Same year · Question

In 2004, the European Union expanded eastward. Which Olympic Games were held that same year?

Answer

The Athens Olympic Games

The story behind the answer

The Athens Olympic Games were held in 2004, the same year the European Union expanded eastward to include 10 new member states. Athens was the correct host: Sydney had been 2000, Beijing followed in 2008, and London in 2012.

This was a symbolic year

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