The 2004 Summer Olympics are back in Athens, Greece after more than 100 years. Believed to have begun in 776 B.C., the Olympic Games see hundreds of athletes competing in track & field, gymnastics, swimming, equestrian, fencing and dozens of other events. Read about the ancient and modern Olympics, and the men and women who give it their all for the gold medal.
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