01 Feb 1980
Animalympics
Animalympics is all about the Animal Olympics Contest where all the animals around the world gather to take part in everything from skiing in North America to the very long marathon race in humid conditions.
Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad)
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.
Top Billed Cast
Björk Self
Λυδία Κορνιόρδου Self
Jacques Rogge Self - IOC President
Γιάννα Αγγελοπούλου-Δασκαλάκη Self - ATHOC President
Costas Karamanlis Self - Greek Prime Minister
Maria Callas Self (archive footage)
Constantinos Stephanopoulos Self - Greek President
Georgios Dritsakos Self - Greek Air Force Adjutant Colonel
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
Juan Antonio Samaranch Self - IOC Honorary President for Life
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Self - Italian President
Barbara Bush Self - Former U.S. First Lady
Claudia Bach Self - Wife of IOC Vice President Thomas Bach
Natasa Pazaïti Self - Wife of Greek Prime Minister
James L. Easton Self - IOC Vice President
Ελένη Τσαλιγοπούλου (voice)
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