Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics
| Sailing at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad |
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| Venues | Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre | |||||||||||||||
| Dates | First race: 14 August 2004 Last race: 28 August 2004 |
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| Sailors | 400 (261 male, 139 female) from 61 countries | |||||||||||||||
| Boats and Boards | 268 | |||||||||||||||
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| Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre | |
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| Ολυμπιακό Κέντρο Ιστιοπλοϊας Αγίου Κοσμά | |
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| Former names | Agios Kosmos Marina |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Olympic harbor |
| Location | Coastal area of Southern Attica |
| Address | Poseidonos Avenue, 16777 |
| Town or city | Elliniko |
| Country |
 Greece
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| Coordinates | 37°52′36″N 23°43′39″E / 37.87667°N 23.72750°ECoordinates: 37°52′36″N 23°43′39″E / 37.87667°N 23.72750°E |
| Elevation | Sealevel |
| Construction started | 1960's |
| Opened | 2 August 2004 |
| Inaugurated | 13 August 2004 |
| Renovation cost | € 10,500,000 |
| Client | Greece Olympic Committee |
| Owner | Seirios AE |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 336,289 square metres (3,619,780 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works. |
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| Seating type | For medal ceremonies |
| Seating capacity | 1,600 spectators |
Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport that has been part of the Olympic programme starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and possibly 1916, sailing has always been a part of the Olympic program. The Sailing program in 2004 consisted of eleven disciplines divided over nine sailing classes. For each discipline multiple races were scheduled between 14–28 August 2004 along the coast near Athens. Athens hosted the Olympic sailing competitions for the second time, having previously done so during the 1896 Summer Olympics. However, in 1896, the sailing competition was cancelled due to heavy storms and further bad weather conditions. This time the weather conditions were good. The sailing event was executed on the several types of Olympic courses in different course areas using the 'Fleetrace' and 'Matchrace' formats.
According to the IOC statutes, the contests in all sport disciplines must be held either in, or as close as possible to the city which the IOC has chosen. Among others, an exception can be made for the Olympic sailing events. However the situation in Athens is very suitable for sailing. Therefore, the racing was organized at the Agios Kosmos Marina at the coastal area of Southern Attica some 14 km south of Athens city centre and close to the old airport. This harbor was built in the 1960s but for the 2004 Summer Games it was completely reconstructed to form the Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre. The Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre was completed on 31 January 2004. On clear day the Acropolis could be seen from the course areas.
During the 2004 Summer Olympics sixty one countries competed in the Olympic sailing regattas. Australia, France, Italy, Great Britain, Greece, Spain and the USA were each present in all classes with a total of eighteen sailors (7 women and 11 men) per country.
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