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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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2004•3h 28m•8.3/10
DocumentaryTV Movie

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8.3/10(3)

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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OBS - Olympic Broadcasting Services, IOC - International Olympic Commitee, ERT

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EL

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Released

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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

Self - Greek Prime Minister

Maria Callas

Maria Callas

Self (archive footage)

Constantinos Stephanopoulos

Self - President of the Hellenic Republic

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

Self - IOC Honorary President for Life

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi

Self - Italian President

Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush

Self - Former U.S. First Lady

Claudia Bach

Self - Wife of IOC Vice President Thomas Bach

Natasa Pazaïti

Self - Wife of Greek Prime Minister

James L. Easton

Self - IOC Vice President

Eleni Tsaligopoulou

Eleni Tsaligopoulou

(voice)

Ion Iliescu

Ion Iliescu

Self - President of Romania

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