Mali competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.
Malian 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).
Mali men's national football team managed to qualify for the Olympics after winning a close final game against Cameroon, leaving them atop the group by just a single point.
One Malian judoka qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.