| Archery at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Panathinaiko Stadium |
| Dates | 15–21 August 2004 |
| No. of events | 4 (2 men, 2 women) |
| Competitors | 128 from 43 nations |
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| Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics |
Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece with ranking rounds on 12 August and regular competition held from 15 August to 21 August. One hundred twenty-eight archers from forty-three nations competed in the four gold medal events—individual and team events for men and for women—that were contested at these games.[1]
The stadium, often called Kallimarmaro, is notable as the site of the first Olympic Games and even earlier, where the Ancient Greeks' Panathenean Games were hosted.[1] At the behest of James Easton, president of the International Archery Federation, archery events were held in the historic stadium, hoping that its history and natural beauty would attract the public to the sport.[2] Laurence Godfrey, the fourth-place finisher in the men's individual event, remarked that the stadium inspired pride, while American Vic Wunderle spoke for most of the archers in saying, "It's a great honor and a privilege to be able to compete inside the 1896 Olympic Stadium."[3]
The Korean team won three out of the four gold medals contested. Four Olympic records and several other world records were broken at these games, despite poor weather conditions during the preliminary rounds of competition.
- ^ a b Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad (PDF). Vol. 2. Athens Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. November 2005. pp. 237–238. ISBN 960-88101-8-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
- ^ Drape, Joe (17 August 2004). "It's Ready, Aim, Wait for the Mighty Wind Gusts to Die Down, and Fire". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
- ^ Berardino, Mike (19 August 2004). "Athens' 1896 Stadium is a Classic". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 3 August 2008.