This clip highlights one of the main highlights of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games closing ceremony: the Beijing (北京) presentation for the world to come for the 2008 Olympic Games.First, a montage of Chinese people in various settings, from traditional locales to the bustling modern cities on the Jumbotron screen.Second, all those ladies sing a remix of the Chinese folk song called "Jasmine Flowers", "Jasmine" or "Mo Li Hua (茉莉花). Also, they are holding and playing various unique Chinese instruments, from the Erhu (二胡) to the Pipa (琵琶). To round out this part, a dancer with two long red ribbons does her dance with them. Do not forget the people holding Chinese lanterns ( 燈) in the background. Next, a demonstration of Chinese martial arts (武功) by a central character in white with eight (8) red "body guards." They show one of many routines in the martial art called Tai Chi Chuan (太極拳). There are five (5) main styles of it. Also, some modern dance moves are mixed with other forms of Wushu (武術) routines.Also, eight (8) more young people are dressed in elaborate costumes to perform a Chinese art form called Beijing Opera (京劇). Before it could be called Peking Opera, but now Beijing Opera is accepted as the proper way of describing it, just like the city's name itself. By the way, here the commentary about the Chinese goals for the 2008 Olympic Games. Did it come true in the end?Finally, a very young girl was seen here standing on a giant Chinese lantern singing the "Jasmine" song, like all those ladies before her. At the end, all the performers came out to wave to the crowd and unfurl a banner "Welcome to Beijing" (北京歡迎光臨).This clip would lead to the lowering of the Olympic Flag to be led out from the Olympic Stadium. [ More Detail ]
Great moments in Olympic History. What will be in store for us this year in Beijing? Join the Beijing Olympic Games Forum at http://www.beijingamesforum.com and discuss it! [ More Detail ]
THE DIRECTION IS DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE BROADCAST WORLDWIDE &RELEASED ON DVD!The lighting of the cauldron at the end of the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens as broadcast in High Definition by the American TV network NBC.Music:Le Roi Lear (Fanfare) - Claude DebussyPirogov Suite (Finale) - Dmitri Shostakovich[adapted by the New Zealander composer John Psathas] [ More Detail ]
THE DIRECTION IS DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE BROADCAST WORLDWIDE &RELEASED ON DVD!The "Allegory" part of the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens as broadcast in High Definition by the American TV network NBC.Music:Symphony No.3 (Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden) - Gustav Mahler"I woke up with this marble head in my hands;it exhausts my elbows and I don't know where to put it down.It was falling into the dream as I was coming out of the dreamso our life became one and it will be very difficult for it to separate again."George Seferis - Mythistorima 3Nobel Prize for Literature, 1963 [ More Detail ]
Behind-the-scenes highlights of U.S. Olympic gold medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Featuring Michael Phelps, Paul Hamm, and Carly Patterson. Score by John Williams. [ More Detail ]
http://www.in2greece.com/blog/2007/07/map-of-athens.htmlI thought to do something that nobody else has done about Athens ,a sightseeing map of the most famous monuments and landmarks of Athens,like the Acropolis with Parthenon ,the propylea,and Erehtheion,the theater of Herodes Aticcus,the hill of Filopapou and Pnix or Pnika ,the Areios Pagos and the Thission with the temple of Hephaestus and Stoa of Attalus,The buildings of the Greek Parliament in Syntagma square and further on the Zappeion hall, the Panathinaikon stadium and the temple of Olympian Zeus with Hadrians Arch ,Plaka ,Monastiraki and Lycabetus hill ,the Athens music hall Megaron ,a map of Athens airport as well as many pictures from the Athens Olympics 2004 and the Olympic stadium OAKA ,I have not forget my place Piraeus and its port with a picture from Zea Passalimani.All with the backround of the amazing song pass the Flame from Giannis Kotsiras the official song of the Athens Olympics torch relay.Hope you will enjoy it. See a map of Greece herehttp://www.in2greece.com/english/maps/maps.html [ More Detail ]
One of the most adorable athletes ever winning in the greatest style ever. Athens, 2004, 100m freestyle final.PIETER VAN DEN HOOGENBAND.P.S. *Anyone who happens to have any recordings of VDH's major finals (Euro- and World Championships, Olympics, from '99 on) pls get in touch with me!!* [ More Detail ]