Greece at the 2000 Summer Olympics Greece at the 2000 Summer Olympics Greece competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Greek athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games.At the closing ceremony, a Greek segment was performed, as the country hosted the next Olympics in Athens Four years later. Greece finished in 17th position in the final medal rankings, with four gold medals and 13 medals overall. Men Greece sent one archer to Sydney. She lost her first match. Men Men's 100 m Men's 200 m Men's 400 m Men's 800 m Men's 400 m Hurdles Men's 4 × 100 m Men's 4 ×
Summer Olympic Games the marathon course on her own, saying "If the committee doesn't let me compete I will go after them regardless". The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece, from 6 to 15 April 1896. It was the first Olympic Games held in the Modern era. About 100,000 people attended for the opening of the games. The athletes came from 14 nations, with most coming from Greece. Although Greece had the most athletes, the U.S. finished with the most champions. 11 Americans placed first in their