2004 olympics

What better way to mark 150 days to London 2012 than looking at the iconic posters that have helped crank up the excitement at previous Olympics?

Pyrros Dimas (Greece) 🥉 -85 kg • Athens 2004 Olympics #weightlifting

🥈 200m backstroke • Athens 2004 Olympics #swimming

Carolina Klüft (Sweden) 🥇 Heptathlon • Athens 2004 Olympics #athletics

🥇 Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Peter Vanderkaay and Klete Keller • Athens 2004 Olympics #swimming

Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil is attacked by Cornelius Horan, a deranged Irish former priest in the latter stages of the marathon, the final event of the Athens 2004 Olympics. The Brazilian, who was expected to win the gold, finished in third place winning the bronze.

Denise Lewis (GBR) • Athens 2004 Olympics #heptathlon

Birgit Fischer (Germany) 🥇 K-4 500 metres 🥈 K-2 500 metres • Athens 2004 Olympics #canoeing

Hicham El Guerrouj (Morocco) with his teammate Hicham Bellani after winning the 5000 metres. El Guerrouj also won the 1500 metres earlier in the week • Athens 2004 Olympics