EN DEFINITIVA ATENAS HA SIDO LA MEJOR APERTURA DE LOS JJOO PORQUE ES UN EVENTO CLARO CON GRANDES EFECTOS Y GRAN IMAGINACION BEIGING ESTUBO BIEN PERO FUE UNA CEREMONIA MUY CARGADA QUE EN ALGUN MOMENTO SE TORNO ALGO ABURRIDA, ATENAS HA SIDO A MI PARECERE LA MEJOR APERTURA DE LOS JUEGOS OLIMPICOS DE VERANO Y LA QUE MAS MARCO. PULGAR ARRIBA PARA QUIENES ESTEN DE ACUERDO
from the archaic geometry of first human representations, to the kuros bodies... and reachin the perfection of Fidias... All of it accompannied by the emblematic figure of the centaur walking of water... Wonderful scene. Thanks Greece for Art and Beauty. I studied Fine Arts and now I work as a Drawing and Art teacher, so in scenes like this I can´t hardly avoid crying... Thanks again, Greece
Even though I am not Greek. This is a big appreciation to the nation. They are the makers of the Olympics. So that makes Greece rocks. Art, Culture, etc. will also be a Greek thing. One of the best nation in Europe & in the World. Greece, I like to say thank you for everything in life in which we have. Always keep the Olympics to the future & everyone the that is Greek will know that their country, Greece, will be always special. Go USA at Olympics. Good to know something about Greece. YAY!!!!!!
What an incredible performance!!!! A journey into art, history, culture, philosophy, human history and the list is endless. As for you Mr. Dimitri Papaioannou, what can be said? You are amongst the blessed people who have been inspired to create beauty. Let it be said that the beauty of culture can elevate the peoples into higher level of existence, May you always be enthused. Enthusiasm = en theos = In God. (Greek) Peace and friendship to all humanity.
We remember that ceremony that made us feel proud to be greeks!We often hear the phrases.. "greeks were the first to..." or "..it started thousands years ago in greece..".May all schools in every country teach just some of the ideas Greece brought to the world!
Now,almost 6 years later,we suffer by the oikonomic crisis (both are greek words!) and we try to find ourselves...
Let's say that we recovered from worse situations in the past...so we will make it again...
@krank027 Νοιαζόμαστε εμείς ρε φίλε μου. ΠΟύ περιμέναμε να βγάλει τόση εθνική ισοπέδωση, τόσος παρτακισμός..τέτοια διεθνολατρεία; Εδώ που μας έβγαλε. Ας ξυπνήσουμε Λατρεμένοι μου μπας και μπορέσουμε να ειμαστε ξανά περήφανοι για τους εαυτούς μας και τον τόπο μας. Μια σπίθα ειναι και θα τα βάλουμε ολα φωτιά να αναγεννήθουμε. Γένοιτο!
@Artemidiass το ελληνικό πνεύμα έχει οικουμενικές διαστάσεις. Το ίδιο και οι ολυμπιακοί αγώνες! Είναι ένα μεγάλο κεφάλαιο που μερικούς τους φοβίζει! Προτιμούν τη μικρή κλειστή συντηρητική Ελλάδα που δεν γνωρίζει το θησαυρό που κατέχει! Οι έλληνες πάντα ορμούσαν στο άγνωστο για να το γνωρίσουν και να το κατακτήσουν!
@krank027 mhn perimeneis pote apo tritous na sou lisoun ta provlimata. Monoi mas tha anagenithoume. Opos palaiotera monoi mas ta kataferame etsi kai tora monoi mas kai pali. Dustuhos auta prepei na perasoume san laos-koultoura-ethnos gia na ksupnusoume.
H annagennisi mas tha erthei, h istoria epanalambentai, arkei ka mhn eimaste deiloi. To exoume apodeiksei polles fores alloste sto parelthon.
To me, this is the most spectacular, symbolic, and elegant Olympic ceremony. Ever. A Metaphoric interpretation of the Greek place in history - and of all men.
It's the final movement ("What Love Tells Me") from Gustav Mahler's Third Symphony. Probably the single greatest, most beautiful, and most uplifting piece of music ever written. What better way to express celebration of humanity than this music.
While I agree with everyone about the commentary, most of the networks around the world do this during the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. They each get a pamphlet explaining what everything symbolizes. That's why you'll note the Canadian coverage has very similar commentary. Same with BBC. The people at the Ceremonies actually have the pamphlets, or versions of them, that explain everything. The announcers are just trying to make everything clear for the viewers. But yes it's a bit annoying.
You can't understand? If Greeks didn't existed probably internet didn't existed too.Everything r from Maths and Maths= Ancient Greece. Or I am doing a mistake now, Maths= America? I appreciate all the things America did for all the world but you can start to appreciate the other countries too and don't telling everywhere what the Americans r the best. Every country have her history and the better idea is to have admiration for that.
i hope many people would not be so obstinates and would speak like you...thx you dont hide and express your true ..feellings ,not like others that hide the truth...HELLAS4EVER
.and a respect to those magnificent people in those ancient times ,our forfathers, that gave us the right place of ourselves, among the vastness of the universe....if u canot grasp the concept you miss the point completely......do not judge this as a show..... this is a testimony of respect from the modern Greeks to the achievements of their fathers....go along with the magnificense of the Idea ,that gave sciense,art,theatre,philosophy, and so many others....
the very first civilization that began ,thinking, as a human characteristic of existence .the general todays society of logic ,that we all live in ,that vanished the "ape" from within us once and for all....so how can you minimise the purpose since it is so universal,so humanistic and so graceful ,with comments around nations, or i like or dislike a show..... this video is a hymn for Human Perception and Logic.....
first of all this video and part of the ceremony is adreesing to alla of us .....is showing the magnificense of the human mind.....how ideas evolved to be sciense, how we found proof to prove our theories, how rear but also powerful and glorious is the human mind....... the greek civilization was the first ever to spiritialize the human mind, and find there the meaning and the puropse of life and they were the first to place Gods as equals to us ,with humanistic characteristics.....
It's also hilarious reading all these ANTI-American comments on AMERICAN social websites such as youtube, facebook, myspace, tweet! Yeah it's kind of silly!
This is the internet, why am I supposed to care what anyone says on the internet? Plus it';s a little silly to be anti-American on the internet, since the internet is an American product, no to mention this AMERICAN website, oh and your computer probably is American, Microsoft Windows? Intel or Oracle probably designed the chip in your computer, not bad for uneducated Americans, but you sure do love your AMERICAN products! Idiots! I
I'm American Ebony. Ignore the anti-US bullshit because, to quote one of my favorite authors, "Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference". ~Mark Twain.
Or in the spirit of this video, i think it may have been Plato that said, "Do you really want the good opinion of fools?" So my advice is to ignore it all. The comment I was making towards you was in regards to calling these "rocks" stupid. This is one hell of a feat of art. It's a shame you can't appreciate it.
You can't be serious? America is the melting pot of the world. We share the cultures of everyone who comes here. It's a land that has been blessed by Greek history, Chinese innovation, Japanese art, Russian delicacy and so on. But I guess close minded STUPIDITY is something we all have in common.
...You're going to invoke my countries history from a hundred or so years ago? Are you implying that your country is some how immune to human stupidity bigotry? Because if so you are starting to sound a lot like the stereotype being visited upon my country in this thread. And don't expect me to leap to the defense of George Dumb Fuck Bush because I was one of the legions of people that marched in protest against that scum bag. You people need to get your facts from somewhere other than your TV.
No the entire world isn't against the US, don't be silly. I will say that all the US haters on Youtube (An American web service) is pretty united though lol.
most countries just dislike u ,not hate u(the us policy,not the people)but its rational if u consider the damage u caused to the world in order to further ur interests(7 bases in colombia,wars in iraq,serbia,even the georgia war was incited by u)
i dont say that u approved this action of usa but ur representatives(bush administration was a disaster for the world)is who decide for u,and their plans are annoying for the rest of the world.its not u to blame for,the us police,i want to make myself clear
@nuculearbazooka No, I'm pretty sure the majority of the world hates America. You cause wars based on lies, you cause recessions, you create animosity everywhere you go.
i think this conversation is meaningless....people should be unitied.excuse some attacks against usa,but greece has suffered from usa policy and interests.u are a powerful country that wants to impose its will to the rest of the world.its logic this 'hatred' towards u
Well I gotta agree with you on the value of this conversation, it is kind of a waste of time. People seem to forget that we're still in our adolescence, it's not an excuse, but every country in the world has had a period where they were the total bastards. It seems hypocritical to me to pass judgment on my nation when no country is immune- not that this is an excuse for our crappy foreign policy or anything. I'm pretty sure the world wasn't fond of Alexander the Great when he conquered them.
alexander indeed killid people but he is the only conqueror that was 'loved'and in the countries of asia they proudly say alexander passed from here.u are not adolescents,u are very powerful (despite ur weak economy nowadays)and u mess up in the affairs of other countries
I have to keep this short because of word count: We are adolescent, we're only 229 years old. We hardly have a comparable time to countries like England and Greece. I can't and won't defend Bush, the United States finally pulled its head out of its ass and elected Obama (hopefully it's not to late). And I can't find anything logical about hatred. I love world cultures and I think it's a damn shame when countries enforce barriers against each other (mine included). I just hope we fix things.
do u think obama will change the us policy?we dont think so....anyway,i also support the unity of the world,but the big countries have other plans.........
@nuculearbazooka if your leaders thought the same you would be an empire worth of global respect.there would be no terrorists no wars and we'd be drinking margaritas on Mars by now!
@nuculearbazooka And it's funny what greatness Alexander did for the rest of the world. Without people like his spreading his knowledge as well as conquering. Do you really think #America would exist?
M'kay, I was going to engage you because I thought you might be something of a leveled headed person who could yield an interesting cultural debate...buuuut you're just another hater aren't you. Oh well. In closing, if you want to split hairs, Africa is considered the birth place of civilization. So lets go back even further! Greece wouldn't exist with out Africa. Lets keep going! America wouldn't exist with out the formation of the solar system. You. Are. A Jackass.
@nuculearbazooka Don't insult me please, by calling me an American. Look, Do you really think America would exist without the knowledge Greece gace the rest of the world? If you don't acknowledge that, then I'm sorry but you are a VERY ignorant person. Well, you are American aren't you. :]
I don't have to insult you Rainbow. The classless uneducated biased you display paints you in ways no insults I could throw at you could. Greece's contributions to the world can not be denied. And normally I would enjoy discussing those with someone...probably not on a youtube thread but otherwise yes. But you, you are a testament to the failure of the high calling of the Games. It's sad you display such animosity towards ANY country on a thread about the Olympics.
In closing, since you seem to very proud to wave the dick of Greece in the face of someone who already appreciate the country and it's remarkable contributions, I would remind you that with out the Allied forces during World War II, of which the United States played a key role, the games would have been held in New Germany. But continue your shit talking. I know how popular it is to slander America. My two Greece friends assure me you're just some random ass hat. I tend to agree.
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Oh and one more thing. Try to use a better example than Alexander the Great. The man conquered and destroyed. If you're going to attack my country for it's tendencies to practice Imperialism, try not to use one of the worlds greatest imperialists to demonstrate National Superiority. You sound like a complete fucking idiot.
as i have told u again, alexander did conquer , was an imperialist, but he was the only conqueror loved by the conquering people, i hope u cant deny that...everywhere in asia they are proud of alexander-who indeed killed people.
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I wouldn't deny that at all but considering it happened over 2000 years ago I don't think it makes a valid argument since it becomes a matter of opinion and fractious historical evidence. I agree that he was a successful conqueror that spread the might of Athens and its culture to the corners of the known world which played a huge influence on how countries developed into the modern day- but history tells us how he was remembered. Not how he was received. Lets not forget, he was assassinated.
assassinated??this isnt fractious historical evidence???when i read about alexander, i always read that he was adored..i think u can see this wherever u read about alexander...
@billsiad7, no not the only one. Don't forget about Cyrus the Great, who not only didn't plunder and pillage, but also paid respect to the sites he conquered.
A 2000+ year old wooden box with metal gears inside that with an external crank, it would read out all the dates of the past Olympic games. The first hard drive. Till that Jesus fellow moved in and abolished them. d(: AND say.... that white house looks alot like something we would build 5,000 years ago, or our cohort roman pals 4,000 years later. d(:
To Ebonypride09 all these stones you telling are boring to u for us are very considerably and remember what from these stones you have knowledge now, ok? And try to learn some history, to learn about what we done until now for all the world and we save some things. Now have a nice day.
This was the most boring shit I ever watched in my life...LMAO at you idiots being in awe over some stones and statues LOL....It was like history class all over a gain BORING! ZZZZZZZZZZZ!
The comment of the above person is why the world is going from bad to worse.
People cant appreciate the philosophy and the meaning behind things anymore. All people care about are fireworks and shows.
Keep that in mind everybody and dont be like the above person! Keep searching for the hidden and deeper meanings behind what you see in your life. That way your actions will be more careful and just!
man if you dont care about internet than dont watch it? you understand? its too "high" for you if you know what I mean, and you are black and you are proud to be "american" I hate those blacks instaead of searching your roots tha americnas made you slaves and you are proud to be american, I have many black friend even a black girlfriedn but they are all africans and they know their culture
I disagree with your charming statement. Greek culture is ancient and has greatly influenced the philosophy etc of many Western countries. With regards to China, with notable exception of Indian (and Tibetan) Buddhism there has been very few outside influences.
Some of my posts were strong, because they were REPLIES to attacks about 2008 which I thought were unjustified, insulting, subjective and stereotype. Unfortunately, a lot of these attacks were thumbed out (there are a lot of Chinese!) so my posts now seem out of context.
I always thought 2004 was beautiful - you know I know you know I know that. 2008 was different to 2004 as a big Chinese banquet is different to a serene Greek statue. Two great peoples should not trade insults.
ok yes, if I have to admit, the olympics opening was a little showy - I think it was meant to. Have you seen the opening to the paralympics? Go on have a look. You will see the 'human' and 'emotional' side. Seriously.
beijing paralympics were great(as athens paralympics)but these games are emotional by their nature!beijing olympics were great,i dont try to make u believe that ours were the best.for me athens were the best,for u it was beijing one the best!(u irritated me a bit cause u justified ur preference by attacking to greece)
yes yes. You invented the Olympics. Thanks for sharing etc. (btw we invented our own sports you know...) And I didn't say this b4 given your population, you had to work 100 as hard as the Chinese did to stage 2004. So basically you did the impossible.
Sorry, I was pressing your buttons (making you angry on purpose) because you guys seem to forget that the Chinese moved heaven and earth for 2008 (literally) - we had a terrible 20th century and this is our party to say we are ok now...
1)i dont compare the two cultures that are proved to be the most influencial ones to the west and east accordingly.2)greece isnt so poor country as u think.not only big countries can host olympics..3)greeks never attacked to chinese as the other western societies did..we respect the chinese and i know that chinese respect greeks
remember it! Greece IS a small country and to achieve a spectacular 2004, with increased security costs due to 9/11 and having to dig carefully through eons of archaeology required a Herculean effort. People who ignore this and revert to the Mediterranean stereotype (cant build anything on time, on budget etc) are guilty of racism.
And Britain is also great (ok a little less great now) so isnt it a wonderful coincidence that 3 consecutive Olympics are being hosted by 3 great empires?
now u speak logically...cause in ur posts u were critical against greece...(a third world country,dependent to eu.)of cource u can like the olympics u want!but athens olympics isnt comparable to other ones cause we speak about olympics that came home!
u have posted in other also videos attacking to greece...anyway athens olympics were artistic ,emotional ,having human on the centre..it was olympics adressed to heart,not the eye!beijings one was spectacular.
I have both Chinese and UK background. The Chinese worked really really hard for 2008 and I challenge unfair subjective attacks of those games. I am proud of my country just like you guys I said thing rashly, which caused offence so I apologise. But as the originators of democracy you Greeks surely can handle people with different opinions?
For the record, I am not an idiot. I do know the Greek civilisation is a corner stone of humanity. I even have pi in my profile name so I can
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Some of the things UK has given to the world: USA, CANADA and AUSTRALIA, the Industrial Revolution, Newton's Laws of Gravity, Stephen Hawking, Structure of DNA, Penicillin, the BBC, a home to Prince Philip and the Elgin Marbles.
uk offered to the world usa,canada etc..?omg...totally hilarious...uk offered the elgin marbles?whats that?perhaps u mean the marbles of PARTHENON stolen by elgin.....
most people hate usa(not the people,the usa policy)industrial revolution caused the destruction of the environment.the channel bbc is a contribution to what?
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Difficult to fill a stadium with just few random pieces of flying polystyrene, even a stadium as small as this.
To the Greek China bashers: hand on heart where has all the Greek culture and philosophy got you today? What have you as a nation to show for? If it weren't for the EU, you would be bankrupt and speaking Turkish by now. You are a third tier country with a significant history, it's not the end of the world, learn to live with it and get on with some work.
haha....i would like to learn what ur country has offered (uk according to ur profile..)to the world?if u are british,i wonder why each year thousands of british people visit a 'third tier country'?as concerns the ceremony,i dont expect from british (that sent beckam to beijing ceremony)to understand the athens ceremony!
I don't care if Athens 2004 was better than Beijing 2008. i just care of how to explain my feelings, my emotions after what i saw in Athens ceremony. So while i can't find the wright words, i just cry.. i feel & i cry.. How Poetic OMG Athens 04 was just wow....
" And you really have to wonder, how do they know all that stuff?" .... think,read,listen,wonder,dream! Stop sitting on your couch watching Oprah all day long and materialize the magnificent gift of being able to do advanced thought processes. Start acting like a true human instead of a well oiled stupid android. Become the man that people like Da Vinci, Euclides and many more talked about. Or at least try...
I like more this stadium!!!! this one is more.... more... open to the sky, to the atmosphere, "to the world"....I mean if youre seated at the birds nest you´re like locked....i was in the athens olympic stadium and i felt like more free....at the birds nest i felt locked....
did someone in the world know something about the opening ceremony of london 2012???? some fact???? some preview???? something???? i wanna know xD.... I hope it gonna be a opening ceremony of rock!!!!! woo......jimmy page lighting the cauldron with guitar of fire wooo yeaaah!!!!!
There can be no comparison between the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and those held in other countries, including China. Human history is tied to Greek history. Western civilization was born in Greece. All that can be considered the best of human accomplishments in the arts, sciences, literature and philosophy was born in Greece. The world celebrates the accomplishments and gifts of the Greeks to the rest of us, including China. We may not live in Greece, but we are all Greeks. Thanks for posting!
Xoro mou kali xora ponemeni pos isoun Me doksa kai timi kai tora matomeni
kitek1000 1 week ago
EN DEFINITIVA ATENAS HA SIDO LA MEJOR APERTURA DE LOS JJOO PORQUE ES UN EVENTO CLARO CON GRANDES EFECTOS Y GRAN IMAGINACION BEIGING ESTUBO BIEN PERO FUE UNA CEREMONIA MUY CARGADA QUE EN ALGUN MOMENTO SE TORNO ALGO ABURRIDA, ATENAS HA SIDO A MI PARECERE LA MEJOR APERTURA DE LOS JUEGOS OLIMPICOS DE VERANO Y LA QUE MAS MARCO. PULGAR ARRIBA PARA QUIENES ESTEN DE ACUERDO
yonathanptama 2 weeks ago
The beauty of the Greek opening ceremony was its simplicity... Not too many elements.
JohnCarloMasajo87 1 month ago 5
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Bejing still the best. Well. Athens are great too. Just not enoght colors.
MJisKING447 2 months ago
News flash, George (greece) is about to slay he dragon (china)
cappygolucky 3 months ago
Bejing sucked, Athens rocked
cappygolucky 3 months ago 9
kaimeni mou xwra, gt na blepw auta ta video me dakrua ponou kai oxi dakrua sugkinisis twra pia...?
FAMKE4 3 months ago 4
SOoooooooooooooooooooooooooo like epic!~
KhairilProduction 4 months ago
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MissNoobistan 4 months ago
i bet those flashes from the seats are japanese :P !
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@TheHarViC2000 You have already lost!!!
MrsnickyPan 4 months ago
2:39 "Odysseas Elytis"
antonis5784 5 months ago
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Beijing was so much better than Athens, but it was very beautiful, too.
Overhell100 5 months ago
@Overhell100
What is the matter with you? You are all over Athens 2004 videos commenting how Beijing was better... GET A LIFE!
geos331 5 months ago 12
It has taken me since 2004 to find this agian. I hhad to hear the music once more. Mahler is wonderful! T_T
jamesaellis 5 months ago 2
ESTO SE HIZO CON MUCHA PACIENCIA
Greek756 6 months ago
This is so moving
EffLabels 6 months ago 4
hoooooo
89dialga 7 months ago
Does anybody knows what's the classic version of the song "The Northern Star"
of Manos Hadjidakis that is playing from 0:00 to 0:20 ? Then it cross-fades to
Symphony No.3 (Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden) - Gustav Mahler as the
descriptions says. I searched trough the web but I can't find anything.
Thanks in advance fellows...
Manospetrucci 8 months ago
6:39-6:41= The NBC Commentator said: ''You're looking at euros...the god of love''
We all know that EROS was the name of the Greek God of Love
and that EUROS is the actual currency all over Europe,except in the U.K.
Just click on the CC feature,and the closed captioning will be displayed under the image of the video,and will realize of that mistake.
kalispera64 8 months ago 3
Ελλαδάρα μου, πατρίδα μου όμορφη, Σ'αγαπώ!!!!!Φιλιά απ'την μακρινή Σκωτία
springflower22 10 months ago 16
Better than Beijing 2008!! Thumbs up for Athens and Greece!!
international153 10 months ago 71
from the archaic geometry of first human representations, to the kuros bodies... and reachin the perfection of Fidias... All of it accompannied by the emblematic figure of the centaur walking of water... Wonderful scene. Thanks Greece for Art and Beauty. I studied Fine Arts and now I work as a Drawing and Art teacher, so in scenes like this I can´t hardly avoid crying... Thanks again, Greece
Olaunis 10 months ago 20
i love you GREECE!!!!
mikek74 11 months ago 16
GREECE . SIMPLY. AMAZING.
pontia7 11 months ago 16
The birthplace of European civilisation. I love Greece - and I love the Greeks : )
Edward, Ireland
DIETRICHCICCONE 11 months ago 76
@DIETRICHCICCONE i admire greece becoz of philosophy arts....from INDIA
isometric85 2 months ago 2
i cant stop crying !!!
all this treasure and culture needs money now and sucks germany to get out of economic crisis
i wish to all of them they placed my country to this hard situation to die whithout honor...
dreamernv 11 months ago 11
this ceremony was a secret message to everyone...try and undestand my words...i dare u
1985FILAS 11 months ago 8
This Is It !!!! Hellas Where She Really Is...Where She Belongs!!! Thank you!!!
spiramus 1 year ago 3
Even though I am not Greek. This is a big appreciation to the nation. They are the makers of the Olympics. So that makes Greece rocks. Art, Culture, etc. will also be a Greek thing. One of the best nation in Europe & in the World. Greece, I like to say thank you for everything in life in which we have. Always keep the Olympics to the future & everyone the that is Greek will know that their country, Greece, will be always special. Go USA at Olympics. Good to know something about Greece. YAY!!!!!!
SimsMikeBro 1 year ago 22
What an incredible performance!!!! A journey into art, history, culture, philosophy, human history and the list is endless. As for you Mr. Dimitri Papaioannou, what can be said? You are amongst the blessed people who have been inspired to create beauty. Let it be said that the beauty of culture can elevate the peoples into higher level of existence, May you always be enthused. Enthusiasm = en theos = In God. (Greek) Peace and friendship to all humanity.
Calliope634 1 year ago 7
impressive
queeniedg 1 year ago
The music theme from 0:01 to 00:21 its a classical
version of Manos Hadjidakis' "Northern Star".
Anyone knows where could I find that version?
Thanks in advance fellows!
Manospetrucci 1 year ago
We remember that ceremony that made us feel proud to be greeks!We often hear the phrases.. "greeks were the first to..." or "..it started thousands years ago in greece..".May all schools in every country teach just some of the ideas Greece brought to the world!
Now,almost 6 years later,we suffer by the oikonomic crisis (both are greek words!) and we try to find ourselves...
Let's say that we recovered from worse situations in the past...so we will make it again...
Giouly86 1 year ago 7
Gracias Grecia and you really wonder how do the know all that stuff... εμείς σας...
iluvium 1 year ago 2
Best ceremony ever.
samth8 1 year ago 7
Wow good job neighbor! I can watch this forever, it just describes the Greece I've been! Love from Turkey!
snowlover26 1 year ago 12
beautiful ceremony :) big respect for people from Greece :)
aqu32 1 year ago 8
ti kaname to 2004 kai pou vre8hkame 6 xronia meta....ti krima pragmatika....kaneis den endiaferetai pragmatika gia touth dw th xwra...
krank027 1 year ago 6
@krank027 Νοιαζόμαστε εμείς ρε φίλε μου. ΠΟύ περιμέναμε να βγάλει τόση εθνική ισοπέδωση, τόσος παρτακισμός..τέτοια διεθνολατρεία; Εδώ που μας έβγαλε. Ας ξυπνήσουμε Λατρεμένοι μου μπας και μπορέσουμε να ειμαστε ξανά περήφανοι για τους εαυτούς μας και τον τόπο μας. Μια σπίθα ειναι και θα τα βάλουμε ολα φωτιά να αναγεννήθουμε. Γένοιτο!
Artemidiass 1 year ago
@Artemidiass το ελληνικό πνεύμα έχει οικουμενικές διαστάσεις. Το ίδιο και οι ολυμπιακοί αγώνες! Είναι ένα μεγάλο κεφάλαιο που μερικούς τους φοβίζει! Προτιμούν τη μικρή κλειστή συντηρητική Ελλάδα που δεν γνωρίζει το θησαυρό που κατέχει! Οι έλληνες πάντα ορμούσαν στο άγνωστο για να το γνωρίσουν και να το κατακτήσουν!
YorgoSkep 11 months ago 6
@krank027 mhn perimeneis pote apo tritous na sou lisoun ta provlimata. Monoi mas tha anagenithoume. Opos palaiotera monoi mas ta kataferame etsi kai tora monoi mas kai pali. Dustuhos auta prepei na perasoume san laos-koultoura-ethnos gia na ksupnusoume.
H annagennisi mas tha erthei, h istoria epanalambentai, arkei ka mhn eimaste deiloi. To exoume apodeiksei polles fores alloste sto parelthon.
LAZAPO 1 year ago 2
I'm sooo proud to be GREEK!!!This ceremony was the best...!!!
Δεν γίνεται να μην ανατριχιάσεις βλέποντάς την!Δεν γίνεται να μη βουρκώσεις!Ελλαδάρα μου!!
Anastasia25ch 1 year ago 9
We inflated our countries debt to remind the world some forgotten ideas...
You just can't be rich while you and or your neighbour is poor-minded...
caleb1974 1 year ago 9
magical
krank027 1 year ago 5
我是中国人我喜欢希腊文化.
I am a Chinese, I like the Greek culture.
Shaolinkungfucat 1 year ago 11
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Shaolinkungfucat 1 year ago
Impossible not to feel goosebumps while watching this. I applaud Greece for crafting such a beautiful ceremony.
gpeddino 1 year ago 5
oye en español que se significa todo lo que dice
Greek756 1 year ago
this is the real greece....you can't imagine how proud i am to be greek....
konstandinos1995 1 year ago 5
oh god that cube walk i wouldn't do for ANY offer.
cgsilverscreen2020 1 year ago
I woke 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 dream
So our life became one and it will be very difficult for it to separate again.
(George Seferis, Mythistorema)
nikkook 1 year ago 15
Very awesome and thought provoking.
ShaolinDynasty 1 year ago 3
wow the commentary is irritating. the woman needs to be quiet. sounds like somebody out of a trailer park.
capetown2020 2 years ago 8
To me, this is the most spectacular, symbolic, and elegant Olympic ceremony. Ever. A Metaphoric interpretation of the Greek place in history - and of all men.
wellbuilt13 2 years ago 117
Well built comment.
pervertedmind 2 years ago 2
what is the title of that classical music? Anyone know?
tantcx 2 years ago
I believe it is from Mahler's third symphony.
s63283 2 years ago
The info box on the right may be the answer to your question.
babylonianman 2 years ago
It's the final movement ("What Love Tells Me") from Gustav Mahler's Third Symphony. Probably the single greatest, most beautiful, and most uplifting piece of music ever written. What better way to express celebration of humanity than this music.
Shota871 2 years ago 3
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one of the great gretest greatest greatest greatest pieces EVER EVER EVER written
ppgppgppgppg 2 years ago
Thnx for the culture Greeks, that's the world's most important treasure!!
Respect!!!
Blesser79 2 years ago 245
Do they have this video somewhere without the commentary? It's really disruptive sometimes.
ginohhh 2 years ago
While I agree with everyone about the commentary, most of the networks around the world do this during the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. They each get a pamphlet explaining what everything symbolizes. That's why you'll note the Canadian coverage has very similar commentary. Same with BBC. The people at the Ceremonies actually have the pamphlets, or versions of them, that explain everything. The announcers are just trying to make everything clear for the viewers. But yes it's a bit annoying.
jeffy5482 2 years ago
oh my god why the american have to explain everything....???
nacht98 2 years ago 10
No need to be racist about it, lol it's annoying in the US too.
MithraMusic 2 years ago
because they don't know anything......
JimmySpud20 2 years ago
The people watching don't know anything, so everything have to be explained.
pervertedmind 2 years ago
@nacht89: Because not everybody understands everything what is shown. I think that's pretty obvious.
Leviwosc 2 years ago
but why coment on everything.?..it breaks the charm of the all thing.
nacht98 2 years ago
I just commented you on this... like seconds ago. I never saw this comment. d(:
pervertedmind 2 years ago
y r we discussing politics ,isn't this beautiful enough
Olympics is about being united as one earth we are not separate .
what you are discussing right now is what the people of olympics did not want
TheKjkaspar 2 years ago 3
This is where everything begun in this era.....
omorfeas 2 years ago
Could you anyone tell me what the music is...?
I just remember a word "Langsam" seen on TV...
but I can't find this music such as a name of langsam; I think that is just adjective word of Deutsch Symphony.
scarletpark81 2 years ago
Langsam means slow in German. The music is the final movement ("What Love Tells Me") from Gustav Mahler's Third Symphony.
Shota871 2 years ago 2
One of the greatest greatest greatest greatest pieces EVER EVER EVER EVER written
ppgppgppgppg 2 years ago 6
although he dropped the titles in later
ppgppgppgppg 2 years ago
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I truly respect and highly admire americans... from a filipino...
nac2k9 2 years ago
You can't understand? If Greeks didn't existed probably internet didn't existed too.Everything r from Maths and Maths= Ancient Greece. Or I am doing a mistake now, Maths= America? I appreciate all the things America did for all the world but you can start to appreciate the other countries too and don't telling everywhere what the Americans r the best. Every country have her history and the better idea is to have admiration for that.
FranGirl44 2 years ago 105
i hope many people would not be so obstinates and would speak like you...thx you dont hide and express your true ..feellings ,not like others that hide the truth...HELLAS4EVER
MrKotsos009 2 years ago 9
Thanks :)
FranGirl44 2 years ago 4
@FranGirl44 Yar, plus the Greek boys are hung and sexy :D
jeremynobigdeal 10 months ago 11
.and a respect to those magnificent people in those ancient times ,our forfathers, that gave us the right place of ourselves, among the vastness of the universe....if u canot grasp the concept you miss the point completely......do not judge this as a show..... this is a testimony of respect from the modern Greeks to the achievements of their fathers....go along with the magnificense of the Idea ,that gave sciense,art,theatre,philosophy, and so many others....
rarar11 2 years ago 5
the very first civilization that began ,thinking, as a human characteristic of existence .the general todays society of logic ,that we all live in ,that vanished the "ape" from within us once and for all....so how can you minimise the purpose since it is so universal,so humanistic and so graceful ,with comments around nations, or i like or dislike a show..... this video is a hymn for Human Perception and Logic.....
rarar11 2 years ago 5
first of all this video and part of the ceremony is adreesing to alla of us .....is showing the magnificense of the human mind.....how ideas evolved to be sciense, how we found proof to prove our theories, how rear but also powerful and glorious is the human mind....... the greek civilization was the first ever to spiritialize the human mind, and find there the meaning and the puropse of life and they were the first to place Gods as equals to us ,with humanistic characteristics.....
rarar11 2 years ago 5
It's also hilarious reading all these ANTI-American comments on AMERICAN social websites such as youtube, facebook, myspace, tweet! Yeah it's kind of silly!
Ebonypride09 2 years ago
This is the internet, why am I supposed to care what anyone says on the internet? Plus it';s a little silly to be anti-American on the internet, since the internet is an American product, no to mention this AMERICAN website, oh and your computer probably is American, Microsoft Windows? Intel or Oracle probably designed the chip in your computer, not bad for uneducated Americans, but you sure do love your AMERICAN products! Idiots! I
Ebonypride09 2 years ago
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I'm American Ebony. Ignore the anti-US bullshit because, to quote one of my favorite authors, "Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference". ~Mark Twain.
Or in the spirit of this video, i think it may have been Plato that said, "Do you really want the good opinion of fools?" So my advice is to ignore it all. The comment I was making towards you was in regards to calling these "rocks" stupid. This is one hell of a feat of art. It's a shame you can't appreciate it.
nuculearbazooka 2 years ago
you are so suck,all the Physics start from Greece,america???whats is that?? 500years??no history no people!!!
Greece is the Ancient Coutnry in the world,and China too
velanidisGR 2 years ago 5
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FranGirl44 2 years ago
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Συνφονώ. So all you go to read a book. And then we talk.
FranGirl44 2 years ago
You can't be serious? America is the melting pot of the world. We share the cultures of everyone who comes here. It's a land that has been blessed by Greek history, Chinese innovation, Japanese art, Russian delicacy and so on. But I guess close minded STUPIDITY is something we all have in common.
nuculearbazooka 2 years ago 3
yeah sure and all that in one person= george bush, and just remind me how you treated foreign immigrants at beginnig of 20th century
EnforcerAnderson 2 years ago
...You're going to invoke my countries history from a hundred or so years ago? Are you implying that your country is some how immune to human stupidity bigotry? Because if so you are starting to sound a lot like the stereotype being visited upon my country in this thread. And don't expect me to leap to the defense of George Dumb Fuck Bush because I was one of the legions of people that marched in protest against that scum bag. You people need to get your facts from somewhere other than your TV.
nuculearbazooka 2 years ago
all world is Agains USA you know that???
velanidisGR 2 years ago
No the entire world isn't against the US, don't be silly. I will say that all the US haters on Youtube (An American web service) is pretty united though lol.
nuculearbazooka 2 years ago
most countries just dislike u ,not hate u(the us policy,not the people)but its rational if u consider the damage u caused to the world in order to further ur interests(7 bases in colombia,wars in iraq,serbia,even the georgia war was incited by u)
billsiad7 2 years ago
i dont say that u approved this action of usa but ur representatives(bush administration was a disaster for the world)is who decide for u,and their plans are annoying for the rest of the world.its not u to blame for,the us police,i want to make myself clear
billsiad7 2 years ago
you are little.....
velanidisGR 2 years ago
LOL, I am little??
nuculearbazooka 2 years ago
@nuculearbazooka No, I'm pretty sure the majority of the world hates America. You cause wars based on lies, you cause recessions, you create animosity everywhere you go.
MissRainbowHeels 1 year ago
Why MissRainbowHeels. You sound like an American.
nuculearbazooka 1 year ago
i think this conversation is meaningless....people should be unitied.excuse some attacks against usa,but greece has suffered from usa policy and interests.u are a powerful country that wants to impose its will to the rest of the world.its logic this 'hatred' towards u
billsiad7 2 years ago
Well I gotta agree with you on the value of this conversation, it is kind of a waste of time. People seem to forget that we're still in our adolescence, it's not an excuse, but every country in the world has had a period where they were the total bastards. It seems hypocritical to me to pass judgment on my nation when no country is immune- not that this is an excuse for our crappy foreign policy or anything. I'm pretty sure the world wasn't fond of Alexander the Great when he conquered them.
nuculearbazooka 2 years ago
alexander indeed killid people but he is the only conqueror that was 'loved'and in the countries of asia they proudly say alexander passed from here.u are not adolescents,u are very powerful (despite ur weak economy nowadays)and u mess up in the affairs of other countries
billsiad7 2 years ago
I have to keep this short because of word count: We are adolescent, we're only 229 years old. We hardly have a comparable time to countries like England and Greece. I can't and won't defend Bush, the United States finally pulled its head out of its ass and elected Obama (hopefully it's not to late). And I can't find anything logical about hatred. I love world cultures and I think it's a damn shame when countries enforce barriers against each other (mine included). I just hope we fix things.
nuculearbazooka 2 years ago
do u think obama will change the us policy?we dont think so....anyway,i also support the unity of the world,but the big countries have other plans.........
billsiad7 2 years ago
@nuculearbazooka if your leaders thought the same you would be an empire worth of global respect.there would be no terrorists no wars and we'd be drinking margaritas on Mars by now!
TheKazanokefalos 1 year ago
@TheKazanokefalos
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight...
nuculearbazooka 1 year ago
@nuculearbazooka And it's funny what greatness Alexander did for the rest of the world. Without people like his spreading his knowledge as well as conquering. Do you really think #America would exist?
MissRainbowHeels 1 year ago
M'kay, I was going to engage you because I thought you might be something of a leveled headed person who could yield an interesting cultural debate...buuuut you're just another hater aren't you. Oh well. In closing, if you want to split hairs, Africa is considered the birth place of civilization. So lets go back even further! Greece wouldn't exist with out Africa. Lets keep going! America wouldn't exist with out the formation of the solar system. You. Are. A Jackass.
nuculearbazooka 1 year ago
@nuculearbazooka Don't insult me please, by calling me an American. Look, Do you really think America would exist without the knowledge Greece gace the rest of the world? If you don't acknowledge that, then I'm sorry but you are a VERY ignorant person. Well, you are American aren't you. :]
MissRainbowHeels 1 year ago
I don't have to insult you Rainbow. The classless uneducated biased you display paints you in ways no insults I could throw at you could. Greece's contributions to the world can not be denied. And normally I would enjoy discussing those with someone...probably not on a youtube thread but otherwise yes. But you, you are a testament to the failure of the high calling of the Games. It's sad you display such animosity towards ANY country on a thread about the Olympics.
nuculearbazooka 1 year ago
In closing, since you seem to very proud to wave the dick of Greece in the face of someone who already appreciate the country and it's remarkable contributions, I would remind you that with out the Allied forces during World War II, of which the United States played a key role, the games would have been held in New Germany. But continue your shit talking. I know how popular it is to slander America. My two Greece friends assure me you're just some random ass hat. I tend to agree.
nuculearbazooka 1 year ago
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Oh and one more thing. Try to use a better example than Alexander the Great. The man conquered and destroyed. If you're going to attack my country for it's tendencies to practice Imperialism, try not to use one of the worlds greatest imperialists to demonstrate National Superiority. You sound like a complete fucking idiot.
nuculearbazooka 1 year ago
as i have told u again, alexander did conquer , was an imperialist, but he was the only conqueror loved by the conquering people, i hope u cant deny that...everywhere in asia they are proud of alexander-who indeed killed people.
billsiad7 1 year ago 3
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I wouldn't deny that at all but considering it happened over 2000 years ago I don't think it makes a valid argument since it becomes a matter of opinion and fractious historical evidence. I agree that he was a successful conqueror that spread the might of Athens and its culture to the corners of the known world which played a huge influence on how countries developed into the modern day- but history tells us how he was remembered. Not how he was received. Lets not forget, he was assassinated.
nuculearbazooka 1 year ago
assassinated??this isnt fractious historical evidence???when i read about alexander, i always read that he was adored..i think u can see this wherever u read about alexander...
billsiad7 1 year ago
@billsiad7, no not the only one. Don't forget about Cyrus the Great, who not only didn't plunder and pillage, but also paid respect to the sites he conquered.
ZhangtheGreat 1 year ago
I so agree
Phersephoie 1 year ago
A 2000+ year old wooden box with metal gears inside that with an external crank, it would read out all the dates of the past Olympic games. The first hard drive. Till that Jesus fellow moved in and abolished them. d(: AND say.... that white house looks alot like something we would build 5,000 years ago, or our cohort roman pals 4,000 years later. d(:
pervertedmind 2 years ago
Yeah, Ebonypride, I'm not sure trumpeting yourself on the internet as an uncultured moron is such a good idea...
nuculearbazooka 2 years ago
To Ebonypride09 all these stones you telling are boring to u for us are very considerably and remember what from these stones you have knowledge now, ok? And try to learn some history, to learn about what we done until now for all the world and we save some things. Now have a nice day.
FranGirl44 2 years ago 4
It is very natural that you find it boring. You are uneducated! You come from USA! You have no history!
rwmiosyn 2 years ago 11
While as an American, I resent that comment...
Good day.
raiu0009 2 years ago
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This was the most boring shit I ever watched in my life...LMAO at you idiots being in awe over some stones and statues LOL....It was like history class all over a gain BORING! ZZZZZZZZZZZ!
Ebonypride09 2 years ago
Now heres a lesson to everybody.
The comment of the above person is why the world is going from bad to worse.
People cant appreciate the philosophy and the meaning behind things anymore. All people care about are fireworks and shows.
Keep that in mind everybody and dont be like the above person! Keep searching for the hidden and deeper meanings behind what you see in your life. That way your actions will be more careful and just!
LinkSoul2 2 years ago 3
man if you dont care about internet than dont watch it? you understand? its too "high" for you if you know what I mean, and you are black and you are proud to be "american" I hate those blacks instaead of searching your roots tha americnas made you slaves and you are proud to be american, I have many black friend even a black girlfriedn but they are all africans and they know their culture
EnforcerAnderson 2 years ago
BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for sharing it ;)
hdf83 2 years ago 3
I disagree with your charming statement. Greek culture is ancient and has greatly influenced the philosophy etc of many Western countries. With regards to China, with notable exception of Indian (and Tibetan) Buddhism there has been very few outside influences.
parsifal3142 2 years ago 4
you a fukn moron greece made u waht u r 2day malaka
paralioastros 2 years ago 2
viva greece
paralioastros 2 years ago 3
Some of my posts were strong, because they were REPLIES to attacks about 2008 which I thought were unjustified, insulting, subjective and stereotype. Unfortunately, a lot of these attacks were thumbed out (there are a lot of Chinese!) so my posts now seem out of context.
I always thought 2004 was beautiful - you know I know you know I know that. 2008 was different to 2004 as a big Chinese banquet is different to a serene Greek statue. Two great peoples should not trade insults.
parsifal3142 2 years ago 3
ok yes, if I have to admit, the olympics opening was a little showy - I think it was meant to. Have you seen the opening to the paralympics? Go on have a look. You will see the 'human' and 'emotional' side. Seriously.
parsifal3142 2 years ago
beijing paralympics were great(as athens paralympics)but these games are emotional by their nature!beijing olympics were great,i dont try to make u believe that ours were the best.for me athens were the best,for u it was beijing one the best!(u irritated me a bit cause u justified ur preference by attacking to greece)
billsiad7 2 years ago
yes yes. You invented the Olympics. Thanks for sharing etc. (btw we invented our own sports you know...) And I didn't say this b4 given your population, you had to work 100 as hard as the Chinese did to stage 2004. So basically you did the impossible.
Sorry, I was pressing your buttons (making you angry on purpose) because you guys seem to forget that the Chinese moved heaven and earth for 2008 (literally) - we had a terrible 20th century and this is our party to say we are ok now...
parsifal3142 2 years ago 4
1)i dont compare the two cultures that are proved to be the most influencial ones to the west and east accordingly.2)greece isnt so poor country as u think.not only big countries can host olympics..3)greeks never attacked to chinese as the other western societies did..we respect the chinese and i know that chinese respect greeks
billsiad7 2 years ago 3
remember it! Greece IS a small country and to achieve a spectacular 2004, with increased security costs due to 9/11 and having to dig carefully through eons of archaeology required a Herculean effort. People who ignore this and revert to the Mediterranean stereotype (cant build anything on time, on budget etc) are guilty of racism.
And Britain is also great (ok a little less great now) so isnt it a wonderful coincidence that 3 consecutive Olympics are being hosted by 3 great empires?
parsifal3142 2 years ago 2
now u speak logically...cause in ur posts u were critical against greece...(a third world country,dependent to eu.)of cource u can like the olympics u want!but athens olympics isnt comparable to other ones cause we speak about olympics that came home!
billsiad7 2 years ago
Greece is not a third world country dear!
giannisjohn980 2 years ago 5
read my comment more carefully pls...i didnt say this, sb else did and i just repeated this...
billsiad7 2 years ago
u have posted in other also videos attacking to greece...anyway athens olympics were artistic ,emotional ,having human on the centre..it was olympics adressed to heart,not the eye!beijings one was spectacular.
billsiad7 2 years ago
I have both Chinese and UK background. The Chinese worked really really hard for 2008 and I challenge unfair subjective attacks of those games. I am proud of my country just like you guys I said thing rashly, which caused offence so I apologise. But as the originators of democracy you Greeks surely can handle people with different opinions?
For the record, I am not an idiot. I do know the Greek civilisation is a corner stone of humanity. I even have pi in my profile name so I can
parsifal3142 2 years ago 2
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Some of the things UK has given to the world: USA, CANADA and AUSTRALIA, the Industrial Revolution, Newton's Laws of Gravity, Stephen Hawking, Structure of DNA, Penicillin, the BBC, a home to Prince Philip and the Elgin Marbles.
parsifal3142 2 years ago
uk offered to the world usa,canada etc..?omg...totally hilarious...uk offered the elgin marbles?whats that?perhaps u mean the marbles of PARTHENON stolen by elgin.....
billsiad7 2 years ago 7
most people hate usa(not the people,the usa policy)industrial revolution caused the destruction of the environment.the channel bbc is a contribution to what?
billsiad7 2 years ago 4
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Difficult to fill a stadium with just few random pieces of flying polystyrene, even a stadium as small as this.
To the Greek China bashers: hand on heart where has all the Greek culture and philosophy got you today? What have you as a nation to show for? If it weren't for the EU, you would be bankrupt and speaking Turkish by now. You are a third tier country with a significant history, it's not the end of the world, learn to live with it and get on with some work.
parsifal3142 2 years ago
haha....i would like to learn what ur country has offered (uk according to ur profile..)to the world?if u are british,i wonder why each year thousands of british people visit a 'third tier country'?as concerns the ceremony,i dont expect from british (that sent beckam to beijing ceremony)to understand the athens ceremony!
billsiad7 2 years ago
Was really good actually till the commentators ruined it. I mean besides being so ignorant how hard is it to actually read your script!!
faithlessgr 2 years ago 2
Yeah ....I agree......and Greeks sould ask for forgivness right now for daring having aesthetically the best ever opening ceremony till today .
dna2374 2 years ago 10
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I think this is good enough for small country hosting. Can't expect much. Thank you for the upload. Now I know which is fantastic.
karmlan123 2 years ago
far better than china's!!!!
sinkeleni123 2 years ago 8
i wish the commentators could just shut the fuck up
josep182 2 years ago 3
I don't care if Athens 2004 was better than Beijing 2008. i just care of how to explain my feelings, my emotions after what i saw in Athens ceremony. So while i can't find the wright words, i just cry.. i feel & i cry.. How Poetic OMG Athens 04 was just wow....
acroherman 2 years ago 9
" And you really have to wonder, how do they know all that stuff?" .... think,read,listen,wonder,dream! Stop sitting on your couch watching Oprah all day long and materialize the magnificent gift of being able to do advanced thought processes. Start acting like a true human instead of a well oiled stupid android. Become the man that people like Da Vinci, Euclides and many more talked about. Or at least try...
azaas 2 years ago 10
Nothing can compite western civilization!!!
Nikechagias 2 years ago
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Nothing - except bad English
parsifal3142 2 years ago
What an idiot you are!!!
Nikechagias 2 years ago
i hate when the comentarist talk and talk while during the ceremony.. is sooo anoying, makes me wanna mute the tv.
let me hear!
aleyaad 2 years ago 7
I like more this stadium!!!! this one is more.... more... open to the sky, to the atmosphere, "to the world"....I mean if youre seated at the birds nest you´re like locked....i was in the athens olympic stadium and i felt like more free....at the birds nest i felt locked....
jc93MTV 2 years ago 11
did someone in the world know something about the opening ceremony of london 2012???? some fact???? some preview???? something???? i wanna know xD.... I hope it gonna be a opening ceremony of rock!!!!! woo......jimmy page lighting the cauldron with guitar of fire wooo yeaaah!!!!!
jc93MTV 2 years ago
what a ridiculous opening ceremony it would be with jimmy page
josep182 2 years ago
Achilles last stand.
pervertedmind 2 years ago
Yeah, i feel that this ceremony was more beautiful than the Beijing OC, this one have more meaning
jc93MTV 2 years ago 13
Yeah despite Greece being such a small country with small population, China is the opposite, but Greece produces quality.
22poopoo 2 years ago 11
lol its like their mass assembly line productions...quantity yes, but not much quality
LJITLOML 2 years ago
:D yeah, I hope the UK one is good, we USED to produce quality!lol
22poopoo 2 years ago
Athens ceremony had more meaning & Heart !!
usaqamadeeq 2 years ago 10
I think it's not about greek civilization nor chinese.......
It's about director's ideias and concepts...
And I say, Athens were better than beijing....
hiroamorim 2 years ago 9
There can be no comparison between the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and those held in other countries, including China. Human history is tied to Greek history. Western civilization was born in Greece. All that can be considered the best of human accomplishments in the arts, sciences, literature and philosophy was born in Greece. The world celebrates the accomplishments and gifts of the Greeks to the rest of us, including China. We may not live in Greece, but we are all Greeks. Thanks for posting!
EROSGODOFGAYS 2 years ago 7