Bids for the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Bids for the
2004 (2004) Summer Olympics and Paralympics

Overview
Games of the XXVIII Olympiad XII Paralympic Games
Winner: Athens Runner-up: Rome Shortlist: Cape Town · Stockholm · Buenos Aires
Details
Committee	IOC
Election venue	Lausanne 106th IOC Session
Map of the bidding cities
Important dates
Decision	September 5, 1997
Decision
Winner	Athens (66 votes)
Runner-up	Rome (41 votes)

Part of a series on
2004 Summer Olympics
Bid process (bid details) Venues Marketing (mascots) Broadcasters Torch relay Opening ceremony (flag bearers) Medal table (medalists) Closing ceremony Event calendar World and Olympic records Paralympics IOC HOC ATHOC
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Part of a series on
2004 Summer Paralympics
Bid process Torch relay Mascot Opening ceremony (flag bearers) Medal table Closing ceremony Event calendar Chronological summary Olympics (medal table) IPC HPC ATHOC
v t e

Five cities made the shortlist with their bids to host the 2004 Summer Olympics (formally known as Games of the XXVIII Olympiad), which were awarded to Athens, on September 5, 1997. The other shortlisted cities were Rome, Cape Town, Stockholm and Buenos Aires.