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Saint Kitts and Nevis took part in the 2004 Summer Olympics, which were held in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August. The country's participation at Athens marked its third appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The delegation included two track and field athletes; Kim Collins in the men's 100 meters, and Tiandra Ponteen in the women's 400 meters.
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Background
Saint Kitts and Nevis participated in three olympics between its Olympic debut at the 1996 games in Atlanta, United States, and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Saint Kitts and Nevis made its olympic debut in 1996 sending ten athletes. Kim Collins who competed in the men's 100 meters, had previously competed in both the 1996 and 2000 summer games.
The Saint Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee was first formed on 27 May 1986. The committee gained recognition by the International Olympic Committee in 1993 at a session of the IOC in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Athletics
Saint Kitts and Nevis was represented by one male and one female athlete at the 2004 Summer Olympics in athletics: Kim Collins in the men's 100 meter run and Tiandra Ponteen in the women's 400 meters run. The is the third olympic appearance for Collins and the first olympic appearance for Ponteen.
Kim Collins was the only male athlete competing for Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2004 Summer Olympics, competed in the men's 100 meters. Collins finished sixth out of eighty-two athletes that competes in the event. The medals in the event went to athletes from the United States and Portugal.
Tiandra Ponteen was the only female athlete competing for Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2004 Summer Olympics, competed in the woman's 400 meters. Ponteen finished fourth in her heat, and second in the quarter finals for the event. The medals in the event went to athletes from the Bahamas, Mexico, and Russia.