Η ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΤΟΤΕ! ΕΛΑΜΠΕ! Η ΑΘΗΝΑ ΗΤΑΝ ΑΠΑΣΤΡΑΠΤΟΥΣΑ! Η ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΣΗΜΕΡΑ! ΚΑΤΕΣΤΡΑΜΕΝΗ! ΚΑΙ ΓΙΑ ΑΥΤΟ ΕΦΘΥΝΟΝΤΑΙ ΚΑΠΟΙΟΙ ΠΟΥ ΟΛΟΙ ΞΕΡΟΥΜΕ ΠΟΙΟΙ ΕΙΝΑΙ! Ειμαι 14 χρονων και βλεπω την χωρα μου να καταστρεφε και δακριζω βλεπωντας αυτο το βιντεο και θυμαμαι ποσο ωραια ηταν τοτε!ημουν και γω εκει και αν μπορουσα θα γυρνουσα το χρονο πισω για να μην φταναμε ποτε εδω που φτασαμε! Για τα χαμενα ονειρα ολων μας! Η ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΠΟΤΕ ΔΕΝ ΠΑΙΘΕΝΕΙ!
5:03 η στιγμη στην οποια σα τη φλογα που εμφανιζει τους ολυμπιακους κυκλους μια τετοια αναβει και μεσα μου και με κανει να ανατριχιαζω,να δακρυζω και τη καρδια μου να νιωθει πιο περηφανη απο ποτε για το οτι ειμαι Ελληνας!!!!
LO VEO HOY EN PLENO 2012, A MESES DE LONDRES 2012 Y SIGUE EMOCIONANDOME COMO LA PRIMERA VEZ ESTE ACTO INICIAL DE LA CEREMONIA INAUGURAL DE LAS OLIMPIADAS DE ATENAS 2004. GRACIAS POR SUBIR ESTE VIDEO @thanostt
Here in the UK, our Prime Minister has just provided an extra £48 million pounds to the Olympics Organisers for the opening ceremony. I would like to apologise in advance for the crap London 2012 opening ceremony.
@NaturalBeauty2001 the latest one is 2008 in china and china made the best show ever(i dont like the country but the show is too good compared to any other.
"Citoyens du monde, bienvenue à la grande fête à Athènes! Citizens of the World, Welcome to Athens!"
Never again an olympics will be as epic and inspiring as the Athens 2004 games. Ancient Mother Greece was beautiful. Thank you for your unforgetable, dream games, Athens. Greetings and all the best wishes from Brazil.
Αυτη ήταν η Ελλάδα μας το 2004. Να τη χαίρεστε σήμερα ΚαραμανλήδοΠαπανδρέηδες έτσι που την κάνατε. Έτσι την βρήκατε το 2004 κ. Καραμανλή, την παραδώσατε στον ανίδεο Παπανδρέου σκατά και αυτός την τέλειωσε.
@anyalify Celebrating your culture has nothing to do with being rich or not. And we're not the only ones affected by this crisis... This is a domino. You ignorant Europeans are going to get hit harder than us..
So much LOVE I have for HELLAS. Such a beautiful country and culture. A country I hope to visit some day... Thank you for all of your wonderful contributions to the world. I send all my love to you, from America, through such difficult times.
The purpose of the modern games is to unite the world in friendship, honor and to celebrate the human spirit in the greatest athletic trials in the history of our species. So if you're shit talking other people's country in this thread, or bitching about the state of affairs outside the context of the Games and their history, you've missed the point and would be praised for shutting the fuck up.
I read the petty comments here and all I can do is scoff at all that ignorance. Greece doesn't belong to the West, It's the very mother of the West. Anyone with as much as an ounce of brains should be able to at least suspect that the problem today is not our debt or lifestyle, it's not about money at all. It's about interests and political influence and control, a global I repeat GLOBAL issue, never mind that EU saw in Greece the perfect scapegoat.
we survived centuries of slavery. we are not afraid of ANYTHING! Come what may. We INVENTED Europe and if we want to, we destroy it again! We taught you democracy and thousands of words you use every day have greek roots. We dont own anybody anything. Our contributes to the civilized world are unpayable. Non Greeks do not feel our pain and anger and so they cannot judge us. And I speak for the simple greek people not the pigs who caused our collapse!
@leorobles23 it is called zeibekiko 2004 and it was composed by stayros xarxakos especialy fore the opening ceremony. you can find ti with if you searche for this :Σταύρος Ξαρχάκος - Ζεϊμπέκικο 2004
I have 28YO and im from Rio de Janeiro, from all opening ceremonies that i saw in my short life, Athens was the moust beautiful and amazing! Congrats to the GREEK people! I have the DVD of this event! BUUUUUT in 2016 will be my time to shine in 2016 RIO Olympics! You could expect something beyond a HUGE GLOBAL Party!!! Congrats GREECE 2004, Go RIOOOOOOOOOOO 2016!
τι κορυφες πιασαμε ρε αδερφια τοτε.τι μαγικη χρονια.εκεινη ηταν η ελλαδα μας και οχι αυτη που πανε να την κανουν σημερα.πουθενα αλλου στο συμπαν δεν υπαρχει τοσο χαραμισμενο ταλεντο,τοση αυτοκαταστροφη για οτι παμε να κανουμε.Θα αντεξουμε κιαυτη τη φορα...
h DASKALAKH DIORGANWSE AS MHN KSEXNAME K KAPOIOUS AN8RWPOUS,,,,, H POIOTHTA AKSIZEI,,,GIA MIA FORA DWSAME K PHRAME OTI AXIZAME TO 8AUMASMO OLOU TOU PLANHTH ....
I don't know if I've already posted a comment like this in this video, but the 2004 opening ceremonies (together with the 2000's) were the best EVER.
Yeah, Beijing had tons of people performing and had the latest technology, but Athens, even though it was simple, has so much symbolism that it itself becomes a work of art.
Thank you Greece of a magnificient games! I don't mind the debt... Who needs economics when you have 4000 years of Western culture?
@theakatsuki9 First of all, I'm not Greek. I don't even live in Greece. Second, if it wasn't for Greece, European civilization as we know it wouldn't even exist. Third, Greece's reputation as the birthplace of Western culture and democracy precedes its economic reputation today. Kids would still be learning about the achievements of ancient Greece in the future.
So if you're going to just troll around, then expect no reply from me. End of discussion.
@dasmysteryman12 Regardless of whether you're Greek or not, it's pretty conceited to say that all European civilization stems from Greece. It's even more conceited to equate Greek ideas with "Western," as if the Western hemisphere consisted solely of North America and Europe. Greece had some good ideas in its ancient heyday, but those days are long over now. If this country causes a global economic disaster, everybody will learn about that in the future too.
Αυτές οι εικόνες θα μείνουν για πάντα χαραγμένες μέσα μας.Ήταν η μόνη φορά στα τόσα χρόνια της ζωής μου που πραγματικά ένιωσα πόσο μεγαλειώδης τελικά είναι η πατρίδα μας και πόσο πλούσια ιστορία έχει και επίσης πόσο τυχεροί είμαστε που ζούμε εδώ.Και κυρίως κατάλαβα ότι αν είχαμε καλύτερους ηγέτες που θα νοιάζονταν για τον τόπο μας, η Ελλάδα θα ήταν το λίκνο πολιτισμού και προόδου όπως κάποτε.Ο κακός μας εαυτός φταίει για όλα και έλλειψη ενόνητας μεταξύ μας!!Αν ενωθούμε όλα είναι δυνατά!!
Δε φταίγανε οι Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες που κόστισαν παραπάνω απ'όσο χρειαζόταν.Φταίνε μεγαλοεργολάβοι και επιχειρηματίες και κυβερνητικοί υπάλληλοι που υπερκοστολογούσαν τα έργα για να τσεπώσουν τα κρατικά λεφτά!!! Δε φταίνε οι αγώνες ούτε και για το ότι τα τελευταία 30 χρόνια έχουν κατακλέψει τα κρατικά ταμεία!! Ούτε και στην τελική οι αγώνες μας οδήγησαν στη χρεωκοπεία....και χωρίς τους αγώνες εκεί πηγαίναμε,γιατί εκεί μας πήγαιναν!!! Να'ναι καλά οι Ολ.Αγώνες που έστω μας έδειξαν τι είμαστε!!!
ΑΘΑΝΑΤΗ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ! Σ ΑΓΑΠΩ! ΕΙΜΑΙ ΠΕΡΗΦΑΝΗ ΠΟΥ ΕΙΜΑΙ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΔΑ!ΤΟΤΕ ΜΑΣ ΕΒΛΕΠΕ ΟΛΟΣ Ο ΚΟΣΜΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΘΑΥΜΆΖΑΙ ΚΑΙ ΤΩΡΑ.... ΠΩΣ ΚΑΤΑΝΤΗΣΑΜΕ ΕΤΣΙ ΤΗΝ ΧΩΡΑ ΜΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΟ ΧΕΙΡΟΤΕΡΟ ΔΕΝ ΚΑΝΟΥΜΕ ΤΙΠΟΤΑ ΓΙΑ ΝΑ ΑΛΛΑΞΕΙ ΑΥΤΟ....ΕΓΩ ΕΙΜΑΙ ΧΑΡΟΥΜΕΝΗ ΠΟΥ ΕΖΗΣΑ ΕΣΤΩ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΤΕΣ ΤΙΣ ΛΙΓΕΣ ΚΑΛΕΣ ΣΤΙΓΜΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΤΑ ΑΚΟΜΑ Π ΝΕΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ ΑΠΟ ΕΜΕΝΑ ΔΕΝ ΘΑ ΖΉΣΟΥΝ ΤΙΠΟΤΑ ΤΕΤΟΙΟ ΘΑ ΖΟΥΝ-ΖΟΥΜΕ ΣΕ ΜΙΑ ΧΩΡΑ ΠΟΥΛΙΜΕΝΗ.ΑΣ ΚΑΝΟΥΜΕ ΚΤ Ν ΓΙΝΕΙ Η ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΟΠΩΣ ΠΑΛΙΑ.ΟΙ ΝΕΟΙ ΓΙΑ ΤΟ ΜΕΛΛΟΝ ΤΟΥΣ ΟΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΙ ΓΙΑ ΤΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ ΤΟΥΣ...
@ShirlHong21@ShirlHong21 my chinese friend. dont talk bullshit that one is 1000times more beautiful despite the worker which made possible the olympic games in beijing were paid 1€ a day.
btw normally they shouldnt be any olympic games outside of greece, thats fact.
poia Kina mou les twra....pragmatika, i pio wraia teleti enarksis itan stin Athina, kai etsi tha einai gia panta.. poso mou leipoun ekeines oi 2 evdomades tou Avgoustou 2004 stin Athina
Ακομα και τα μαλλια μου σηκωθηκαν απο την ανατριχιλα.Μερικες φορες και εγω παρασυρομαι και λεω πως ντρεπομαι που ειμαι ελληνας αλλα κανω λαθος.Κανενας μας δε πρεπει να ντρεπεται για το πως εχουν καταντησει καποιοι τη χωρα μας αλλα πρεπει να ντρεπεται που δε κανει τιποτα για αυτο.Εχουμε βρεθει σε χειροτερες καταστασεις και αποδειξαμε οτι ειμαστε ικανοι να τα βγαλουμε περα,γιατι οχι και τωρα;;;
china made the most SPECTACULAR olympic games ever but greece made the BEST olympic games ever...china used the money and technology but greece used the feelings of their hearts
@love17161 For me, the tecnology was better used in greece than in china, the ologram was used as dna was better than used for olympic rings for example. fire on the olympic rings was the best.
I hope Brazil could make an opening ceremony with so emotion like it was in Greece cause hearts we Brazilian have too much.
When greeks wanna do something, they do it bloody great, they do it better than everyone. By far best opening ceremony in the history of opening ceremonies
Wonderful, wonderful opening ceremony. You could feel the power of Greece's past and history. I was spellbound What a terrible shame that Greece has sunk so low since that magical evening.
Nothing, absolutely nothing in the world could ever make me NOT being proud of my mothers Greek blood. We taught the world democracy, philosophy and thousands of words you use every day have greek roots. My father is Italian, and my mother as I said Greek, we live in Germany and I am sick of how the Germans blame the Greeks for their situation. We contributed so much, we live on a continent which got his name by the greek mythology. We dont have to be ashamed for ANYTHING! love greece!
yes there is a problem on that. We gave everything to the world for free while in later years everything they made they sold it. Like a greek said, "We gave light to the world but we were left blinded".
@italoluder Also I just found out that 35 to 40 percent of all the top students around the world in the top universiteis around the world are GREEK. A bit of trivia to enhance your Greekness.
Κάποιος να δείξει το βίντεο στον κ. Κωστάλα μπας και μάθει πώς πρέπει να γίνονται οι τηλεοπτικές περιγραφές. χάλασε την υπέροχη τελετή έναρξης με ατελείωτη και άσκοπη φλυαρία. Μπράβο στον Βρετανό συνάδελφό του.
the fire just lit up back in 2004...today in 2011 is also strong.... but we should show it off again...only then, all the world can admire our spirit, our heart, our fire!
We are few but we have a magnificent history, courage and strength. We gave to the World many things. For what we have been, and what we are, we are proud!
7 χρόνια μετά και δε μπορώ να σταματήσω ν'ανατριχιάζω κάθε φορά που βλέπω το βίντεο ! Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες καλώς ήρθατε σπίτι σας ! Καλώς ήρθατε στην Ελλάδα !
ΑΥΤΗ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΘΕΛΟΥΜΕ ΡΕ ΓΑΜΩΤΟ!ΟΧΙ ΤΑ ΣΗΜΕΡΙΝΑ ΣΚΑΤΑ!ΕΚΕΙΝΟ ΤΟ ΚΑΛΟΚΑΙΡΙ ΗΤΑΝ ΤΟ ΚΑΛΥΤΕΡΟ ΤΗΣ ΖΩΗΣ ΜΑΣ!!ΧΑΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΑΝ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΜΑΣ!!ΔΗΛ ΜΟΝΟ ΟΤΑΝ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΝΑ ΕΡΘΟΥΝ ΞΕΝΟΙ ΠΡΕΠΕΙ ΝΑ ΚΑΝΟΥΜΕ ΣΩΣΤΑ ΤΑ ΠΡΑΓΜΑΤΑ??
Η ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΤΟΤΕ! ΕΛΑΜΠΕ! Η ΑΘΗΝΑ ΗΤΑΝ ΑΠΑΣΤΡΑΠΤΟΥΣΑ! Η ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΣΗΜΕΡΑ! ΚΑΤΕΣΤΡΑΜΕΝΗ! ΚΑΙ ΓΙΑ ΑΥΤΟ ΕΦΘΥΝΟΝΤΑΙ ΚΑΠΟΙΟΙ ΠΟΥ ΟΛΟΙ ΞΕΡΟΥΜΕ ΠΟΙΟΙ ΕΙΝΑΙ! Ειμαι 14 χρονων και βλεπω την χωρα μου να καταστρεφε και δακριζω βλεπωντας αυτο το βιντεο και θυμαμαι ποσο ωραια ηταν τοτε!ημουν και γω εκει και αν μπορουσα θα γυρνουσα το χρονο πισω για να μην φταναμε ποτε εδω που φτασαμε! Για τα χαμενα ονειρα ολων μας! Η ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΠΟΤΕ ΔΕΝ ΠΑΙΘΕΝΕΙ!
Eudokiia 1 day ago
Proud to be GREEK !
SofiaTrance 5 days ago 2
thumbs up if you still watch in 2012...
missscissors1 1 week ago 6
ΑΡΕ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΠΟΣΟ ΧΑΜΗΛΑ ΘΑ ΠΕΣΕΙΣ ΑΚΟΜΑ ?
stergios817 1 week ago
5:03 η στιγμη στην οποια σα τη φλογα που εμφανιζει τους ολυμπιακους κυκλους μια τετοια αναβει και μεσα μου και με κανει να ανατριχιαζω,να δακρυζω και τη καρδια μου να νιωθει πιο περηφανη απο ποτε για το οτι ειμαι Ελληνας!!!!
2pAcAveli9x 2 weeks ago 3
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xtapodaki1 2 weeks ago
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xtapodaki1 2 weeks ago
This opening will always be the best, there is no comparison. The Olympics came back to its birthplace!
PONTIkoritsa 2 weeks ago 4
Δεν μπορείς να βλέπεις ΤΕΤΟΙΕΣ εικόνες και να μην νιώθεις περήφανος που είσαι ΕΛΛΗΝΑΣ!!! Γιατί από εμάς αρχίσαν ΟΛΑ!! και δεν θα μας τα πάρει κανείς!
sofoklakosuk 3 weeks ago 12
Μόνοι μας τα χτίσαμε..μόνοι μας τα γκρεμίσαμε...μόνοι μας θα τα ξαναχτίσουμε!
dora7173 3 weeks ago 6
second best opening ceremony ever...after beijings of course
QinDynasty2008 3 weeks ago
Oh Athens. You were once the nexus of Western Civilization. Now look at you.
mikek44224 3 weeks ago
LO VEO HOY EN PLENO 2012, A MESES DE LONDRES 2012 Y SIGUE EMOCIONANDOME COMO LA PRIMERA VEZ ESTE ACTO INICIAL DE LA CEREMONIA INAUGURAL DE LAS OLIMPIADAS DE ATENAS 2004. GRACIAS POR SUBIR ESTE VIDEO @thanostt
MrGUILLERMOPLAZA 3 weeks ago
thumbs up if u still watch it in 2012
TsampoukasG 3 weeks ago 3
god bless america and greece
smackingdaface 4 weeks ago 2
Mabuhay!!! Let's Party!!!
mumuku35 4 weeks ago
ti wraia pou htan h ellada tou tote...
gytheio 4 weeks ago
A good example of how Greece has squandered his money.
MrMegalowoman 1 month ago
@MrMegalowoman shut up bitch this is a example for ignorant people like you shut up and play with poisen
BeutifulBlonde17 4 weeks ago
Greece was still a solid country back then :(
PhantomAct 1 month ago
γιατι ακομα πιστευω οτι η ελληνικη ψυχη θα αναδειχθει και το εθνος θα αναστηθει...
giorgras14 1 month ago 3
I Seen this 450 Harell Ct. APT A Newport News VA 23602 for the past 8 years i was 9 years old i watched the olympics. When Ms. Katina Constant
SonicBob94 1 month ago
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anyalify 1 month ago
Here in the UK, our Prime Minister has just provided an extra £48 million pounds to the Olympics Organisers for the opening ceremony. I would like to apologise in advance for the crap London 2012 opening ceremony.
twa96 1 month ago
@NaturalBeauty2001 the latest one is 2008 in china and china made the best show ever(i dont like the country but the show is too good compared to any other.
thangco11 1 month ago
@victormatavercosa have you seen the 2008 show in china? i dont like the country of china but the show in china is the best
thangco11 1 month ago
@thangco11 Impressive as the Beijing show was, the Athens show came directly from the heart, by and for the Greek people.
Minurath 1 month ago 4
@Minurath Your comment gave me a good laugh. Thanks :)
mkyumae14 1 month ago
"Citoyens du monde, bienvenue à la grande fête à Athènes! Citizens of the World, Welcome to Athens!"
Never again an olympics will be as epic and inspiring as the Athens 2004 games. Ancient Mother Greece was beautiful. Thank you for your unforgetable, dream games, Athens. Greetings and all the best wishes from Brazil.
victormatavercosa 1 month ago 8
just fabulous ...........the best Olympic Games ever
danutza301981 1 month ago 5
Olympic Games,welcome back home,welcome back to Greece! Sooo proud to be Greek! :')
Garifalenia 1 month ago 4
Hmm?...This is the latest one??
NaturalBeauty2001 1 month ago
I'm watching this in 2012!!!
dylan26999 1 month ago 23
It's just an amazing music. Greetings from UK. Greeks you dit it.
Mixaela81 2 months ago 11
Αυτη ήταν η Ελλάδα μας το 2004. Να τη χαίρεστε σήμερα ΚαραμανλήδοΠαπανδρέηδες έτσι που την κάνατε. Έτσι την βρήκατε το 2004 κ. Καραμανλή, την παραδώσατε στον ανίδεο Παπανδρέου σκατά και αυτός την τέλειωσε.
MegaPaidika 2 months ago 3
THIS IS HELLAS !!!
PROUD TO BE HELLENIC !!!!
viperxx13 2 months ago
that was when greece had money
anyalify 2 months ago 2
@anyalify Celebrating your culture has nothing to do with being rich or not. And we're not the only ones affected by this crisis... This is a domino. You ignorant Europeans are going to get hit harder than us..
mpogias13 2 months ago 7
@anyalify actually we never had...
MrOudeteros 2 months ago
@anyalify i used to know greece between it was mainstream
smackingdaface 4 weeks ago
It's impossible not having goosebumps when you hear "Olympic Games welcome back to Greece". :)
yucarocho 2 months ago 9
So much LOVE I have for HELLAS. Such a beautiful country and culture. A country I hope to visit some day... Thank you for all of your wonderful contributions to the world. I send all my love to you, from America, through such difficult times.
yosheeyo 2 months ago
The purpose of the modern games is to unite the world in friendship, honor and to celebrate the human spirit in the greatest athletic trials in the history of our species. So if you're shit talking other people's country in this thread, or bitching about the state of affairs outside the context of the Games and their history, you've missed the point and would be praised for shutting the fuck up.
nuculearbazooka 2 months ago
den sas xalase me ton kenteri :P
agelos86 2 months ago
Ποιο ειναι το τραγουδι με τα μπουζουκια ρε παιδια?? ευχαριστω...
pjtomasmw2 2 months ago
i dont get it, wheres tiesto?
skat0r 3 months ago
@skat0r Please don't be serious...
mpogias13 2 months ago
@mpogias13 ? i heard tiesto made a song for this
skat0r 2 months ago
@skat0r Nevermind my bad. He did actually, when the athletes all were in the center it played. Its in the last part of the ceremony.
mpogias13 2 months ago
THUMBS UP ΟΣΟΙ ΔΑΚΡΥΣΑΝ ΒΛΕΠΩΝΤΑΣ ΤΟ
ManolisYNWA 3 months ago 31
I am PROUD and wouldn't want to be anything but GREEK.
Η Ελλάς προώρισται να ζήσει και θα ζήσει!!!!
amfipolos 3 months ago 3
I read the petty comments here and all I can do is scoff at all that ignorance. Greece doesn't belong to the West, It's the very mother of the West. Anyone with as much as an ounce of brains should be able to at least suspect that the problem today is not our debt or lifestyle, it's not about money at all. It's about interests and political influence and control, a global I repeat GLOBAL issue, never mind that EU saw in Greece the perfect scapegoat.
amfipolos 3 months ago 2
Πόσο ειρωνικό μας φαίνεται αυτό το βίντεο τώρα. Τότε τελετή έναρξης, τώρα τελετή λήξης.
MrYchait 3 months ago 5
The Greece Economy sucks
JakobFrantzen 3 months ago
Καταστρέψατε τη χώρα μου και το μέλλον μου.. Το λέω με δάκρυα στα μάτια
Γιώτα,17 ετών
MrsYotavril 3 months ago 11
η ελλαδα του τοτε κ η ελλαδα του σημερα...
απο την υψιστη περηφανεια,φτασαμε στο να σκυβουμε το κεφαλι σε αυτους που οταν ειχαμε Ολυμπιακους αγωνες κοιμουνταν στις σπηλιες...
κριμα.
manos7pirgos 3 months ago 2
What song is the band playing at the end?
ninjapenguinxi 3 months ago
@ninjapenguinxi
Zeimpekiko Olympiadas. regards from Serbia
millan799 3 months ago 2
malakas....j/k. love tiesto and greece
bphawaii10 3 months ago
krima krima.... :/ phga kai st mouseio smr apo thn mia niw8eis toso uperhfanos kai apo thn allh den s afhnoun na t xareis olo auto krima....
fotis9221 3 months ago
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despi01 4 months ago
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we survived centuries of slavery. we are not afraid of ANYTHING! Come what may. We INVENTED Europe and if we want to, we destroy it again! We taught you democracy and thousands of words you use every day have greek roots. We dont own anybody anything. Our contributes to the civilized world are unpayable. Non Greeks do not feel our pain and anger and so they cannot judge us. And I speak for the simple greek people not the pigs who caused our collapse!
italoluder 4 months ago
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China did better
ballerboymagic3 4 months ago
@ballerboymagic3 whatever you say... if you're not greek, you don't get it!
maria4ever7 3 months ago
unforgotten Opening !!! still the Best of All time !
Caipiroska1986 4 months ago 4
Eγω πραγματικα δακρυζω..
Και ας ειμαι μονο 15.
TheBoomShakaLaka4 4 months ago 13
Does anyone know the name of the beautiful instrumental song that starts at 1:55?
leorobles23 5 months ago
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apolskis1 5 months ago
@leorobles23 it is called zeibekiko 2004 and it was composed by stayros xarxakos especialy fore the opening ceremony. you can find ti with if you searche for this :Σταύρος Ξαρχάκος - Ζεϊμπέκικο 2004
giatiaytoseisai1 4 months ago 3
tumbs up if you still watch in 2011!!
Princesselizebethful 5 months ago 161
Οι καλύτεροι Ολυμπιακοί αγώνες όλων των εποχών έγιναν στην Ελλάδα!!!
MANOS8496 4 months ago 7
@Princesselizebethful Tumbs if you still watch in 2012!!
thesubmarinerman 1 month ago 4
@Princesselizebethful no , i wachin in BC 4585 in my iSTONE
DanielQuirarteG 1 month ago
@Princesselizebethful and 2012!
Erevos85 2 weeks ago 3
Αυτή είναι η χώρα μου!!!! Ελλάδα μου!!
MrsnickyPan 5 months ago 107
@MrsnickyPan μπορεί Όλυμπο παρακολουθήσουν πάνω σου πάντα.
bonkuraysan 3 months ago
I am so proud to be Greek. Greece for ever.
iheartcavs1992 5 months ago 6
Αχ Ελλάδα,σ'αγαπώ
IhaveAdream262 5 months ago
The modern Greeks are a joke. Who paid for all this?
PseudoApollodorus 5 months ago
@PseudoApollodorus I think you're the real joke, insulting a country from the safety of your keyboard.
Bako7295 5 months ago 2
best opening ceremony ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
mikek74 5 months ago
I have 28YO and im from Rio de Janeiro, from all opening ceremonies that i saw in my short life, Athens was the moust beautiful and amazing! Congrats to the GREEK people! I have the DVD of this event! BUUUUUT in 2016 will be my time to shine in 2016 RIO Olympics! You could expect something beyond a HUGE GLOBAL Party!!! Congrats GREECE 2004, Go RIOOOOOOOOOOO 2016!
MayconDior 5 months ago 4
why does my country make my heart bleed GODDDDDDD!!!!!
rocoreb 5 months ago
anatrixila !!!!!
alexmanwlis 5 months ago 2
who could give a negative vote in this video?!
TheHarViC2000 5 months ago
The most epic country they have
BEST HISTORY
BEST LANGUEAGE
BEST FOOD
BEST VIEWS
BEST MUSIC
AND THE BLESS OF THE GOD!!!!
TheZizan1 5 months ago 7
@TheZizan1 GODS, GODS
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Midnight101086 5 months ago 2
τι κορυφες πιασαμε ρε αδερφια τοτε.τι μαγικη χρονια.εκεινη ηταν η ελλαδα μας και οχι αυτη που πανε να την κανουν σημερα.πουθενα αλλου στο συμπαν δεν υπαρχει τοσο χαραμισμενο ταλεντο,τοση αυτοκαταστροφη για οτι παμε να κανουμε.Θα αντεξουμε κιαυτη τη φορα...
tasost78 5 months ago 8
h DASKALAKH DIORGANWSE AS MHN KSEXNAME K KAPOIOUS AN8RWPOUS,,,,, H POIOTHTA AKSIZEI,,,GIA MIA FORA DWSAME K PHRAME OTI AXIZAME TO 8AUMASMO OLOU TOU PLANHTH ....
crystals8188 6 months ago
I don't know if I've already posted a comment like this in this video, but the 2004 opening ceremonies (together with the 2000's) were the best EVER.
Yeah, Beijing had tons of people performing and had the latest technology, but Athens, even though it was simple, has so much symbolism that it itself becomes a work of art.
Thank you Greece of a magnificient games! I don't mind the debt... Who needs economics when you have 4000 years of Western culture?
dasmysteryman12 6 months ago 8
@dasmysteryman12 Tell that to the rest of Europe, who has to bail you out. Again.
theakatsuki9 5 months ago
@theakatsuki9 First of all, I'm not Greek. I don't even live in Greece. Second, if it wasn't for Greece, European civilization as we know it wouldn't even exist. Third, Greece's reputation as the birthplace of Western culture and democracy precedes its economic reputation today. Kids would still be learning about the achievements of ancient Greece in the future.
So if you're going to just troll around, then expect no reply from me. End of discussion.
dasmysteryman12 5 months ago 6
@dasmysteryman12 Regardless of whether you're Greek or not, it's pretty conceited to say that all European civilization stems from Greece. It's even more conceited to equate Greek ideas with "Western," as if the Western hemisphere consisted solely of North America and Europe. Greece had some good ideas in its ancient heyday, but those days are long over now. If this country causes a global economic disaster, everybody will learn about that in the future too.
End of discussion? Hah! As if.
theakatsuki9 5 months ago
I agree you with you my friend, the we westerns duty all our glory for greece.
PHLORD2009 6 months ago
ποσες φορες αντεχει ο ανθρωπος να ανατριχιασει σε 10 λεπτα...
MrL2kaftis 6 months ago 9
For GOD ' S SAKE you are not paying for this! After all, the interest is good enough for your country to make money of this LOAN...
geos331 6 months ago
Αυτές οι εικόνες θα μείνουν για πάντα χαραγμένες μέσα μας.Ήταν η μόνη φορά στα τόσα χρόνια της ζωής μου που πραγματικά ένιωσα πόσο μεγαλειώδης τελικά είναι η πατρίδα μας και πόσο πλούσια ιστορία έχει και επίσης πόσο τυχεροί είμαστε που ζούμε εδώ.Και κυρίως κατάλαβα ότι αν είχαμε καλύτερους ηγέτες που θα νοιάζονταν για τον τόπο μας, η Ελλάδα θα ήταν το λίκνο πολιτισμού και προόδου όπως κάποτε.Ο κακός μας εαυτός φταίει για όλα και έλλειψη ενόνητας μεταξύ μας!!Αν ενωθούμε όλα είναι δυνατά!!
novaera5 6 months ago 5
Δε φταίγανε οι Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες που κόστισαν παραπάνω απ'όσο χρειαζόταν.Φταίνε μεγαλοεργολάβοι και επιχειρηματίες και κυβερνητικοί υπάλληλοι που υπερκοστολογούσαν τα έργα για να τσεπώσουν τα κρατικά λεφτά!!! Δε φταίνε οι αγώνες ούτε και για το ότι τα τελευταία 30 χρόνια έχουν κατακλέψει τα κρατικά ταμεία!! Ούτε και στην τελική οι αγώνες μας οδήγησαν στη χρεωκοπεία....και χωρίς τους αγώνες εκεί πηγαίναμε,γιατί εκεί μας πήγαιναν!!! Να'ναι καλά οι Ολ.Αγώνες που έστω μας έδειξαν τι είμαστε!!!
novaera5 6 months ago 7
ΑΘΑΝΑΤΗ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ! Σ ΑΓΑΠΩ! ΕΙΜΑΙ ΠΕΡΗΦΑΝΗ ΠΟΥ ΕΙΜΑΙ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΔΑ!ΤΟΤΕ ΜΑΣ ΕΒΛΕΠΕ ΟΛΟΣ Ο ΚΟΣΜΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΘΑΥΜΆΖΑΙ ΚΑΙ ΤΩΡΑ.... ΠΩΣ ΚΑΤΑΝΤΗΣΑΜΕ ΕΤΣΙ ΤΗΝ ΧΩΡΑ ΜΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΟ ΧΕΙΡΟΤΕΡΟ ΔΕΝ ΚΑΝΟΥΜΕ ΤΙΠΟΤΑ ΓΙΑ ΝΑ ΑΛΛΑΞΕΙ ΑΥΤΟ....ΕΓΩ ΕΙΜΑΙ ΧΑΡΟΥΜΕΝΗ ΠΟΥ ΕΖΗΣΑ ΕΣΤΩ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΤΕΣ ΤΙΣ ΛΙΓΕΣ ΚΑΛΕΣ ΣΤΙΓΜΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ ΤΑ ΑΚΟΜΑ Π ΝΕΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ ΑΠΟ ΕΜΕΝΑ ΔΕΝ ΘΑ ΖΉΣΟΥΝ ΤΙΠΟΤΑ ΤΕΤΟΙΟ ΘΑ ΖΟΥΝ-ΖΟΥΜΕ ΣΕ ΜΙΑ ΧΩΡΑ ΠΟΥΛΙΜΕΝΗ.ΑΣ ΚΑΝΟΥΜΕ ΚΤ Ν ΓΙΝΕΙ Η ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΟΠΩΣ ΠΑΛΙΑ.ΟΙ ΝΕΟΙ ΓΙΑ ΤΟ ΜΕΛΛΟΝ ΤΟΥΣ ΟΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΙ ΓΙΑ ΤΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ ΤΟΥΣ...
eleni22ish 6 months ago
@eleni22ish Δέν καταντήσαμε. Οι Ελλάδα παραμένει ΕΛΛΑΔΑ!! Γαιτί εμείς την κάνουμε Ελλάδα και όχι αυτοί που τα *&^%&τώνουν!!
mimisgorgias 6 months ago
κλαίω...
okaloslykos 6 months ago 3
this is cool but china's was so much better:)
ShirlHong21 6 months ago
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XxxBMWM3xxX 6 months ago
@ShirlHong21 @ShirlHong21 my chinese friend. dont talk bullshit that one is 1000times more beautiful despite the worker which made possible the olympic games in beijing were paid 1€ a day.
btw normally they shouldnt be any olympic games outside of greece, thats fact.
XxxBMWM3xxX 6 months ago
@ShirlHong21 i dont think so!!!
mikek74 5 months ago
Μεγαλες στιγμες
kommati100 6 months ago
elladara mou poso sagapw
trellos17 6 months ago
gnwrizei kapoios pws legetai to mousiko kommati pou arxizei sto 6:53 ?
KostasMacedonas 6 months ago
2004 was great year for Greeks, 2004 EURO , olympics ...
mehdan2 6 months ago
poia Kina mou les twra....pragmatika, i pio wraia teleti enarksis itan stin Athina, kai etsi tha einai gia panta.. poso mou leipoun ekeines oi 2 evdomades tou Avgoustou 2004 stin Athina
aeg623 6 months ago 4
Ακομα και τα μαλλια μου σηκωθηκαν απο την ανατριχιλα.Μερικες φορες και εγω παρασυρομαι και λεω πως ντρεπομαι που ειμαι ελληνας αλλα κανω λαθος.Κανενας μας δε πρεπει να ντρεπεται για το πως εχουν καταντησει καποιοι τη χωρα μας αλλα πρεπει να ντρεπεται που δε κανει τιποτα για αυτο.Εχουμε βρεθει σε χειροτερες καταστασεις και αποδειξαμε οτι ειμαστε ικανοι να τα βγαλουμε περα,γιατι οχι και τωρα;;;
2pAcAveli9x 6 months ago 7
Proud to be Greek !!! ;)
eleana708 6 months ago 5
soo cool.
dacplni 6 months ago in playlist Athens 2004 Olympic Games - DJ Tiesto
anatrixiasa.. wow..
Vasilikii14 7 months ago
the second part is like a dirge... but the entire ceremony was beautiful.
eljuli1003 7 months ago
I am being honest, this is one of the most heartfelt and beautiful openings. Especially if you understand History
EffLabels 7 months ago 3
Ας γευτούμε το φαγητό, χωρίς να γνωρίζουμε τη συνταγή....
Let's taste the food, without knowing the recipe ....
Hellas.........!!!
ΠΕΡΗΦΑΝΕΙΑ* ΓΙΑ ΤΗ ΧΩΡΑ ΜΑΣ!
Proud to be Greek!!!
DionysiaPati13 7 months ago 2
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DionysiaPati13 7 months ago
ti spastikos o sxoliastis me mia akoma pio spastikia profora!!!!
marthreiro1 7 months ago
china made the most SPECTACULAR olympic games ever but greece made the BEST olympic games ever...china used the money and technology but greece used the feelings of their hearts
love17161 7 months ago 84
@love17161 I was there, it was magical. A shame tough, the people of Greece are still paying for it, so is the rest of Europe...
valentijnh 6 months ago
@valentijnh Sorry man but you give us money now but you will take back double!
You don't give us gift........
MacedoniaHellen 6 months ago
@love17161 we used money and technology too.this cant be real only with feelings and heart
Rodner7RedDna 6 months ago
@love17161 For me, the tecnology was better used in greece than in china, the ologram was used as dna was better than used for olympic rings for example. fire on the olympic rings was the best.
I hope Brazil could make an opening ceremony with so emotion like it was in Greece cause hearts we Brazilian have too much.
PHLORD2009 6 months ago
@love17161 There is no "but." Pretty sure China used the feelings of their hearts, too.
theakatsuki9 5 months ago
@love17161 so you're saying the chinese didn't use the "feelings of their hearts"
niuniustar 5 months ago
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MrsnickyPan 5 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
She/he wanted to say that we use more the feelings of our hearts, i think!!!
MrsnickyPan 5 months ago
@love17161 totally AGREEE.. GREETINGS FROM MEXICO
VictorRangel87 4 months ago
Kalitera ston aggliko sxoliasmo....Mas eixe zalisei ta paparia o Kostalas tote m tin polilogia tou..Voulosto re Kostala na apolausoume tin mageia...
kostaskou 7 months ago
ΕΙΛΙΚΡΙΝΑ, ΟΠΟΤΕ ΤΟ ΒΛΕΠΩ ΣΥΓΚΙΝΟΥΜΑΙ. ΣΥΓΚΡΙΝΕΤΕ ΜΕ ΤΟ ΤΩΡΙΝΟ ΜΑΣ ΜΠΟΥΡΔΕΛΟ...
ckpaok 7 months ago 2
i may or may not need new pants......so freaking good
drew5211 7 months ago
When greeks wanna do something, they do it bloody great, they do it better than everyone. By far best opening ceremony in the history of opening ceremonies
XXXkisssssXXX 7 months ago 6
Πόσο υπερήφανος αισθάνομαι όταν το βλέπω!
georgepapRFTW 7 months ago 2
Wonderful, wonderful opening ceremony. You could feel the power of Greece's past and history. I was spellbound What a terrible shame that Greece has sunk so low since that magical evening.
rohansrider 7 months ago
I love Greece!, what's the name of the song?
MrEurovision03 7 months ago 6
@MrEurovision03 "Heartbeat"
athanatiEllada 7 months ago
@athanatiEllada I can't find them /:
MrEurovision03 7 months ago
@MrEurovision03 watch?v=cOwjcyc_zJE&feature=channel_video_title
athanatiEllada 7 months ago
Nothing, absolutely nothing in the world could ever make me NOT being proud of my mothers Greek blood. We taught the world democracy, philosophy and thousands of words you use every day have greek roots. My father is Italian, and my mother as I said Greek, we live in Germany and I am sick of how the Germans blame the Greeks for their situation. We contributed so much, we live on a continent which got his name by the greek mythology. We dont have to be ashamed for ANYTHING! love greece!
italoluder 8 months ago 85
@italoluder Well said !
athanatiEllada 8 months ago
yes there is a problem on that. We gave everything to the world for free while in later years everything they made they sold it. Like a greek said, "We gave light to the world but we were left blinded".
dimalex8 7 months ago
@italoluder Germans have no room to talk. They have blood in their hands
EffLabels 7 months ago
@italoluder Also I just found out that 35 to 40 percent of all the top students around the world in the top universiteis around the world are GREEK. A bit of trivia to enhance your Greekness.
exxxcccited 7 months ago
@italoluder Can you speak Greek my friend?
tasosdiamantis 5 months ago
@italoluder αυτο σημαινει παιδεια
tzivanass 5 months ago 2
Πρέπει να το παραδεχτείτε.
Το 2004 ήταν η χρονιά μας.
HellenicGreekBeauty 8 months ago 4
LONG LIVE GREECE !
athanatiEllada 8 months ago 7
@athanatiEllada Opws to leei kai to onoma sou, athanath einai h ellada mas!
XXXkisssssXXX 7 months ago
the only thing i remember from those olympics (or any other) is this music
aksteb412011 8 months ago
Κάποιος να δείξει το βίντεο στον κ. Κωστάλα μπας και μάθει πώς πρέπει να γίνονται οι τηλεοπτικές περιγραφές. χάλασε την υπέροχη τελετή έναρξης με ατελείωτη και άσκοπη φλυαρία. Μπράβο στον Βρετανό συνάδελφό του.
ktulu7 8 months ago 7
the fire just lit up back in 2004...today in 2011 is also strong.... but we should show it off again...only then, all the world can admire our spirit, our heart, our fire!
marylinokok 8 months ago
We are few but we have a magnificent history, courage and strength. We gave to the World many things. For what we have been, and what we are, we are proud!
GogaGreece 8 months ago in playlist april 8-10 pt 6 4
ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΣΕ ΑΓΑΠΩ!
1985PANOSFILAS 8 months ago 2
7 χρόνια μετά και δε μπορώ να σταματήσω ν'ανατριχιάζω κάθε φορά που βλέπω το βίντεο ! Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες καλώς ήρθατε σπίτι σας ! Καλώς ήρθατε στην Ελλάδα !
paplomatothiki 8 months ago 9
THE BEST OPENING CEREMONY OF OLYMPIC GAMES.. GREECE !
Vasilikii14 8 months ago 6
ΑΥΤΗ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΘΕΛΟΥΜΕ ΡΕ ΓΑΜΩΤΟ!ΟΧΙ ΤΑ ΣΗΜΕΡΙΝΑ ΣΚΑΤΑ!ΕΚΕΙΝΟ ΤΟ ΚΑΛΟΚΑΙΡΙ ΗΤΑΝ ΤΟ ΚΑΛΥΤΕΡΟ ΤΗΣ ΖΩΗΣ ΜΑΣ!!ΧΑΙΡΟΜΑΣΤΑΝ ΤΗΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ ΜΑΣ!!ΔΗΛ ΜΟΝΟ ΟΤΑΝ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΝΑ ΕΡΘΟΥΝ ΞΕΝΟΙ ΠΡΕΠΕΙ ΝΑ ΚΑΝΟΥΜΕ ΣΩΣΤΑ ΤΑ ΠΡΑΓΜΑΤΑ??
theQuest88 8 months ago 8
Agapw thn Ellada toso poly!! Thela na hmoun ekei sthn Olympia ma den to mpora.. Xairetismata apo thn Finlandia kai signomi ta xalia mou Ellhnika <3
AgapwThnEllada 8 months ago 8
3:52 Η ΠΙΟ ΔΥΝΑΤΗ ΣΤΙΓΜΗ!
GunCops 8 months ago
Beijing showed off might and strength. Athens showed spirit and culture.
PandelisCh 8 months ago 7
@PandelisCh Beijing showed might and strength, WE SHOWED ALL FOUR!
GunCops 8 months ago
THE BEST OPENING CEREMONY OF OLYMPICS EVER
I LOVE GREECE !!!!!
fan4fun4ever 8 months ago 6
IM PROUD OF BEING GREEK
manos7pirgos 8 months ago 7
I really like this video... I kept watching it always....
mowasat1 8 months ago
I love Greece!!!
Djk1774 8 months ago 3
Greece is the most amazing country...
Sorry, but no other country has a such history and a amazing landscape.
A gift of good
karter139 8 months ago 8