Avril Lavigne - Who Knows - Olympic Closing Ceremony
Athens 2004 Closing Ceremony part1
Athens 2004 Closing Ceremony part2
London Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony Montage
What the opening ceremony might look like now that London has won the right to host the 2012 Olympics.
Olympic torch ceremony in London
Athens 2004 Opening Ceremony - Clypsedra
SYNOPSIS: Clepsydras were ancient clocks that measured units of time through the steady flow of water and sand. Here they symbolized the passing of time as depicted in this dream-like and colorful parade. Depicting stylized figures brought to life from Greek frescoes, mosaics, sculptures and paintings; this was a chronological procession, atop a moving stage, of images ranging from prehistoric to modern times. Ten scenes of mythology, discovery, history and culture culminated with a final scene featuring the first Olympic Games of the modern era: Athens, 1896.
0480-0030AD_______ Classical Sports: Hellenistic Period
0324-1453AD_______ Byzantine Period
1453-1832AD_______ Traditional Period
1832-1896AD_______ Modern Period
Olympics Rehearsal
A sneak peek at the rehearsals for the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. Narrated by Harrison Lee
2006
Avril Lavigne -
Closing ceremonies winter olympics
Athens 2004 Opening Ceremony - Allegory
I woke up with this marble head in my hands;
it exhausts my elbows and I don't know where to put it down.
It was falling into the dream as I was coming out of the dream
so our life became one and it will be very difficult for it to separate again.
- George Seferis; Mythistorema 3
One of the segments of this magic ceremony that opened the XVIII Olympic Games in August 13, 2004.
SYNOPSIS:
At the recitation of the poem 'Mythistorema 3' which tells of the burden that the Greeks bear through their heritage, a centaur -- representing the duality of man as part intellectual, part physical and a key figure in Greek mythology -- was revealed at the water's edge. He threw a javelin, which caused a giant Cycladic head, an object, which dates back to 2700 BC, to emerge dramatically from the lake's center and come to rest on the surface of the water. A dazzling display of mathematical formula and geometric shapes -- a tribute to the great physicists and mathematicians of ancient Greece, such as Pythagoras, Democritus and Euclides -- then appeared, as if inscribed over its surface in a magnificent laser show.
The Cycladic head then rose above the water's surface and broke apart into eight pieces, which travelled outward through the air to reveal the figure of a Kouros, a sculpted marble body from the 500 BC. The Kouros also broke apart, this time to reveal a classical Greek statue from the 400 BC. Finally, the classical statue broke apart. The 18 rock fragments then moved through the air before settling just a few meters above the water like celestial bodies floating in space.
Revealed at the core of this floating landscape was a male figure crouching on top of a perfect white cube -- a symbol of the earth. The man stood and began walking, the cube twisting and rotating beneath his feet representing man's evolutionary journey towards becoming a logical, spiritual being, searching for knowledge.
The galaxy of floating rocks surrounding the cube then rose into the air as the faces of the rock fragments were transformed through video into images of human faces and bodies -- a celebration of the beauty and diversity of humanity.
Finally, the rock fragments lowered and came to rest in the water to represent the Greek Islands. Two lovers ran into the water, throwing off their clothes to play and swim in the 'sea', at which point Eros, the god of love, emerged from the water, flew above the lovers and out toward the edge of the scene to greet the next arrivals into the stadium.
Torino 2006 - Olympic Opening Ceremony
Italian Anthem
Paralympic Opening Ceremonies 3
Some of the fireworks, lasers, and fog deployed for our enjoyment during the opening ceremonies of the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Torino.
Kylie Minogue -
Para-Olympics Opening Ceremony!
The Paralympic Games are an elite multi-sport event for athletes with a disability
Outgames Montréal 2006
OUTGAMES/RADIO-CANADA
Coverage of Opening Ceremony
Radio-Canada and the GLISA/Outgames clips of the opening ceremonies to the Outgames! Notice how the rings of the floor of the performance area look like Olympic rings - but rainbow! ...
Paralympic Opening Ceremonies 2
Team USA athletes take photos during the Opening Ceremonies at the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy
Athens 2004 Opening Ceremony -
The Beggining
The final countdown & the beggining of the OC, with 400 percussionists and 50 bouzouki players, and the burning olympic rings on the floor, that has been transformed into a giant lake
Athens Olympics 2004 Fireworks
Athens 2004 Opening Ceremony -
Lighting of the Cauldron
SYNOPSIS: The torch entered the stadium and the flame was passed among seven torchbearers before then being run along an avenue the length of the field through the athletes. The spectacular 102 foot long cauldron lowered to meet the torchbearer who ascended a staircase to light the cauldron which was then raised skyward -- the ultimate Olympic symbol of peace. As the cauldron reached its final position, a magnificent firework display filled the sky finally heralding in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
ANNA VISSI - ISE (you are)
Anna Vissi, Greece's number one singer performs at the Closing Ceremonies of the Athens 2004 Olympics. She stole the show with this performance as international reporters and guests danced with delight to her song.
Torino 2006 Winter Olympics
Luca Badoer at the Winter Olympics
Luca Badoer does a small display with the Ferrari crew, for the fans of the Winter Olympics at the openeing ceremony at Turino. The Ferrari is painted in Olympics livary too! ...
Avril Lavigne at Olymic Games Turin HQ
Avril Lavigne singing Who Knows @ the closing Ceremony Olympic Games in Turino HQ
Vovinam at UT Austin Asian Olympics
This was our performance back in 2004 for the opening ceremony of Asian Olympics Dai Hoi The Thao in Austin.
(poor quality) Tokyo Winter Olympics opening ceremonies, Hirohito opens games, ringed flag raised, torch enters stadium, up 154 steps, lights flame, 8000 pigeons released (partial newsreel).
