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competed at the
2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
in
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, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics, except the
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in Moscow because of its partial support to the United States boycott. The
Tunisian Olympic Committee The Tunisian Olympic Committee (IOC code: TUN) is the National Olympic Committee that represents Tunisia in the Olympic Movement. It was founded and recognized by the IOC in 1957. It is based in Tunis. It is member of the International Olympic Com ...
(french: Comité National Olympique Tunisien, ''CNOT'') sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games, surpassing the record by three athletes short in Atlanta eight years earlier. A total of 54 athletes, 44 men and 10 women, competed only in 14 sports.
men's football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to ...
, and men's indoor volleyball were the only team-based sports in which Tunisia had its representation at these Olympic Games. Among the sports played by the athletes, Tunisia marked its Olympic debut in artistic gymnastics and taekwondo. Five Tunisian athletes had previously competed in Sydney, including race walker
Hatem Ghoula Hatem Ghoula ( ar, حاتم غولة; born 7 June 1973 in Paris, France) is a Tunisian race walker. He won four consecutive African Championships in the 20 kilometres walk from 1996 to 2002. His foremost medal was a 20 km walk bronze at th ...
, and swimmer
Oussama Mellouli Oussama "Ous" Mellouli ( ar, أسامة الملولي; born 16 February 1984) is a Tunisian swimmer who competes in the freestyle and medley events. He is a three-time Olympic medalist, is an African record holder, and trains with the USC Tr ...
, who won the bronze at the 2003 FINA World Championships in
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. Meanwhile, volleyball team captain
Noureddine Hfaiedh Noureddine Hfaiedh (born August 27, 1973 in Jendouba) is a Tunisian volleyball player and a coach. He is 197 cm high and plays as wing spiker. Hfaiedh has played more than 160 games with the Tunisia men's national volleyball ...
was the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.


Athletics

Tunisian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard). ;Men ;Track & road events ;Women ;Field events


Boxing

Tunisia sent five boxers to Athens.


Fencing

Two Tunisian fencers qualified for the following events: ;Men


Football


Men's tournament

The
Tunisia national football team The Tunisia national football team ( ar, منتخب تونس لكرة القدم; ) represents Tunisia in men's international association football. The team is a member of both FIFA and CAF, the Confederation of African Football. It is governe ...
qualified for the Olympics after winning a very tight group with three other African football powers,
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,
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and
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. ;Roster ;Group play ---- ----


Gymnastics


Artistic

;Men


Judo

Four Tunisian judoka (one male and three females) qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics. ;Men ;Women


Rowing

Tunisian rowers qualified the following boats: ;Men Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage


Sailing

Tunisian sailors have qualified one boat for each of the following events. ;Men M = Medal race; OCS =
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of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given


Swimming

Tunisian swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time): ;Men


Table tennis

Two Tunisian table tennis players qualified for the following events.


Taekwondo

Three Tunisian taekwondo jin qualified for the following events.


Volleyball

Tunisia has qualified a men's team for the indoor tournament after earning a spot from the
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.


Men's tournament

;Roster ;Group play


Weightlifting

Two Tunisian weightlifters qualified for the following events:


Wrestling

;Women's freestyle


See also

* Tunisia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics * Tunisia at the 2005 Mediterranean Games


References


External links


Official Report of the XXVIII OlympiadTunisian Olympic Committee
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