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On the 5th of September 1997, the International Olympic Committee handed Athens the mandate to organise the 28th Olympic Games in 2004. 107 members of the International Olympic Committee took the vote in Lausanne. ... Athens won 66 votes against 41 for the Italian capital.
The 2004 Olympic Games will be held from 13 to 29 August 2004. The competition schedule includes 28 Olympic sports that will be held at 35 venues.
The oldest myth which concerns the beginning of the Olympic Games is that of Idaios Daktylos Hercules. ...
The Olympic Games were the most important sporting event of the ancient world. ...
The idea of truce best describes the spirit of the Ancient Olympic Games. ...
Initially, the Olympic Games lasted only one day. ... Finally, the Olympic wreaths were prepared for the winners. ... The first organisation was scheduled in 1896 in Athens.
Their task is to make the dream of Pierre de Coubertin, the first organizer of the modern Olympic Games, come true: "Young people around the world should get together, within a spirit of friendship, helping to build a better and more peaceful world".
The Olympic Games are associated with the development of a country, it will give Greece a chance to show that its wealth is not only its past, but that it has a creative, modern profile as well.
Approximate Word count = 949
Approximate Pages = 3.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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