Russian National Anthem at Vancouver 2010 Olympics - Closing Ceremonies

[MAKY0T0]

i believe there are a lot of good people in russia. but lets face it, they never had good leaders.

[taryndancer29]

very powerful!!

[id1337x]

Russia may not support the working people anymore but at least it still has an awesome anthem.

[ittybittybuddha1]

This, Is an anthem.

[ellidano]

The third couplet: From the southern seas to polar edge Our woods and fields were stretched. One you on light! One you such - Protected by god the native earth! refrain: Be famous, Fatherland our free, Fraternal people the union century, Ancestors the given wisdom national! Be famous, the country! We are proud of you! The hymn of Russia on sense applies for a hymn of the Earth. 

[homosovietus]

I'm crying....

[RussianBeauty121]

@homosovietus me too))

[epsilon881]

WTF is that black hover platform at 2:07?

[Queequeg35]

@epsilon881 Camera.

[Ickerbocker]

And all the Americans there were like: WTF Oo? :D

By the way that was awesome. Would be nice if the Deutschlandlied is played in his whole form when it is possible. Unfortunately only the third verse is our official anthem :/

[MrTantraMan]

This is an anthem forever epic in the eyes of the world. Play this at any event and you got an epic moment right there.

[THEOFIRE99]

slava rasilla RUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSII­IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAA

[ozoomiy]

ah hanging the russian flag next to greece the great founder of two great goverments and both orthodox brothers

[BadassBear95]

@ozoomiy O_o Greek flag? HA! I knew it! Some of my friend have been arguing that that's the flag of argentina... yes, we're(they're) retarded like that XD

[ozoomiy]

@BadassBear95 i guess you told them wrong!

[103Uke]

@BadassBear95 It's cause the very first olympics where held there, they honor them by hoisting their flag.

[WowThatsBrox]

Arriving at sochi in 2014 you will see how unfriendly locals can be as compared with Vancouverites.

And yes, in Russia there are many skinheads, but not in Sochi. As there are many Caucasians

[shayaan2354]

@WowThatsBrox I would think there are more skinheads in the States than in Russia, or anywhere else in the world. I really doubt the people of Russia are as bad as all these comments make them out to be

[VeryVeryMeanBastard]

@shayaan2354 have you ever read anything about Russia & Soviet Union history? The closemindness that always hampered progress, the bestiality that resulted in unspoken genocides, the evil spirit that bind it all together - all of it is in their genes for centuries. Their governments and rulers were always predators and Russia has always posed danger to all her neighbours.

Every1 knows Germans murdered 6 millions Jews, but how many know that Russians murdered TWICE AS MANY Ukrainians alone?

[shayaan2354]

@VeryVeryMeanBastard i don't blame a people for the actions of their government. thats just wrong to me. the soviet union did some very terrible things, but they did their fair share of good things too. But thats not what this is about. People have a capacity for good and a capacity for evil, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. a three year old russian girl shouldn't be called evil for what a dictator did decades before she was even born.

[VeryVeryMeanBastard]

@shayaan2354 govts don't do anything alone... IT IS THE PEOPLE who do the nasty stuff - with or without their govt's blessings. You can't be serious! Hitler didn't kill a single Jew, it took millions of Germans to do the holocaust. Same goes for Lenin, Stalin, and all other Russian scumbags, isn't it obvious?

[shayaan2354]

@VeryVeryMeanBastard Look, i'm not going to argue with you on this. Assuming an entire population is evil is just wrong. You're free to be as racist and bigotted as you want.

[VeryVeryMeanBastard]

@shayaan2354 yes yes, ones like you always hide behind "racism" or such. Good ol' communist demagogy school, no doubt.

[shayaan2354]

@VeryVeryMeanBastard or American public education. or are americans as a whole just as 'evil'?

[TravisDrago]

As a Canadian I always have said if we have to lose to anyone at Hockey I'm Glad it's Russia I love Russia soo much tthier anthem is awesome and I love thier people and history VIVE LA RUSSIA

[PraiseRussia]

no instrumental?

[044JohnnyDepp]

I love all the flashes going off in the background.. like stars or something.. Wow this is really nerdy of me to say but it DOES remind me of Harry Potter a bit.. like the triwizard cup tournaments

[YKCUB67]

How beautiful! Accapela... The true heart and soul of Russia! They sing with pride and strength! North America realizes its friendship with Russia! We can live together on this earth! Thank you, Russia! We look forward to Socci!!!

[Maynvisitor]

I like it, I have heard the words in English and it is inspiring. Makes me want to go there and see what the culture is like. They obviously have class...

[Mach0607]

@Maynvisitor Its actually a very dangerous country. There are a lot of ultra nationalists and skinheads who attack tourists and people of other ethnicities.

[Maynvisitor]

@Mach0607 You cannot judge a Nation by a few individuals. You probably look at the Middle East as the scariest place on Earth too. Who cares? We have to live, so let's live... if we die in the process of living, then at least we can say we lived. We can die fighting... which is honorable. I don't know, the only advice I can give to someone like you is don't let there be a box around you. Go out there a live. See the World and live in peace. It's like "wasps".. if you leave them alone....

[Mach0607]

@Maynvisitor If Skinheads only attacked people every so often, then you would be right that its only the actions of a few. Russia, however, has the largest Skinhead population out of all the countries in the world and they regularly attack people. I harbor no hatred or bias against the Russian people as I myself am Russian. The country itself is in a hard spot right now and it is indeed dangerous. The culture is great and a lot of the people are great but it is very much dangerous..

[rimidalv47]

@Mach0607 im native american and i went there on the trans siberian railway tour and i did not have a proplem im not saying there are not any skinheads im just saying they are mostly in st petersburg and moscow and maybe some on the european part or just really poor areas also its mostly blacks they attack and they were most likely at the wrong place at the wrong time :3

[blackwhiteyellow1616]

theres no such thing as a Chinese Canadian. Either your chink, or your Canadian.

all you slanty eye fucks gotta get outta there !

[Maynvisitor]

@blackwhiteyellow1616 STFU, quit embarrassing my Nation you redneck Canadian wannabe. I fucking love Asian Woman!

[sink275]

nasha rodina!!!

[brettsworld99]

no music?

[adakar83]

@brettsworld99

what music ?

It is the music. Its anthem. Former Soviet republics anthems should be sing in this way, without orchiestra. Its pure chour. US anthem compared to this is a pop song

[brettsworld99]

@adakar83 lol, you americans with your...obesity

[victortsoyiscool]

@brettsworld99 This anthem does not need music to be beautiful, and it was proven at the 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony, where the Russian Choir sang live for the whole world to hear, without music to help them out.

[BobbytheCanadiankid]

I am a Chinese Canadian in Canada ! Long Live Russia and its wonderful Russian people !

[Sentaifond]

This is the most powerful anthem in the world!

Russian Athem Cannot Beat other anthem contries in the world!

Very powerful!

[VFA103JollyRogers]

@Sentaifond My point, no war mentioned in it it's just how proud they sound and how deep it sounds, if only the US had one as good

[BobbytheCanadiankid]

I am a Chinese Canadian ! Long Live Russia !

[aldrickbarber35]

More beautiful than US anthem! I am American, and I don't care what my parents think about my love for Russia! Screw them! RUSSIA FOREVER!!! (And, Philippines) I wish I was Russian!

[VFA103JollyRogers]

@aldrickbarber35 I agree like i just said there's "no war" mentioned and they sound very proud of Russia even though they are weaker now then at the end of the cold war

[caguy562]

What an epic....the greatest anthem in the world

[JFK12274]

Long live mother russia

[yellowbanana104]

I sincerely hope that we can hear more of this anthem in 2012 and 2014. Russia will be one of the bests!

[VictorWasechkin]

jews would leave any country like rats. patriots would stay.

[Trogidy49]

im hoping to be ready for the Olympic trials in 2013 =) wish me luck!

GO USA!

[minimumOFaMAXIMUM]

@Trogidy49 just no performance enhancing drugs or bribes, k? ;)

jks, USA, Canada, and Russia are all great teams, so good luck, and have fun man... honestly though, I personally think Russia screwed up badly this year; except of course with this anthem.... That shows the potential of Russia. So far Sochi is looking great too! btw what are you trying out for?

[TheSpacecowboy12345]

I will see you in Sochi

[a0irotoiki]

・д・ﾉ ｻｲｺｰﾃﾞｽ！★★★★★

[hthekingofblargh]

SHUT UP PERSON TALKING

[adakar83]

its a REAL anthem. All other anthems are like "pop songs" of Hannah Montana. It made a f*** huge impresion. Acapella and with chor, jus how it should be MADE.

[russellrush101]

@adakar83 I wouldn't go that far...I mean canada's anthem is great imo, but I agree that the Russian anthem just makes be feel proud to have russian blood in me.

[minimumOFaMAXIMUM]

@russellrush101 All of the anthems were great. However Canada and Greece had one person singing the anthem. Sure they had great vioces, and they're great anthems of course, not to mention the countries too right? BUT... the Russian anthem was sung the way anthems are meant to be sung- with an entire professional choir. Makes me proud that I'm Russian and Canadian.

[MrEgg1000]

@ adakar83 actuly the whole croud with the coir, dose not happen in usa:(

[86123maxxi]

@adakar83 listen to all the anthems then tell me which sound like pop songs. The only one that sounds like a pop song is "The Star Spangled Banner". No offense but thats what most of my friends think about the anthem of the USA

[cadetkb]

loved it, but I think the olympic committee could've used the flag poles from China during Beijing Olympics.

these seem...crappy.

[fatty24]

very nice anthem though!

[fatty24]

i am an american born to russian parents. my parents immigrated to the usa in 1989 from moscow and we never traveled to russia until 2002. i must say, the russian anthem is better than the usa anthem. i never knew the former soviet anthem was very patriotic.

[thegreendestiny]

You must be a Jewish then if you emigrated around that time?

[ourquijo]

such a beautiful anthem. wonderful indeed:)

[Yoshi11583]

I hope the Russians do a LOT better in Sochi than they did in Vancouver.

[Chalkare]

this is really one beautiful anthem.. gorgeous, epic and sublime.

One of my favorite anthems in the whole world.

[nelsonat]

For those of you who don't know, the Russian national anthem used today is the same anthem of the former Soviet Union. The lyrics were revised for the anthem of the Russian Federation by Sergey Mikhalkov, who also wrote lyrics for versions of the Soviet anthem in 1943 and 1977, and is still alive today!

[mrdashes1]

sergei mikhalov has died not very long ago

[nelsonat]

Oh darn that's right :/

[clon1312]

@nelsonat

Sergey Mikhalkov died in august last year

[caguy562]

Alexei Nemov, Svetlana Khorkina & Ekaterina Gordeeva are lucky to have an anthem like this...this anthem deserves a Gold Medal...

[TheDirtyjoi]

most impressive version of a hymn i ve ever heard.was the best part of the ceremony for me.thx

[garretsgold379]

of course i love Americas anthem the best but this one comes in for a close second :) its so beautiful !

[Fernandohayabusa]

Ew, seriously.

American anthem is so boring and ordinary

[CCCPlenin]

you only like the American one better because your American...if you wernt you would think this ones the best...becasue it is.

[garretsgold379]

@CCCPlenin true and im not going to try and tell you that your wrong in that aspect, but the American anthem fills me with pride the Russian anthem does not and that is why i like the American anthem the best .

[Fernandohayabusa]

So beautiful!!!

Best anthem ever