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The opening ceremony can also be considered an important branding initiative for China. [20] In 2014, the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony and Zhang Yimou were collectively awarded a Peabody Award for the "spell-binding, unforgettable celebration of the Olympic promise." [21]
2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony; 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony; 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony; 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony; 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony; 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony; 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony; 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony; 2024 Summer Olympics opening ...
2008 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations was part of the opening ceremony that originating with the 1896 Olympic Games. The national team from each nation participating in the Olympic Games paraded behind their national flag into the Olympic Stadium.
The last opening ceremony held during daytime hours was that of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. CBS, which held the broadcast rights for the United States, demanded the opening ceremony coincide with prime-time television viewing in New York, so the ceremony, originally planned for evening, was rescheduled to start at 11:00 am local ...
The 2008 Beijing Olympics marked the first time Ralph Lauren designed Team USA's opening ceremony outfits. The brand said the uniforms were designed to "evoke the heritage and legacy of the 1920s ...
On 4 February 2022, Xi Jinping, the President of the People's Republic of China, opened the Beijing Winter Olympics by speaking in Mandarin: "I declare the 24th Winter Olympic Games of Beijing open." [6] On 26 July 2024, Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, declares the opening of the Paris Summer Olympics by speaking in French:
Not every delegation got its own boat. Here was the order of countries for the 2024 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations: 1. Greece. 2. Refugee Olympic Team. 3. Afghanistan. 4. South Africa. 5 ...
Opening Ceremony. Before the event started, the People's Liberation Army Navy Band performed the Welcome March song as delegations of both IOC and the Chinese government, led by Jacques Rogge and Hu Jintao, entered Beijing National Stadium (The Bird's Nest). [99] The opening ceremony officially began at 8:00 pm China Standard Time on 8 August 2008.