

Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
DirectorsDimitris Papaioannou, Lynne Parker, Bucky Gunts
“Welcome Home”
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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Trailer
Athens 2004 Opening Ceremony - Full Length | Athens 2004 Replays
Cast

Björk
Self

Lydia Koniordou
Self

Jacques Rogge
Self - IOC President

Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki
Self - ATHOC President
Costas Karamanlis
Self - Greek Prime Minister

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
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. President
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