leave Athens with medals, but all of you will leave as champions." Phil Craven quoted [[Democritus]] in his speech: "Two thousand years ago, Democritus said "To win oneself is the first and best of all victories." This holds true for all athletes, but especially for Paralympians. Recognising and cultivating your unique abilities and mastering challenges – you set standards and give expression for many people, young and old, around the world." The Games were officially declared opened by the [[President of Greece|President of the Hellenic Republic]] [[Konstantinos Stephanopoulos]] in Greek, accompanied by the [[Adjutant]] to the President of the Hellenic Republic [[Hellenic Army|Army]] [[Lieutenant Colonel]] [[Dimitrios Reskos]].
{{blockquote|"Κηρύσσω την έναρξη των Παραολυμπιακών Αγώνων της Αθήνας." – "I declare open the Athens Paralympic Games."|Constantinos Stephanopoulos, President of the Hellenic Republic}}

The paralympic flame was lit by [[Georgios Toptsis]], a pioneer athlete in Greece. Toptsis was won three medals (one silver and two bronze) between the 1988 and 1996 Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paralympic.org/athens-2004/opening-ceremony#:~:text=Taking%20place%20on%20September%2017,energy%20inherent%20in%20the%20universe.|title=Athens 2004 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony|work=International Paralympic Committee|first=|last=|date=|access-date=7 January 2025}}</ref>

== Closing ceremony ==
The closing ceremony for the 2004 [[Summer Paralympics]] took place on 28 September 2004. The traditional cultural display was removed from the ceremony as a mark of respect for the deaths of seven teenagers from [[Farkadona]], travelling to Athens, whose bus collided with a truck near the town of [[Kamena Vourla]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/sep/28/sport.samjones|title=Seven children die in Paralympics bus crash|work=[[The Guardian]]|first=Sam|last=Jones|date=28 September 2004|access-date=13 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3693934.stm|title=Games finale cut after bus deaths|work=[[BBC News]]|date=27 September 2004|access-date=13 January 2012}}</ref>

:''"The Athens Olympics Organising Committee <nowiki>[ATHOC]</nowiki> has decided to cancel the closing ceremony of the 12th Athens Paralympics as initially planned and scheduled because of the tragic accident that cost the life of pupils. The artistic and entertainment part of the ceremony will not take place."'' (official statement)<ref name="bbc"/>

Flags were flown at half mast and a minute's silence was observed. In contrast with the formal nature of the opening ceremony, the athletes entered the stadium for the final time as a collective. This was followed by official matters, including the handover to [[Beijing]], hosts of the [[2008 Summer Paralympics]], and a cultural presentation by the delegation (which included a presentation of the new Paralympic "agitos" emblem). A procession of young people then made their way to join the athletes in the centre of the stadium carrying [[paper lantern]]s, before the Paralympic flame was extinguished.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-09-27 |title=Games finale cut after bus deaths |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3693934.stm |access-date=2024-08-30 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Calendar==
In the following calendar for the 2004 Summer Paralympics, each blue box represents an event competition. The yellow boxes represent days during which medal-awarding finals for a sport were held. The number in each yellow box represents the number of finals that were contested on that day. The dots inside each box indicate that there was competition that day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paralympic.org/results/results.htm|title=Paralympic Games Schedule - Results|website=Athens 2004 Official Website|access-date=13 July 2023|archive-date=18 March 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060318153019/http://www.athens2004.com/en/ParalympicResults/paralympics/results|url-status=live}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto;font-size:90%;"
|+ Legend for colors in events table below
|-
|style="background-color:#00cc33"|&nbsp;●&nbsp;|| Opening ceremony||style="background-color:#3399ff"|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|| Event competitions||style="background-color:#ffcc00"|&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;|| Event finals||style="background-color:#ee3333"|&nbsp;●&nbsp;|| Closing ceremony
|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; margin:0.5em auto; font-size:90%;"
|+ Competition events by sport and day
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!scope="col"| September
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!scope="col"| Sun<br />26th
!scope="col"| Mon<br />27th
!scope="col"| Tue<br />28th
!scope="col"| Gold<br />medals
|-
!scope="row"| Ceremonies
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!scope="row"| [[Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Equestrian]]
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==Media coverage controversies==
Although the Paralympic Games were broadcast to around 1.6 billion viewers throughout 49 countries,<ref>[http://www.paralympic.org/export/sites/default/IPC/Reference_Documents/2004_Annual_Report_web.pdf "International Paralympic Committee Annual report 2004"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902045158/http://www.paralympic.org/export/sites/default/IPC/Reference_Documents/2004_Annual_Report_web.pdf |date=2011-09-02 }}, [[International Paralympic Committee|IPC]]</ref> some controversy was caused when no American television network stayed to broadcast the event.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/3699650.stm "Athens advance Paralympics"], ''[[BBC News Online]]'', 2004-09-24</ref> This resulted in some US viewers having to wait almost 2 months until the coverage was broadcast, compared with live feeds in several other countries.<ref>[http://www.paralympics.com/News_articles_archive/us_tv.htm "US TV Coverage of the Paralympics – starts November ..."], ''[[paralympics.com]]'', 2004-09-20</ref>

===Paralympic Media Awards===
The BBC won the best broadcaster award.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/disability_sport/4378140.stm |title=BBC given top Paralympic honour |date=22 November 2005 |website=BBC}}</ref>

== Sports ==
[[File:Goalball vid Paralympics i Aten.jpg|thumb|The Swedish men's goalball team at the 2004 Paralympic Games; the team won a silver medal]]

Following a [[2000 Summer Paralympics intellectual disability controversy|scandal]] at the [[2000 Summer Paralympics]], in which the Spanish intellectually-disabled basketball team was stripped of their gold medal after it was found that multiple players had not met the eligibility requirements, ID-class events were suspended. During the IPC General Assembly held in December 2001, the IPC decided to remove events for the intellectually disabled and make several changes to other classifications of different events. In addition, the IPC also expanded the number of events for women in various sports such as judo and sitting volleyball (in which the standing event was replaced)There was also an expansion of events in wheelchair tennis with the addition of the open tournament for quads with the addition of the singles and doubles events. A new team event was also added in the program: [[Paralympic association football|5-a-side football]] for the blind.

In total, 43 fewer events were played than in Sydney. However, with 16 being played for the first time and five being replaced. As a result, 32 fewer finals were held than Sydney, totaling 519 finals.<ref name="bbc-return"/><ref name="BBC News"/>

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*[[File:Archery pictogram (Paralympics).svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Paralympic archery|Archery]]  <small>(7)</small> ({{detailslink|Archery at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Athletics pictogram (Paralympics).svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Paralympic athletics|Athletics]]  <small>(194)</small> ({{detailslink|Athletics at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Boccia pictogram (Paralympics).svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Boccia]]  <small>(7)</small> ({{detailslink|Boccia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Cycling (road) pictogram (Paralympics).svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Paralympic cycling]] ({{detailslink|Cycling at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
** [[File:Cycling (road) pictogram (Paralympics).svg|20px|class=skin-invert]] [[Road bicycle racing|Road]] <small>(15)</small>
** [[File:Cycling (track) pictogram (Paralympics).svg|20px|class=skin-invert]] [[Track cycling|Track]] <small>(16)</small>
*[[File:Equestrian pictogram.svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Equestrian at the Summer Paralympics|Equestrian]]  <small>(9)</small> ({{detailslink|Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Football 5-a-side pictogram (Paralympics).svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Paralympic association football|Football 5-a-side]]  <small>(1)</small> ({{detailslink|Football 5-a-side at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Football 7-a-side pictogram (Paralympics).svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Paralympic association football|Football 7-a-side]]  <small>(1)</small> ({{detailslink|Football 7-a-side at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Goalball pictogram (Paralympics).svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Goalball]]  <small>(2)</small> ({{detailslink|Goalball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Judo pictogram.svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Paralympic Judo|Judo]]  <small>(13)</small> ({{detailslink|Judo at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Powerlifting pictogram (Paralympics).svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Paralympic powerlifting|Powerlifting]]  <small>(20)</small> ({{detailslink|Powerlifting at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Sailing pictogram.svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Sailing (sport)|Sailing]]  <small>(2)</small> ({{detailslink|Sailing at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Shooting pictogram (Paralympics).svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Paralympic shooting|Shooting]]  <small>(12)</small> ({{detailslink|Shooting at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Swimming pictogram (Paralympics).svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Paralympic swimming|Swimming]]  <small>(166)</small> ({{detailslink|Swimming at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Table tennis pictogram.svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Para table tennis|Table tennis]]  <small>(28)</small> ({{detailslink|Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Sitting volleyball pictogram (Paralympics).svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Sitting Volleyball|Volleyball]]  <small>(2)</small> ({{detailslink|Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Wheelchair basketball pictogram (Paralympics).svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Wheelchair basketball]]  <small>(2)</small> ({{detailslink|Wheelchair basketball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Wheelchair fencing pictogram (Paralympics).svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Wheelchair fencing]]  <small>(15)</small> ({{detailslink|Wheelchair fencing at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Wheelchair rugby pictogram (Paralympics).svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Wheelchair rugby]]  <small>(1)</small> ({{detailslink|Wheelchair rugby at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
*[[File:Wheelchair tennis pictogram (Paralympics).svg|17px|class=skin-invert]] [[Wheelchair tennis]]  <small>(6)</small> ({{detailslink|Wheelchair tennis at the 2004 Summer Paralympics}})
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== Venues ==
In total 15 venues were used at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]. Unlike the Olympic Games, the swimming events were held in the [[Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre]] indoor pool.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Experience |publisher=[[Athens 2004 Olympic and Paralympics Organizing Committee]] |year=2004 |url=http://www.athens2004.com/athens2004/page/venues?lang=en&cid=960d470429149f00VgnVCMServer28130b0aRCRD |access-date=25 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060318194921/http://www.athens2004.com/athens2004/page/venues?lang=en&cid=960d470429149f00VgnVCMServer28130b0aRCRD |archive-date=18 March 2006 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

===Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA)===
* Indoor Pool of [[Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre]] – swimming
* [[Athens Olympic Tennis Centre]] – tennis
* [[Athens Olympic Velodrome]] – cycling (track)
* [[Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall|Olympic Indoor Hall]] – Wheelchair basketball 
* [[Olympic Stadium (Athens)|Olympic Stadium]] – ceremonies (opening/ closing), athletics

=== Hellinikon Olympic Complex (HOK)===

* [[Helliniko Fencing Hall|Fencing Hall]] – Wheelchair Fencing, Sitting Volleyball
* [[Helliniko Olympic Arena|Helliniko Indoor Arena]] – Wheelchair Rugby
* [[Elliniko Stadium|Olympic Baseball Centre]] – archery
* [[Helliniko Olympic Hockey Centre|Olympic Hockey Centre]] – Football 5-a-side,  Football 7-a-side,

===Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex===
* [[Faliro Sports Pavilion Arena]] – goalball

=== Markopoulo ===
* [[Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre]] – equestrian
* [[Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre]] – shooting

=== Standalone Venues ===
* [[Ano Liossia Olympic Hall]] – boccia, judo
* [[Panathinaiko Stadium]] – marathon (finish)
* [[Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre]]- road cycling
* [[Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre]] – sailing

==Participating nations==
Athletes from 135 [[National Paralympic Committees]] competed in the Athens 2004 Paralympics.<ref>{{cite web |title=Athens 2004 Paralympics|publisher=[[International Paralympic Committee]] |url=https://www.paralympic.org/athens-2004|access-date=2019-02-15 }}</ref> 12 National Paralympic Committees made their dèbut at the Paralympic Games: [[Bangladesh at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Bangladesh]], [[Botswana at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Botswana]], [[Cape Verde at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Cape Verde]], [[Central African Republic at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Central African Republic]], [[Ghana at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Ghana]], [[Guinea at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Guinea]], [[Nepal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Nepal]], [[Nicaragua at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Nicaragua]], [[Niger at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Niger]], [[Suriname at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Suriname]], [[Tajikistan at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Tajikistan]] and [[Uzbekistan at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Uzbekistan]] competed for the first time. Five National Paralympic Committees that sent delegations to Sydney 2000 did not send delegation to Athens for various reasons and they were: [[Laos]], [[Madagascar]], [[Mali]], [[Papua New Guinea]], and [[Vanuatu]]. In Athens there was also no group of independent or neutral athletes.

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* {{FlagIPC|ALG|2004 Summer|18}}
* {{FlagIPC|ANG|2004 Summer|4}}
* {{FlagIPC|ARG|2004 Summer|55}}
* {{FlagIPC|ARM|2004 Summer|2}}
* {{FlagIPC|AUS|2004 Summer|152}}
* {{FlagIPC|AUT|2004 Summer|44}}
* {{FlagIPC|AZE|2004 Summer|9}}
* {{FlagIPC|BRN|2004 Summer|5}}
* {{FlagIPC|BAN|2004 Summer|1}}
* {{FlagIPC|BAR|2004 Summer|1}}
* {{FlagIPC|BLR|2004 Summer|33}}
* {{FlagIPC|BEL|2004 Summer|25}}
* {{FlagIPC|BEN|2004 Summer|2}}
* {{FlagIPC|BER|2004 Summer|2}}
* {{FlagIPC|BIH|2004 Summer|15}}
* {{FlagIPC|BOT|2004 Summer|1}}
* {{FlagIPC|BRA|2004 Summer|96}}
* {{FlagIPC|BUL|2004 Summer|9}}
* {{FlagIPC|CAM|2004 Summer|2}}
* {{FlagIPC|CAN|2004 Summer|146}}
* {{FlagIPC|CPV|2004 Summer|3}}
* {{FlagIPC|CAF|2004 Summer|1}}
* {{FlagIPC|CHI|2004 Summer|4}}
* {{FlagIPC|CHN|2004 Summer|198}}
* [[File:Chinese Taipei Paralympic Flag (1994-2004).svg|24px]]  [[Chinese Taipei at the 2004 Summer Paralympics|Chinese Taipei]] (25)
* {{FlagIPC|COL|2004 Summer|5}}
* {{FlagIPC|CRC|2004 Summer|1}}
* {{FlagIPC|CIV|2004 Summer|2}}
* {{FlagIPC|CRO|2004 Summer|17}}
* {{FlagIPC|CUB|2004 Summer|24}}
* {{FlagIPC|CYP|2004 Summer|5}}
* {{FlagIPC|CZE|2004 Summer|65}}
* {{FlagIPC|DEN|2004 Summer|32}}
* {{FlagIPC|DOM|2004 Summer|2}}
* {{FlagIPC|ECU|2004 Summer|4}}
* {{FlagIPC|EGY|2004 Summer|46}}
* {{FlagIPC|ESA|2004 Summer|2}}
* {{FlagIPC|EST|2004 Summer|6}}
* {{FlagIPC|ETH|2004 Summer|1}}
* {{FlagIPC|FRO|2004 Summer|1}}
* {{FlagIPC|FIJ|2004 Summer|2}}
* {{FlagIPC|FIN|2004 Summer|54}}
* {{FlagIPC|FRA|2004 Summer|136}}
* {{FlagIPC|GER|2004 Summer|212}}
* {{FlagIPC|GHA|2004 Summer|3}}
* {{FlagIPC|GBR|2004 Summer|167}}
* {{FlagIPC|GRE|2004 Summer|124}} '''(host)'''
* {{FlagIPC|GUA|2004 Summer|2}}
* {{FlagIPC|GUI|2004 Summer|1}}
* {{FlagIPC|HON|2004 Summer|2}}
* {{FlagIPC|HKG|2004 Summer|24}}
* {{FlagIPC|HUN|2004 Summer|37}}
* {{FlagIPC|ISL|2004 Summer|3}}
* {{FlagIPC|IND|2004 Summer|12}}
* {{FlagIPC|INA|2004 Summer|3}}
* {{FlagIPC|IRI|2004 Summer|89}}
* {{FlagIPC|IRQ|2004 Summer|8}}
* {{FlagIPC|IRL|2004 Summer|42}}
* {{FlagIPC|ISR|2004 Summer|24}}
* {{FlagIPC|ITA|2004 Summer|76}}
* {{FlagIPC|JAM|2004 Summer|4}}
* {{FlagIPC|JPN|2004 Summer|162}}
* {{FlagIPC|JOR|2004 Summer|10}}
* {{FlagIPC|KAZ|2004 Summer|8}}
* {{FlagIPC|KEN|2004 Summer|16}}
* {{FlagIPC|KUW|2004 Summer|14}}
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* {{FlagIPC|LES|2004 Summer|2}}
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* {{FlagIPC|LIE|2004 Summer|1}}
* {{FlagIPC|LTU|2004 Summer|20}}
* {{FlagIPC|MAC|2004 Summer|1}}
* {{FlagIPC|MKD|2004 Summer|3}}
* {{FlagIPC|MAS|2004 Summer|19}}
* {{FlagIPC|MTN|2004 Summer|1}}
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* {{FlagIPC|MEX|2004 Summer|77}}
* {{FlagIPC|MDA|2004 Summer|3}}
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* {{FlagIPC|POL|2004 Summer|104}}
* {{FlagIPC|POR|2004 Summer|29}}
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* {{FlagIPC|KSA|2004 Summer|6}}
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* {{FlagIPC|SYR|2004 Summer|5}}
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* {{FlagIPC|THA|2004 Summer|43}}
* {{FlagIPC|TGA|2004 Summer|1}}
* {{FlagIPC|TUN|2004 Summer|22}}
* {{FlagIPC|TUR|2004 Summer|9}}
* {{FlagIPC|TKM|2004 Summer|4}}
* {{FlagIPC|UGA|2004 Summer|2}}
* {{FlagIPC|UKR|2004 Summer|88}}
* {{FlagIPC|UAE|2004 Summer|10}}
* {{FlagIPC|USA|2004 Summer|237}}
* {{FlagIPC|URU|2004 Summer|3}}
* {{FlagIPC|UZB|2004 Summer|1}}
* {{FlagIPC|VEN|2004 Summer|16}}
* {{FlagIPC|VIE|2004 Summer|4}}
* {{FlagIPC|ZIM|2004 Summer|2}}
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==See also==
{{Portal|Sports}}
* [[Summer Paralympics]]
* [[Paralympics]]
* [[International Paralympic Committee]]
* [[2004 Summer Olympics]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://archive.today/20041010154036/http://www.bbc.co.uk/ouch/paralympics/facts/ 25 things you never knew about the Paralympics] (BBC website). Also links to information about 20 athletes from Team GB.

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