Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad) (2004)
• August 13th, 2004 • 3h 28min
Documentary, TV Movie
Overview
With the Olympics returning to Greece, the opening ceremony of Athens 2004 sought to show the entire development of the Olympics over the centuries, until arriving at the modern Olympics.
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