2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games was held on August 13, 2004 at the Olympic Stadium in Maroussi, Greece, a suburb of Athens. 72,000 spectators attended the event, with approximately 15,000 athletes from 202 countries participating in the ceremony as well. It marked the first-ever international broadcast of high definition television, undertaken by NBC and the Japanese television station NHK.
Read more about 2004 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony: Opening Sequence, Artistic Programme, Parade of Nations, Speeches To Athletes and Spectators, Music During The Opening Ceremony, Torch Relay and The Lighting of The Cauldron, International Reaction To The Ceremony
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