Munich 1972 Opening Ceremony: Lighting of the Olympic Cauldron

[mylesag2]

Read all about it in the bigger, better, sexier 2012 edition of the book, SECRETS OF THE OLYMPIC CEREMONIES by Myles Garcia, now out and available on amazon. It spills all the secrets on how these shows (from Berlin 1936 to Vancouver 2010) are put together. With over 150 photos and images, many of them never before published. Check out the website—secretolympiceremony

[julius923]

Wow, very clear video for 1972.

[Jim415S]

I was there. This was, in my humble opinion, the best introduction of the torch and lighting of the flame to date (2011). No gimmicks, but beautiful, haunting music that dominated the stadium as the runners brought the torch in. SImple, yet magical. (I should add: I have been to 4 more opening ceremonies since. For lighting the torch. this was the best. Thanks to olypia72de for posting this!

[jdoro63]

Irena Szydlowska won the silver medal in Munich and became Poland’s first Olympic medalist in Archery. And the soccer team took gold that year!!

[twintowersbabe]

What a beautiful simple ceremony! The Torchbearer is so handsome and strong. Everything were simple back then but I was born few years later, shame. I saw my first Opening Ceremony in 1988.

[redletter2008]

@twintowersbabe That was some trippy music when the torch bearer climbed the steps. Was it John Paul Jones of Led Zepplin on organ? Seriously, a nice show. This was before each city tried to "outdo" its predecessor with ever more complicated torch lighting stunts. The '08 show In China was ridiculous. Hope London next year returns us to a more simple, straightforward torch lighting. My idea: detonate a hydrogen bomb 2 miles above the city (Mexico City perhaps?) and let the fire ball ignite torch

[fisterB]

Nice video quality.

[xxmentalladxx]

Looks like an antenna lol.

[dcbandnerd]

If only they knew the horror that would follow. 

[caravaggio31]

Why Gunter Zahn had this honor? Who was him ?

[TheOLYMPICSatYT]

THE MOST HORRIFYING OLYMPIC GAMES EVER!

MEANING..BECAUSE OF THE MASSACRE!

[ChrislovesKrystal]

Dude! This is so cool!

[arsoys]

Simpler presentation, simple white clothing, and everyone, including the spectators, seems in good shape.

This is the world we've lost.

[MrSuperiority]

Ahhhh If only i was born 30 years earlier, but no , i  was 2 1/2 years old by these olympics.. would love to have stayed in that era anyday over todays rubbish.

[chocolatepoundcake]

Even the stairs were yellow, my favourite colour, and so widely used in that golden era of design!

Beautiful clip, thanks a bunch.

[apsyrd36]

6,5 hours after thet ceremony, i was born !!!! :)))

[Remigius33]

I was thirteen , and all of us loved the Munich - Olympics . And what a Horror then happened - we were shocked . I can never forget , how we gathered at school to see all this terrible things on TV .What a shame for my country and it´s security . Blame on us !!!

[dgagnon313]

Yep.

[Wald29fee]

... and I was born 3 days later :-)

[south9kenny4park]

@apsyrd36 and i was born 22 years later :D

[international153]

@apsyrd36 I was born 5 years after this :( i wish i saw this

[infinity23]

ab wann wurde es eingeführt das bei der eröffnungsfeier in 3 sprachen (französisch, englisch und die gastgeber sprache) angesagt werden muss?

und blöd finde ich das ein junger sportler das feuer entfacht der eigenlich selber bei denn spielen teilnehmen sollte gab es denn keinen andere deutsche olympia legende die man ehre geben konnte?

[ruhri0411]

Ich denke, man wollte jemanden für die Entzündung des Feuers nehmen, der defiunitiv nichts mit der Nazi-Zeit zu tun hatte. Zahn war 1948 geboren und damit über jeden Verdacht erhaben!

[infinity23]

man hätte die ehre armin hary (olympia sieger im 100 meter lauf von 1960) oder willi holdorf (olympia sieger im 10 kampf 1964) geben können und die hatten sicher nichts mit denn nazis am hut?

[cyberarmy007]

@infinity23

Man entschied sich als Schlußläufer für den 18-jährigen Günter Zahn aus Passau den Deutschen Jugendmeister im 1500-Meter-Lauf weil er einen besonders schönen Laufstil hatte.

[falirakos]

Great and very good quality of this film

[NFLfanatic08]

nice clip how did you get this?

[olympia72de]

Sometimes the Opening Ceremony is shown on TV.

[jethrosesc]

What did the German announcer say?

[olympia72de]

He said: "5758 runners are on the way since 28 July to bring the Olympic Flame, ignited by a sunbeam, from hand to hand to Munich." Then he announced Günter Zahn and his four colleagues.