Description: Very Rare 2004 Athens ASKLEPIOS World Health Day 2004 Olympic Games Mark Pin from the 2004 Summer Olympic Games held in Athens, Greece. New on original display card. 1 1/2" high and 5/8" wide. Standard clasp fastener. An Efsimon pin. Limited to only 1000 produced. US shipping only for this pin. Inventory reduction sale. New old stock on the factory display card.2004 Athens-2004 the Olympic Games returned to Greece, the home of both the ancient Olympics and the first modern Olympics. For the first time ever a record 201 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the Olympic Games. The overall tally for events on the program was 301 (one more than in Sydney 2000). Popularity in the Games reached soared to new highs as 3.9 billion people had access to the television coverage compared to 3.6 billion for Sydney 2000. Women's wrestling was included in the program for the first time. Swimmer Michael Phelps won 6 gold medals and set a single-Games record with 8 total medals. Leontien Ziljaard-van Moorsel became the first female cyclist to earn 4 career gold medals and 6 total medals, while canoeist Birgit Fischer became the first athlete in any sport to win two medals in each of 5 Olympics. Runner Hicham El Guerrouj won both the 1,500m and the 5,000m, while on the women's side Kelly Holmes triumphed in both the 800m and the 1,500m. In team play, Argentina won the men's football tournament without giving up a goal, and the U.S. softball team won by outscoring their opponents 51-1. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
Price: 29.95 USD
Location: Abbeville, Georgia
End Time: 2024-12-05T22:57:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Efsimon
Sport: Olympics
Officially Licensed: Yes
Product: Pins, Buttons
Event: Athens 2004
Country/Region of Manufacture: Greece
Modified Item: No
