Palestine at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Palestine at the
2004 Summer Olympics
Flag of Palestine
IOC codePLE
NOCPalestine Olympic Committee
Websitewww.poc.ps (in Arabic)
in Athens
Competitors3 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Sanna Abubkheet[1][2]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Palestine competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.

The Palestine Olympic Committee listed Sofia Sakorafa, a Greek-born former javelin world record holder who had recently obtained Palestinian citizenship, as part of its delegation.[3] The International Olympic Committee, however, barred Sakorafa from competing,[4] due to her failing to meet the qualifying standard.[5]

  1. ^ "2004 Athens: Flag Bearers for the Opening Ceremony". Olympics. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Political Talk at the Olympic Village". The Daily Beast. 23 August 2004. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Greek bids for Palestinian team". BBC Sport. 11 May 2004. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Olympics: IOC Blocks Greek Javelin Champion's Olympic Comeback for Palestine". Agence France-Presse. 11 August 2004. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Palestinian javelin thrower ruled ineligible". NBC. 10 August 2004. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2014.