COMPETITION VENUES
AUGUST 2004

ARCHERY - Panathinaiko Stadium
Sun 15-Sat 21
The Panathinaiko Stadium, widely known as “Kallimarmaro” or the ancient marble stadium, is the stadium where the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 were held. Even in ancient years,the Panathinaikon (or Panathenian)Stadium was largely used to host the Panathenean Games, festival events that were held to honour the Greek goddess Athena (the Goddess of wisdom, skills, and warfare in ancient Greece and protector of the City of Athens). Historians considered it, at that time, to be “a miracle above description that it had almost exhausted the marble quarries of mountain Penteli” (Pausanias). It is situated in the heart of the Greek capital, Athens and it was first reconstructed in 1895 for the purpose of becoming the main stadium to host the 1896 Olympic Games.
ATHLETICS - Olympic Stadium
Fri 20-Sun 29
The Olympic Stadium, the centre of attraction during the 2004 Olympic Games, is situated at Marousi, a northern suburb of Athens. The stadium is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OCO). There will be 75,000 spectators from all over the world who will join together during Games-time to attend the exciting athletics events, as well as the Opening and Closing Ceremony.
BADMINTON - Goudi Olympic Complex
Sat 14-Sat 21
MODERN PENTATHLON - Goudi Olympic Complex
Thu 26-Fri 27
The Goudi Olympic Complex is an important section in the whole Olympic Works programme, as it will host Modern Pentathlon and Badminton. The Goudi Complex consists of two venues: the Olympic Gymnasium of Goudi and the Olympic Centre of Modern Pentathlon.
The disciplines of Shooting and Fencing of Modern Pentathlon as well as Badminton will be held at the Olympic Gymnasium of Goudi.
In addition, the remaining three Modern Pentathlon disciplines: Swimming, Riding and Running will be held at the Olympic Centre of Modern Pentathlon. The complex includes a 2,000 seated area for Swimming, two 5,000 seated areas for Riding and Running and one 4,500 seated area for Fencing and Shooting. Another 5,000 seated area will host the Badminton sport, which will be a temporary construction undertaken by the Ministry of Environment, Public Welfare and Public Works. The whole complex will be completed in March 2004.
BASEBALL - Olympic Baseball Centre
Sun 15-Wed 18, Fri 20-Sun 22, Tue 24-Wed 25
The Olympic Baseball Centre, part of the Helliniko Olympic Complex, in the south of Athens, is a new construction which will host the sport of Baseball, a less familiar sport for Greece but not for the rest of the sports world. It will include two main courts, one of 9,000 and another of 4,000 seats that will accommodate the fans of baseball from all nations.
BASKETBALL - Olympic Indoor Hall
Sat 14-Sat 28
The elegant sport of Gymnastics (artistic & trampoline) and the fast paced Basketball games (finals) will take place in the Olympic Indoor Hall, at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex, located at Maroussi, a northern Athens suburb. During Games-time, seating capacity will reach 18,000 for Basketball and 15,000 for Artistic gymnastics and Trampoline.
BEACH VOLLEYBALL - Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre
Sat 14-Wed 25
The Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in Faliro, a southern suburb of Athens, will have a main competition area of a 10,000-seat capacity, as well as six training and two warm up courts. The fascinating sport of beach volleyball will become a dominant sport spectacle in the warm and sandy environment of South Attica, at the Faliro coastal zone. The Centre will become a major sport centre for every beach volley contest that will take place after the 2004 Olympic Games, during the summer season.
BOXING - Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall
Sat 14-Wed 25, Fri 27-Sun 29
The Boxing competition will be held at a new venue in the Municipality of Peristeri in the West Attica region. This new Indoor Hall will have a total capacity of 8,000 seats during Games-time.
CANOE /
KAYAK FLATWATER RACING - Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre
Mon 23-Sat 28
The Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre currently under construction is located at Schinias, on the northeast part of the Attica region. The main part of the lake which will host the Rowing and Canoe / Kayak competitions will be 2,222 metres long and will be linked to a smaller auxiliary lake, which will serve for training and warm-up purposes. The ground soil made lake system will be 3.5 and 2 metres deep respectively.
CANOE /
KAYAK SLALOM RACING - Olympic Canoe Kayak Slalom Centre
Tue 17-Fri 20
The Olympic Canoe Kayak Slalom Centre is located within the Hellinikon Olympic Complex, in the south of Athens and will accommodate 5,000 Canoe Kayak Slalom fans.
CYCLING MOUNTAIN BIKE - Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue
Fri 27-Sat 28
The cycling/mountain bike competition will take place along a magnificent route at Parnitha, a mountain situated in the north of Athens, close to the city centre and even closer to the Olympic Village.
CYCLING ROAD RACE - Athens City Centre Cycling Road Race Course
Sat 14-Sun 15
The Cycling Road Race will take place along the Athens centre with start and finish line at Kotzia Square.
CYCLING TRACK - Olympic Velodrome, at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex
Fri 20-Wed 25
The Olympic Velodrome, at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA), is the venue where the Track Cycling Discipline will take place. It is expected to host 5,000 spectators, who will have the opportunity to view the fast-paced sport in the modern Velodrome venue.
DIVING - Olympic Aquatics Centre
Sat 14, Mon 16, Fri 20-Sat 28
SWIMMING - Olympic Aquatics Centre
Sat 14-Sat 21
SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING - Olympic Aquatics Centre
Mon 23-Fri 27
WATER POLO - Olympic Aquatics Centre
Sun 15-Fri 27, Sun 29
The Olympic Aquatics Centre, which is located at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Maroussi, will host the ever-popular Swimming, Water Polo, Synchronised Swimming and Diving events.
The Centre consists of two outdoor and one indoor pool. The Swimming and Water Polo events will be held at the Main Pool (capacity of 11,000 seats). Synchronised Swimming will take place at the Synchronised Swimming Pool (capacity of 5,000 seats). Finally, Water Polo and Diving will be held at the Indoor Pool (capacity of 6,500 seats).
EQUESTRIAN - Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre
Sun 15-Wed 18, Fri 20-Wed 25, Fri 27
The Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre is situated in the east Attica region. The Centre covers an area of approximately 700 square meters and includes work areas, permanent and temporary stands, fields, stables for 300 horses, internal road network and parking areas.
The capacity of the Centre is 10,000 seats for the Jumping Event, 8,000 seats for the Dressage and 15,000 seats for the Cross-Country Event. The Sport Event was successfully conducted in this venue in August 2003.
FENCING - Fencing Hall of the Helliniko Olympic Complex
Sat 14-Sun 22
Three worldwide sporting events will be hosted at the Indoor Arena and the Fencing Hall of the Helliniko Olympic Complex (a southern suburb of Athens). The preliminaries of Basketball and the finals of Handball will take place at the Indoor Arena and the preliminaries and final of fencing, at the Fencing Hall.
The Indoor Arena includes a 15,000-seated capacity area, whereas the Fencing Hall has two rooms: one of 3,500 seats for the preliminaries and a 5,000 seated room for the finals of fencing.
FOOTBALL - Pampeloponnisiako Stadium, Patras & Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos & Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki & Pankritio Stadium, Heraklio & Karaiskaki Stadium, Athens
Wed 11-Thu 12, Sat 14-Sun 15, Fri 20-Sat 21, Mon 23-Tue 24, Thu 26-Sat 28
GYMNASTICS ARTISTIC - Olympic Indoor Hall
Sat 14-Thu 19, Sun 22-Tue 24
The elegant sport of Gymnastics (artistic & trampoline) and the fast paced Basketball games (finals) will take place in the Olympic Indoor Hall, at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex, located at Maroussi, a northern Athens suburb. During Games-time, seating capacity will reach 18,000 for Basketball and 15,000 for Artistic gymnastics and Trampoline.
GYMNASTICS RHYTMIC - Olympic Hall Galatsi
Thu 26-Sun 29
The Olympic Hall in Galatsi, a suburb northwest of the city of Athens, will host the Ôable Ôennis and the Rhythmic Gymnastics events. It will include a main building with 6,000 seats for the spectators, along with other surrounding areas, access roads, parking areas etc.
GYMNASTICS TRAMPOLINE - Olympic Indoor Hall
Fri 20-sat 21
The elegant sport of Gymnastics (artistic & trampoline) and the fast paced Basketball games (finals) will take place in the Olympic Indoor Hall, at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex, located at Maroussi, a northern Athens suburb. During Games-time, seating capacity will reach 18,000 for Basketball and 15,000 for Artistic gymnastics and Trampoline.
HANDBALL - Indoor Arena and the Fencing Hall of the Helliniko Olympic Complex
Sat 14-Tue 24, Thu 26-Sun 29
Three worldwide sporting events will be hosted at the Indoor Arena and the Fencing Hall of the Helliniko Olympic Complex (a southern suburb of Athens). The preliminaries of Basketball and the finals of Handball will take place at the Indoor Arena and the preliminaries and final of Fencing, at the Fencing Hall.
The Indoor Arena includes a 15,000-seated capacity area, whereas the Fencing Hall has two rooms: one of 3,500 seats for the preliminaries and a 5,000 seated room for the finals of Fencing.
HOCKEY - Olympic Hockey Centre
Sat 14-Fri 27
The Olympic Hockey Centre is a new construction, in the south of Athens, with one large pitch of 12,000 seats and a smaller one of 3,000 seats. It will also include a warm-up pitch for the training of all athletes that will take part in the competition of Hockey.
JUDO - Ano Liossia Olympic Hall
Sat 14-Fri 20
Thousands of Wrestling and Judo fans will have the opportunity to attend their favourite sport in the Olympic Hall, situated in Ano Liossia, in the northwest region of Athens. For Wrestling there will be 9,300 seats available, whereas for Judo 8,000 seats.
ROWING - Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre
Sun 15-Sun 22
The Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre currently under construction is located at Schinias, on the northeast part of the Attica region. The main part of the lake which will host the Rowing and Canoe / Kayak competitions will be 2,222 metres long and will be linked to a smaller auxiliary lake, which will serve for training and warm-up purposes. The ground soil made lake system will be 3.5 and 2 metres deep respectively.
SAILING - Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre
Sat 14-Sat 28
The Olympic Sailing Centre, where the Sailing events will take place, is located in the coastal area of southern Attica. The new construction will have a capacity of 3,000 seats and the Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works will have completed it by January 2004.
SHOOTING - Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre
Sat 14-Sun 22
The Olympic Shooting Centre in Markopoulo, in the east Attica region, covers an area of 305 acres. It consists of four main buildings for 8,000 spectators, for the events of shooting with mobile and clay targets. Other facilities include restaurants, hostels, indoor halls for finals, reception areas, press areas, greenery and parking areas.
SOFTBALL - Olympic Softball Stadium
Sat 14-Fri 20, Sun 22- Mon 23
One main Softball court of 5,000 seats and two warm-up courts will be constructed by the Ministry of Environment, Public Welfare and Public Works by the beginning of 2004. The Olympic Softball Stadium is a new construction unit situated in the heart of the Helliniko Olympic Complex in the south of Athens.
TABLE TENIS - Galatsi Olympic Hall
Sat 14-Mon 23
The Olympic Hall in Galatsi, a suburb northwest of the city of Athens, will host the Ôable Ôennis and the Rhythmic Gymnastics events.
It will include a main building with 6,000 seats for the spectators, along with other surrounding areas, access roads, parking areas etc.
TAEKWONDO - Sports Pavillion at the Faliro Coastal Zone
Thu 26-Sun 29
A completely new venue is under construction at the Faliro Coastal Zone with 8,000 seats, to host the Taekwondo events and the Handball preliminary games. The Sports Pavilion together with the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, the Marina and the Esplanade are included in a wider urban area redevelopment project of the coastal zone.
TENNIS - Olympic Tennis Centre
Sun 15-Sun 22
The Olympic Tennis Centre is situated at Maroussi and is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (OAKA). It will host some of the best-known Tennis athletes in the world.
The Tennis Centre consists of the main court (10,000 seats), two semi-final courts (4,000 and 2,000 seats, respectively), and 13 other courts (200 seats each).
TRIATHLON - Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre
Wed 25-Thu 26
Triathlon (Swimming, Cycling and Running) will be conducted at the south coast of Attica in Vouliagmeni. There will be 3,000 temporary seats for the spectators of the sport. The Cycling Time Trial event will take place at the Vouliagmeni – Agia Marina route.
VOLLEYBALL - Peace and Friendship Stadium
Sat 14-Sun 29
The famous Peace and Friendship Stadium, situated on the magnificent coast of Faliro, in the south of Athens, very close to the port of Piraeus, has been, and still is, a jewel of modern architectural style for the last two decades. The stadium enjoyed international prestige and an enviable reputation thanks to its use as a venue for important European and international sport championships and professional and commercial fairs that are of great appeal to both the professional world as well as to consumers. Its renovation, undertaken by the General Secretariat of Sports (GSS), will be completed by December 2003, leaving Athens and Greece as a whole, with a legacy of a 14,000 seated capacity stadium ready to host at Games-time, the exciting volleyball contest and any other sport, social, commercial and cultural events in the future.
WEIGHTLIFTING - Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall
Sat 14-Mon 16, Wed 18-Sat 21, Mon 23-Wed 25
The Olympic Weightlifting Hall in Nikaia, an area in the southwest of the Attica region, consists of a main Indoor Gym building with a capacity of 5,000 seats. Weightlifting is very popular for Greeks and the Hall was one of the first projects to be planned and supported for the 2004 Olympic Games by the General Secretariat of Sports. Supplementary areas for warming up, resting, changing, training, hygiene-medical care and hostels for the athletes is on course, whereas other rooms for security, press, spectators’ services and recreation will complete this huge project that is due in the end of June 2003.
WRESTLING - Ano Liossia Olympic Hall
Sun 22-Sun 29

Thousands of Wrestling and Judo fans will have the opportunity to attend their favourite sport in the Olympic Hall, situated in Ano Liossia, in the northwest region of Athens. For Wrestling there will be 9,300 seats available, whereas for Judo 8,000 seats.
CEREMONIES - Olympic Stadium
Fri 13, Sun 29