Notice how the torch bows to the athlete to be lit. Not the other way around!. Man as creator and center of creation! This is Greece
@ΔημήτρηςΒιολάρης
Жыл бұрын
The Greeks they don’t nieces to gods . Because they are gods are similar to humans . That is the difference
@ΔημητραΒακου-ν2ζ
11 ай бұрын
@@ΔημήτρηςΒιολάρηςshut up! Your Yahweh is a killer and jealous god read your fairytale
@JuanGomez-ki8nz
Жыл бұрын
The music is the final of Pirogov Suite of Dimitri Shostakovich
@sunkkist
9 жыл бұрын
This is surely the Best Ever lighting of the Olympic cauldron in recent history, surpassing even Barcelona's brilliant & elegant stroke of simplicity. But this is just Wow! Very very symbolic, very moving and emotional - Technology bowing to Man. The whole 'Space Odyssey' concept and the dramatic score are just amazing.
@AriochGS
4 жыл бұрын
4 years later but it doesnt matter, it is symbolic yes, but not for (only) that reason, the cauldron bows down to the country that originated the olympic games! Symbolizing that the olympic games are back home!
@Rosannasfriend
3 жыл бұрын
This is great… I’m still more impressed by Barcelona, Sydney, and Beijing.
@Yuhon100
Жыл бұрын
I remember this when Athens was chosen to host this Olympics after it returns 108 years since the first ever modern Olympics also the birthplace of the Olympics, was one of the best, the person to light the Olympic flame into the cauldron was not supposed to light the flame into the cauldron it was the 200m reigning Olympic Champion in the Track and Field is the favorite to given the honor, but he withdrew from the games because he said that he and his training partner which happened to be the Olympic Silver Medalist in the women's 100m in T and F, had a motorcycle crash which many believe that is was staged to avoid a random drug test. As a result, he was chosen to be the final torchbearer.
@stavrosavgousti8887
4 ай бұрын
2004 was a great year for Greece. The hosting of the Olympics and also the national football team winning the Euro's.
@JorgeSchz2004
3 ай бұрын
True, 2004 was THE year of Greece.
@jrvr9559
2 ай бұрын
This was simply breathtaking.
@John-ed8iy
7 ай бұрын
This is the I Olympics games in Athens in 1896, now it’s Athens in 2004.
@maestro3405
2 ай бұрын
the best ever ....with olympic spirit!!!!
@viniciuspaiva3578
11 ай бұрын
I imagine the Greek gods watching it all from above!
@JorgeSchz2004
6 ай бұрын
YAS!! 😎
@daianbotelho
3 жыл бұрын
The music is so powerful and when the cauldron comes to the flame... Epic!
@JorgeSchz2004
6 ай бұрын
¡Bravo Atenas! Ζήτω η Αθήνα! 🇬🇷
@matheusttn
3 жыл бұрын
the camera direction cut of this video is much better than the one of the full opening ceremony available on the Olympic channel. Much more beautiful and epic ..
@faizinzainudin8462
3 жыл бұрын
Agree the camera angle is way better here.
@mariovision9412
2 жыл бұрын
The Opening Ceremony authentic original video was wayyyyy better than the lame one that was uploaded in the Olympic channel!!! The OC version seemed like backstage scenes compared with the prototype broadcasted all over the world! There were 3 different video versions.The olympic one, the american one (broadcasted in USA) & the greek one broadcasted in the rest of the world) You can guess which video was (by far!) the best! 👌🇬🇷
2 жыл бұрын
Much much better
@auv5555
2 жыл бұрын
@@mariovision9412 is this usa or greek version?
@mariovision9412
2 жыл бұрын
@@auv5555 Neither. Its the Olympic one.
@ΚΩΣΤΑΣΦΩΚΑΣ-δ6ξ
2 ай бұрын
Goosebumps all over my body!! 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷 The ancient Greek spirit lives among us!
@mikenealon4042
3 жыл бұрын
awe inspiring bravo athens🇬🇷
@MrAqr2598
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, the cauldron is crowned with the Holy Flame.
@mralexis89
2 жыл бұрын
Best lighting for me: 1992 Barcelona 2004 Athens 2016 Rio is the most beautiful design of cauldron
@stelmi72
2 ай бұрын
i was there Gate 34 upper just on the left of the torch
@gerardobosques8150
3 жыл бұрын
So epic!!
@skoys
5 жыл бұрын
emotional!!
@remicolson6312
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Prokofiev!
@jmwoods190
Жыл бұрын
Actually it's Shostakovich!
@madruloko
2 жыл бұрын
Superjoint ritual!!!
@jonathanestevez9077
4 жыл бұрын
anyone knows what music is played when the fireworks started? Thanks you
@RackSnack
4 жыл бұрын
The original song played after the lighting of the cauldron is "Ela pare mou ti lipi" by famed greek composer Manos Chatzidakis. But it was vastly adapted. The dramatic music playing during the lighting of the cauldron is the theme from the film Pirogov, Opus 76a: Finale by Dmitry Sostakovich.
@jonathanestevez9077
4 жыл бұрын
@@heartsofshader I think so
@duonghoangminh7634
Жыл бұрын
Beijing 2008 was the most dangerous cauldron lighting!
@JorgeSchz2004
6 ай бұрын
Athens 2004 was the most ICONIC
@nv_chino
11 ай бұрын
Dope
@heartsofshader
4 жыл бұрын
Looks more like an Olympic joint.
@Marie-ds1mz
3 жыл бұрын
I hate that I see it too
@jmwoods190
Жыл бұрын
An Olympic Needle to be more accurate(see the big hole below the tip). Beijing's was an unraveling big blunt- as if the stadium was smoking a cigar!
@zachalderton2057
3 жыл бұрын
i never been to Greece
@faizinzainudin8462
3 жыл бұрын
So epic
@grevenill-vec2523
2 ай бұрын
who came here after the disastrous pathetic opening from Paris olympics ??
@DBJr1980
2 ай бұрын
I did. I even said to my fiancee this is how you light an Olympic Flame.
@kal.Ko1719
2 ай бұрын
Όλοι μας , ήρθαμε εδώ , με υπερηφάνεια !!!😊❤
@411nightnheaven
2 ай бұрын
Take my like sir
@StevenPGonzalez626
2 ай бұрын
2004 was the best because of Tiesto
@ΕυαγγελίαΟρφανίδου-ε9ζ
2 ай бұрын
@@StevenPGonzalez626μόνο για τον Τιεστο? Εδώ τόσα είδαμε όλοι την ιστορία
@jjgreek1
2 ай бұрын
Love the giant cigarette
@zorr17o
7 жыл бұрын
where can i find the soundtrack?
@remicolson6312
2 жыл бұрын
Sergei Prokofiev -Pirogov Variations.
@jmwoods190
Жыл бұрын
@@remicolson6312 Actually it's Dimitri Shostakovich's Pirogov- Finale
@markusdivina450
3 ай бұрын
BarceLona and DOHA the best
@kostasPAOK
2 ай бұрын
Beijing the most impressive, Athens the most emotional and symbolic (nothing beats the original), Barcelona the most impressive Torch lighting..
@peterfarmer725
7 күн бұрын
Wonderful ceremony,but didn't like this Cauldron(if you can call it that)at all...something sinister about it....Londons for me will take beating!
@SkepticalChris
8 жыл бұрын
trivia: The Athens cauldron was fueled by real Euro money bills! They were literally burning money in the flame!
@ΑνΕμ
8 жыл бұрын
that was hilarious! even to a greek citizen. it might as well be true my friend... nobody told us...
@athlitikosomateioanth4567
Жыл бұрын
only I see it as racist af? 😂 Really I consider many European people to be racist af when meeting Greeks on economic issues dispite the fact that every country once in a while had its downs and ups... seems people are cruel when it comes to other nations but when it comes to them self -critics aren't so effective
@Pap294-j4l
7 ай бұрын
@@athlitikosomateioanth4567πως τον πετσόκοψες έτσι!
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