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

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8.4/ 1020043h 28mPG

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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.

Directed by Dimitris Papaioannou

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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 - Prime Minister of Greece

Maria Callas

Maria Callas

Self (archive footage)

Constantinos Stephanopoulos

Constantinos Stephanopoulos

Self - President of the Hellenic Republic

Georgios Dritsakos

Self - Adjutant to HE the President of the Hellenic Republic