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Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)

Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)

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Aug 13, 2004 3h 28m
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Synopsis

With the Olympics returning to Greece, the opening ceremony of Athens 2004 sought to show the entire development of the Olympics over the centuries, until arriving at the modern Olympics.

Title Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
Companies OBS - Olympic Broadcasting Services, IOC - International Olympic Commitee, EPT
Countries Greece
Keywords olympic games, greece, athens, greece, opening ceremony
Jacques Rogge

Jacques Rogge

Self - IOC President
Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki

Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki

Self - ATHOC President
Costas Karamanlis

Costas Karamanlis

Self - Greek Prime Minister
Maria Callas

Maria Callas

Self (archive footage)
Constantinos Stephanopoulos

Constantinos Stephanopoulos

Self - Greek President
Georgios Dritsakos

Georgios Dritsakos

Self - Greek Air Force Adjutant Colonel
Thomas Bach

Thomas Bach

Self - IOC Vice President
Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Self - British Prime Minister
Anne, Princess Royal

Anne, Princess Royal

Self - IOC Member (Great Britain)
George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self - Former U.S. President
Juan Antonio Samaranch

Juan Antonio Samaranch

Self - IOC Honorary President for Life
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

Self - Italian President
Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush

Self - Former U.S. First Lady
Claudia Bach

Claudia Bach

Self - Wife of IOC Vice President Thomas Bach
Natasa Pazaïti

Natasa Pazaïti

Self - Wife of Greek Prime Minister
James L. Easton

James L. Easton

Self - IOC Vice President