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Mometasone, also known as mometasone furoate, is a steroid (specifically, a glucocorticoid) medication used to treat certain skin conditions, hay fever, and asthma. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Specifically it is used to prevent rather than treat asthma attacks. [ 10 ]
Cost per athlete for Athens 2004 was US$0.3 million. This compares with US$0.4 million for Rio 2016, US$1.4 million for London 2012, and US$0.6 million for Beijing 2008. Average cost per athlete for the Summer Games since 1960 is US$0.6 million. Cost overrun for Athens 2004 was 49%, measured in real terms from the bid to host the Games.
The men's national basketball team of the United States competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The team was led by future Basketball Hall of Fame head coach Larry Brown . The Americans were favored to win the gold medal, after winning the previous three tournaments.
0 0 3 Grant Hackett Australia (AUS) Swimming 3 0 0 3 Paul Hamm United States (USA) Gymnastics 1 2 0 3 Jodie Henry Australia (AUS) Swimming 3 0 0 3 Otylia Jędrzejczak Poland (POL) Swimming 3 0 0 3 Carly Patterson United States (USA) Gymnastics 1 2 0 3 Aaron Peirsol United States (USA) Swimming 3 0 0 3 Cătălina Ponor Romania (ROU)
2004 Summer Olympics; IOC code: VIE: NOC: Vietnam Olympic Committee: Website: www.voc.org.vn (in Vietnamese and English) in Athens; Competitors: 11 in 8 sports: Flag bearer : Bùi Thị Nhung: Medals: Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0: Summer Olympics appearances
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed the Korean Olympic Committee's appeal on the grounds that the appeal, coming after the end of competition, was made too late, and insufficient evidence of corruption or bad faith on the part of the judges was presented to overturn a strong preference for a "field of play" judgment rather than ...
The delegation started the Olympics slowly, the silver its divers won on 14 August being the first of only a few opening-week medals. Although a sprinkling of silver and bronze medals – including a pair in men's and women's k1 kayak slalom – enlivened the mid-week, Britain's first gold did not come until Friday the 20th (won by Chris Hoy in the 1 km track cycling time-trial).
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons (run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the race walks (on the streets of Athens), and the shot put (held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium). A total of 46 events were contested, of which 24 by ...