Bids for the 2004 Summer Olympics

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
CommitteeIOC
Election venueLausanne
106th IOC Session
Map of the bidding cities
Map
Important dates
DecisionSeptember 5, 1997
Decision
WinnerAthens (66 votes)
Runner-upRome (41 votes)

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.