Switzerland competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. Swiss athletes competed at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except when they boycotted the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne as a protest to the Soviet invasion of Hungary. The Swiss Olympic Association sent a total of 98 athletes to the Games, 59 men and 39 women, to compete in 18 sports. Medalists Athletics Swiss 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 Field events Women Track & road events Field events Canoeing Slalom Sprint Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to final; q = Qualify to semifinal Cycling Road Men Women Track Pursuit Omnium Mountain biking Diving Men Equestrian Dressage Eventing Show jumping Fencing Men Gymnastics Artistic Men Women Trampoline Judo Modern pentathlon Switzerland has qualified a single athlete in modern pentathlon. Rowing Men Women 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 Men Women Open M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given Shooting Men Women Swimming Swiss 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 Women Synchronized swimming Switzerland has qualified a spot in the women's duet. Tennis Triathlon Switzerland has qualified five athletes in both men's and women's triathlon. Volleyball Beach Wrestling Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman See also Switzerland at the 2004 Summer Paralympics References External links Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad Swiss Olympic Association Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics 2004 Summer Olympics