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.

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  Björk

  Self
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  Lydia Koniordou

  Self
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  Jacques Rogge

  Self - IOC President
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  Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki

  Self - ATHOC President
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  Maria Callas

  Self (archive footage)
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  Thomas Bach

  Self - IOC Vice President
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  Tony Blair

  Self - British Prime Minister
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  Anne, Princess Royal

  Self - IOC Member (Great Britain)
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  George H. W. Bush

  Self - Former U.S. President
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  Barbara Bush

  Self - Former U.S. First Lady