Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
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August 13, 2004
3h 28m
Overview
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.
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Cast
Björk
Self
Lydia Koniordou
Self
Jacques Rogge
Self - IOC President
Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki
Self - ATHOC President
Costas Karamanlis
Self - Prime Minister of Greece
Maria Callas
Self (archive footage)
Constantinos Stephanopoulos
Self - President of the Hellenic RepublicGeorgios Dritsakos
Self - Adjutant to HE the President of the Hellenic Republic
Thomas Bach
Self - IOC Vice President
Tony Blair
Self - British Prime Minister
Anne, Princess Royal
Self - IOC Member (Great Britain)
George H. W. Bush
Self - Former U.S. PresidentJuan Antonio Samaranch
Self - IOC Honorary President for Life
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Self - Italian President
Barbara Bush
Self - Former U.S. First LadyMore like this
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