第28届夏季奥运会于2004年8月13日至29日在希腊首都雅典举行。奥运会开幕前的圣火传递开创了多项第一。为了纪念奥运会重新回到故乡,组委会对火炬传递路线进行了精心设计。本次奥运会火炬首次传遍了全世界的五大洲,并首次到达了非洲和南美洲,使世界各地的人们都有机会参 The 28th Summer Olympic Games was held in Athens, capital of Greece, from August 13th to 29th, 2004. The torch relay before the opening of the Olympic Games created many firsts. In commemoration of the return of the Olympic Games to their hometown, the organizing committee carefully designed the torch relay route. This Olympic Torch was first spread to all five continents of the world and reached Africa and South America for the first time, giving people across the world the opportunity to participate in the Olympic Games.