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

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.

Top Cast

BjörkSelf

Lydia KoniordouSelf

Jacques RoggeSelf - IOC President

Gianna Angelopoulos-DaskalakiSelf - ATHOC President

Costas KaramanlisSelf - Prime Minister of Greece

Maria CallasSelf (archive footage)

Constantinos StephanopoulosSelf - President of the Hellenic Republic

Georgios DritsakosSelf - Adjutant to HE the President of the Hellenic Republic