1996 Atlanta Olympics Opening Ceremonies

1996 Atlanta Olympics Opening Ceremonies - Temple of Zeus

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(9:41pm) Construction of the Temple of Zeus (Rounded) to pay tribute to the Athletes and Goddesses of Victory of the Ancient Greek Olympics using Silhouette Imagery hosted by Bob Costas & Dick Enberg in Atlanta, Georgia USA July 19th 1996. The music is called "The Tradition of the Games", written by Basil Poledouris from an album called "Honor and Glory", 1996.
Greek poet Pindar wrote in 472 B.C. Just as the Sun Shines Brighter than any other star, So Shines the Olympics Greatest of them All

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And if you disagree ... ( 1 month ago by YampoGA)

And if you disagree with this statement the Chinese government will run you over with their tanks! At least that saves bullets for the other who dare disagree.

I speak the truth.. ... ( 1 month ago by toybandit)

I speak the truth.. Our 1996 Olympic game was a low budget one.. Sydney sucks too.. Athens was by far the best.. I am not sure about Beijing.. I don't understand why people should get all offended when I make a simple comment... I care less if they run people over with their tanks or not.

In 1989, the four ... ( 1 month ago by aznn3rd)

In 1989, the four tanks never ran over the man, when they could've easily done so. Israel on the other hand, ran over a protester with a bulldozer in 2003. Who is more humane now? Communist China or "democratic" Israel?

This is the only ... ( 4 weeks ago by peachykonan)

This is the only opening sequence that I can recall from any Olympics. First, the music immediately struck me as cinematic (hello, Basil!), and secondly, because it was just shadow and light play on fabric, it struck me as the most genuine of heralding the ancient tradition of the games. I couldn't detect any overt influence from the hosting country (America). This was entirely wordless and primal. It sent shivers down my spine.

JAJAJAJA VCR VIDEO ... ( 4 weeks ago by LORSLO)

JAJAJAJA VCR VIDEO !!!

magnifique... ( 4 weeks ago by tototak)

magnifique...

How can anyone say ... ( 3 weeks ago by Bonitaymorena)

How can anyone say Atlanta was the best??? Re you guys blind?? I was visiting ATL from Canada at the time. Yes it was cool watching it on TV because I was a kid but come on it was terrible in comparison to Athens!! Looked so cheap and campy!!

I recall a part of ... ( 3 weeks ago by phantombrickthrower)

I recall a part of the games, opening ceremony i think, where 2 giant dinosaur skeletons popped up and started making bad jokes. Pretty sure it was atlanta - that fact alone would make atlanta the worst games of all time.

Definitley not the ... ( 3 weeks ago by julius923)

Definitley not the Opening Ceremonies. Sounds more like Saturday Night Live.

Nah, wasn't ... ( 3 weeks ago by phantombrickthrower)

Nah, wasn't saturday night live, was definitely Olympics, almost certain it was Atlanta, maybe salt lake city. Either way, best olypmics would be the first, back in Athens, Greece, before it was ruined by commercialism, drugs, and stupid talking dinosaurs.

the music sounds ... ( 3 weeks ago by darknipple)

the music sounds like Slave Children's Parade from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom lol.

I was there, and ... ( 3 weeks ago by roaminggator)

I was there, and that was an incredible moment when they rose the temple and you could see the shadow figures. I am so glad we have both Bob and Dick to interrupt the moment with their chatter...

Peachy is right! ... ( 3 weeks ago by Fourat11)

Peachy is right! One word...BREATHTAKING! I remember the ATL opening ceremonies and this wonderful effect with the giant statues! Cinematic indeed...just what the Olympics calls for in all its drama and splendor. One would have thought these games were in Los Angeles rather than Atlanta. Very much like an epic movie!

where's the temple?! ( 3 weeks ago by ANTONISDI)

where's the temple?!

I would have went ... ( 3 weeks ago by robintoontownfreak)

I would have went thete but..LOL!!!!i was like 1 month old!!!!!!!!

LOL the columns are ... ( 3 weeks ago by gammanormids)

LOL the columns are the temple.

in ancient Olympia ... ( 3 weeks ago by pteleos)

in ancient Olympia Greece

I request for ... ( 3 weeks ago by yokowich)

I request for olympic Games in Thailand

Please anyone can ... ( 2 weeks ago by MounDoGG)

Please anyone can told where can i find the whole version of this Ceremony? Thanks

I think they didn't ... ( 2 weeks ago by HA5TY)

I think they didn't spend any of the Olympic Committees money. They only used money from Advertisements... I may be wrong though

:D BURN ( 2 weeks ago by yasmiona)

:D BURN

Very Impressive! ( 2 weeks ago by pitbullo)

Very Impressive!

omg! i was only 6 ... ( 2 weeks ago by xKeyshia18x)

omg! i was only 6 years old but the 1 and only thing i remember about this olympic games was Michael johnson winning those gold medels for sprinting. which was happy memories. time goes by so fast now i'm 18 but that time when i was only 6 seems like yesterday

It didn't live up ... ( 1 week ago by serendipityuk)

It didn't live up to Barcelona.

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