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

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

Original Title: Αθήνα 2004: Τελετή Έναρξης Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων (Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας)
Release: 2004 | Community Score: 83%

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.

Cast

Björk

Björk

Self
Lydia Koniordou

Lydia Koniordou

Self
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 - President of the Hellenic Republic
Georgios Dritsakos

Georgios Dritsakos

Self - Adjutant to HE the President of the Hellenic Republic
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
Eleni Tsaligopoulou

Eleni Tsaligopoulou

(voice)
Ion Iliescu

Ion Iliescu

Self - President of Romania
Lambis Nikolaou

Lambis Nikolaou

Self - ATHOC Vice President
Jan Peter Balkenende

Jan Peter Balkenende

Self - Prime Minister of the Netherlands
King Frederik X of Denmark

King Frederik X of Denmark

Self - Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark

Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark

Self
Jacques Chirac

Jacques Chirac

Self - President of the French Republic
Joao Havelange

Joao Havelange

Self - Honorary FIFA President
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Self - President of Brazil
Horst Köhler

Horst Köhler

Self - President of Germany
Eva Luise Köhler

Eva Luise Köhler

Self - First Lady of Germany
Ilham Aliyev

Ilham Aliyev

Self - President of Alzerbaijan
Mehriban Aliyeva

Mehriban Aliyeva

Self - First Lady of Alzerbaijan
Sofía of Spain

Sofía of Spain

Self - Her Majesty Queen Sofía of Spain
Jenna Bush Hager

Jenna Bush Hager

Self