History of Olympic Opening Ceremonies

History of Olympic Opening Ceremonies
1896, Athens

On Friday, the 2012 Summer Olympics will officially kick off with the Opening Ceremonies. Among the rumored participants are Muhammad Ali, David Beckham and Paul McCartney. In honor of this event, here's a brief history of Opening Ceremonies, starting with the first Olympic Games in 1896.
1908, London

1908, London

1908, London

1912, Stockholm

1920, Antwerp

1924, Paris

1924, Paris

1932, Los Angeles

1936, Berlin

1948, London

1948, London

1952, Helsinki

1956, Melbourne

1960, Rome

1964, Tokyo

1964, Tokyo

1968, Mexico City

1972, Munich

1972, Munich

1976, Montreal

1984, Los Angeles

1984, Los Angeles

1984, Los Angeles

1988, Seoul

1988, Seoul

1980, Moscow

1980, Moscow

1992, Barcelona

1996, Atlanta

1996, Atlanta

2000, Sydney

2000, Sydney

Sydney, 2000

2004, Athens

2004, Athens

2008, Beijing

2008, Beijing

2012, London

2012, London

2012, London

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