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Greece was home of the Ancient Olympic Games, and was therefore a natural choice as host nation for the revival of the modern Olympic Games in 1896. The Flag of Greece ( Σημαία της Ελλάδος, popularly referred to as the Γαλανόλευκη or the Κυανόλευκη The International Olympic Committee ( IOC) uses Three letter acronym country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic National Olympic Committees (or NOCs) are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an International Multi-sport event, usually quadrennial organised by the International Greece was the Host nation of the 1896 Summer Olympics held in Athens. Greece competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Greece competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St Louis, United States. Greece competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England. Greece competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. Greece competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. Greece competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Greece competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Greece competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Greece competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Greece competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. Greece competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Greece competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. Greece competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games Greece competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games Greece competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Greece competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Greece competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. Greece competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games Greece competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Greece competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games Greece competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Greece competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Greece competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Greece was the host nation for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Greece competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years Greece competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Greece competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St Moritz, Switzerland. Greece competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway. Greece competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Greece competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Greece competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France. Greece competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Greece competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Greece competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Greece competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Greece competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. Greece competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. Greece competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Greece competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Greece competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. Greece competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Events Alpine skiing See also Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Ancient Olympic Games, originally referred to as simply the Olympic Games (Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες Olympiakoi Agones) were a series of Athletic The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The nation has competed at every Summer Olympic Games since then, and most Winter Olympic Games since 1936. The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an International Multi-sport event, usually quadrennial organised by the International The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years
The nation has hosted the Games twice: the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics, both in Athens. The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were an International The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's
Greek athletes have won a total of 104 medals, with athletics and weightlifting as the top medal-producing sports. Weightlifting, also called Olympic weightlifting or Olympic-style weightlifting, is a sport in which participants attempt a maximum weight single lift of a barbell
The National Olympic Committee for Greece is the Comité Olympique Hellénique, and was created in 1894. National Olympic Committees (or NOCs) are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement
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Medal tables
- See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1896 Athens (host nation) | 10 | 17 | 19 | 46 |
| 1900 Paris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904 St. Louis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1908 London | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1912 Stockholm | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1920 Antwerp | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1924 Paris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 Berlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 London | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952 Helsinki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960 Rome | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 Munich | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1976 Montreal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 Moscow | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1988 Seoul | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2000 Sydney | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 2004 Athens (host nation) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| Total | 30 | 40 | 34 | 104 |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 6 | 12 | 10 | 28 |
| Weightlifting | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| Gymnastics | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Shooting | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| Sailing | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Fencing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| Swimming | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Cycling | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Diving | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tennis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Water polo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 40 | 34 | 104 |
See also
- Category:Olympic competitors for Greece
References
- Olympic Medal Winners. 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