A list of venues in Athens and Greece for the Olympics 2004
There are three main venues for the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games these are : Athens Olympic Sports Complex (AOSC) (Maroussi - Northern Athens) Helliniko Olympic Complex (HOSC) Faliro Coastal Zone Complex (FOSC) 17 of the 28 sports on the Olympic Games Program will be hosted in these three venues. ATHENS OLYMPIC SPORTS COMPLEX (AOSC) The Athens Olympic Sports Complex is located in Maroussi, a northern suburb of Athens. This centerpiece venue will host six of the twenty-eight sports as well as Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Parts of the complex include : - The Olympic Tennis Centre
- The Olympic Indoor Hall - Gymnastics (Artistic and Trampoline) and Basketball (quarter final, semi-final and final)
- The Olympic Aquatic Centre - Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Synchronized Swimming
- The Olympic Velodrome - Cycling Track events.
HELLINIKO OLYMPIC COMPLEX (HOSC) The Helliniko Olympic Complex is located in the south of Athens. It will host seven of the twenty-eight sports. The Olympic Baseball Centre. Parts of the complex include : - The Olympic Softball Stadium
- The Olympic Hockey Centre
- The Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre.
FALIRO COASTAL ZONE COMPLEX (FOSC) The Faliro Coastal Zone Complex is located near the port of Piraeus. Parts of the complex include : - The Peace and Friendship Stadium - the venue for the Volleyball competitions.
- The Sports Pavilion - Tae kwondo and Handball preliminary competitions.
- The Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre.
OTHER COMPETITION VENUES The Marathon route will start in Marathon and finish at the Panathinaiko Stadium (Pagrati). - The Panathinaiko Stadium (Pagrati) - Archery competition.
- The Cycling Road Race - Athens City Centre Road Race Course.
- Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. (West Athens).
- The Galasti Olympic Hall (northwest Athens) - Table Tennis and Rhythmic Gymnastic competition
- Ano Liossia Olympic Hall (northwest region of Athens)- wrestling and Judo.
- The Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre, (northeast Attica).
- The Goudi Olympic Complex - Modern Pentathlon, and Badminton.
- The Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre (southern Attica) - Sailing competition will take place.
- The Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue (north of Athens) - Cycling/Mountain Bike competition.
- Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre (southern coast, Athens) - triathalon.
- The Markopoulo Equestrian Centre (South-East of Attika)
- Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre (east Attica)
- The Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall, (southwest of Athens).
Football will be hosted in stadiums in other parts of Greece: - Kaftantzoglio Stadium (Thessaloniki),
- Pampelonannisiako Stadium (Patras),
- Panthessaliko Stadium (Volos),
- Pankritio Stadium (Heraklio).
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