Multi-sport Events
- 2004 Summer Olympics held from August 13 to August 29 in Athens. Leading medal winners:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 36 | 39 | 27 | 102 |
| 2 | China | 32 | 17 | 14 | 63 |
| 3 | Russia | 27 | 27 | 38 | 92 |
| 4 | Australia | 17 | 16 | 16 | 49 |
| 5 | Japan | 16 | 9 | 12 | 37 |
- 2004 Summer Paralympics held from September 17 to September 28 in Athens
- 10th Pan Arab Games held in Algiers
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“The great events of life often leave one unmoved; they pass out of consciousness, and, when one thinks of them, become unreal. Even the scarlet flowers of passion seem to grow in the same meadow as the poppies of oblivion.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)