Paris 2024, history, Summer Olympics, highlights of the opening ceremonies

Jun 6, 2024

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Sport Bilder des Tages TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 23 : General view during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS at the National Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, 23 07 2021 JO2021 : Ceremonie d Ouverture - Jeux Olympiques - JO2020 - Tokyo - 23 07 2021 PhotoNews Panoramic
Bilder des Jahres 2021, Sport 07. Juli Sport Themen der Woche KW29 Sport Bilder des Tages OLYMPICS - Summer Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS 2020 TOKYO,JAPAN,23.JUL.21 - OLYMPICS - Summer Olympic Games 2020, opening ceremony. Image shows the olympic fire. GEPAxpictures xHaraldxSteiner
Bilder des Jahres 2021, Sport 07. Juli Tokio 2020 im Jahr 2021, RÃ¼ckblick: Olympische Highlights Sport Themen der Woche KW29 Sport Bilder des Tages TOKYO, JAPAN â€“ JULY 23, 2021: Tennis player Naomi Osaka (L) carries the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS at the National Stadium. Tokyo was to host the 2020 Summer Olympics from 24 July to 9 August 2020, however because of the COVID-19 pandemic the games have been postponed for a year and are due to take place from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Stanislav Krasilnikov TASS TS109126
July 23, 2021, Tokyo, Japan: Fireworks illuminate the opening ceremonies during the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, July 23, 2021. Canada News - July 23, 2021 - ZUMAc35_ 20210723_zaf_c35_066 Copyright: xAdrianxWyldx
Bilder des Tages - SPORT Rio 2016, Eröffnungsfeier Japan Delegation (JPN), AUGUST 5, 2016 : Opening Ceremony at Maracana during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Olympische Spiele Olympia OS in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (ipha026702)
Hortencia Marcari (BRA) Rio 2016, Eröffnungsfeier (160805) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 5, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Olympische Spiele Olympia OS in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016
Rio 2016, Eröffnungsfeier, Gisele Bündchen OLYMPICS - Olympic Summer Games 2016 RIO DE JANEIRO,BRAZIL,05.AUG.16 - OLYMPICS - Olympic Summer Games Rio 2016, opening ceremony. Image shows the Brazilian top model Gisele Buendchen. GEPAxpictures xChristianxWalgram
Olympia 2012 London 27.07.2012 Olympische Spiele London 2012 Eröffnungsfeier
London 27 7 2012 London 2012 Olympic games - 2012 Open Ceremony - andreaxstaccioli
Fahnenträger Dirk Nowitzki (Deutschland) führt die deutsche Delegation bei der Eröffnungsfeier der Olympischen Spiele 2008 an Basketball OS Sommer Herren Olympische Spiele 2008, Sommerspiele, Eröffnungsfeier, Eröffnungszeremonie, Zeremonie, Eröffnung, Totale Peking
2008 Fou Trommler während der Eröffnungsfeier der Olympischen Sommerspiele in Peking 2008 OS Sommer Olympische Spiele 2008, Sommerspiele, Eröffnungsfeier, Eröffnung, Eröffnungszeremonie, Zeremonie Totale Peking Masse,
Aug. 7, 2008 - The Olympic Rings rise into the National Stadium to the start of the opening ceremony on Friday, August 8, 2008, to kick of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. (Harry Walker MCT) News Archive - Aug. 7, 2008 - ZUMAm67_
Cathy Freeman (Australien) entzündet das olympische Feuer bei der Eröffnungszeremonie OS Sommer Herren Olympische Sommerspiele 2000, Spiele, Olympia, Olympiade, Eröffnungsfeier, Eröffnungsveranstaltung Totale Stadium Australia Sydney, Fackelträger, Vneg
000915 Summer Olympics 2000, Opening Ceremony: Overview of Stadium Australia during the opening cremony at The Summer Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS on September 15, 2000 in Sydney, Australia. BILDBYRAN Copyright: LENNARTxMANSSON BB000915LM025
000915 Summer Olympics 2000, Opening Ceremony: Nikki Webster and aboriginal performers in Stadium Australia during the opening cremony at The Summer Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS on September 15, 2000 in Sydney, Australia. BILDBYRAN Copyright: LENNARTxMANSSON BB000915LM061
Opening Ceremony Atlanta 1996. 19 July 1996 Copyright: MaryxEvansxAllstarxPaulxMcfegan 12148786
19.07.1996. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. OPENING CEREMONY from the Atlanta Olympic Games Olympische Spiele Olympia OS 1996 xACTIONxPLUSxsportsximagesx ActionPlus96071908
BARCELONA 1992 07 25 The opening of the Olympics was spectacular to say the least BARCELONA SPAIN x20360x Copyright: xAndersxHolmström TTx OS BARCELONA 1992 INVIGNINGEN
Moscow, USSR. Participants of the opening ceremony of the International Friendship Games perform at the Grand Sports Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium. Vyacheslav Un Da-Sin TASS 630833
Fahnenträger während Eröffnungsfeier der 23. Olympischen Spiele 1984 in Los Angeles - (aflo0348) OS Sommer Olympische Spiele Los Angeles 1984, Sommerspiele, Eröffnung, Eröffnungsfeier, Feier, Vdia Totale Olympiastadion Los Angeles, LA, L.A. OS Sommer Olympische Spiele Los Angeles 1984, Sommerspiele, Eröffnung, Eröffnungsfeier, Feier, Vdia Totale Olympiastadion Los Angeles, LA, L.A.
OPENING HORSE OPENING CEREMONY Summer Olympic Games 1980 in Moscow on 19 July 1980 in Moscow
Junge Gymnastiksportlerinnen mit Bändern während der Eröffnungsfeier der Olympischen Spiele 1976 in Montreal Rhythmische Sportgymnastik OS Sommer Herren Olympische Sommerspiele 1976, Spiele, Eröffnung, Eröffnungszeremonie, Eröffnungsveranstaltung Totale RSG Montreal Rhythmische Sportgymnastik OS Sommer Herren Olympische Sommerspiele 1976, Spiele, Eröffnung, Eröffnungszeremonie, Eröffnungsveranstaltung Totale RSG Montreal
Eröffnungsfeier der Olympischen Spiele 1976 in Montreal: Stephane Prefontaine und Sandra Henderson (beide Kanada) entzünden als letzte Fackelläufer das Olympische Feuer
ARCHIVE PHOTO 50 years ago, on 26 May 1972, the Munich Olympic Stadium is opened, opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the athletes enter the Olympic Stadium, SW photo, 26 08 1972 Summer Olympic Games 1972 in Munich from 26 08 11 09 1972, Games 72 of the XX Olympiad, Â
Eröffnungsveranstaltung der Olympischen Sommerspiele 1972 in München - junge Männer in bayrischer Landestracht präsentieren der Welt einen zünftigen Schuhplattler OS Sommer Herren Olympische Sommerspiele 1972, Olympia, Olympiade, Spiele, Eröffnungsfeier, Eröffnung, Feier Gruppe typical München
Opening Ceremony Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS The first woman in the history of the Modern Olympic Games to light the Olympic Fire runs up the ninety steps toward the Olympic Torch during the opening ceremony 12th October 1968 Mexico Copyright: xTopFotox UPI562649
Opening Ceremony Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS Thousands of pigeons take off from their boxes during the opening ceremony of the XIX Olympic Games 12th October 1968 Mexico Copyright: xTopFotox UPI562654
Tokyo 1964 10 04 A packed stadium during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Tokyo 1964 Tokyo Japan x12014x Copyright: xSvD TTx OS TOKYO 1964 INVIGNINGEN
Rome, Italy. August 25, 1960. Italian track and field athlete Gian Carlo Peris lights the Olympic Flame at the Stadio Olimpico stadium during the grand opening ceremony of the 1960 Summer Olympics. Viktor Koshevoy TASS 9310876
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS Queen Elizabeth smiles graciously , as with King Gustaf Adolf of Sweden , she drives into the Stockholm Stadium in an open coach to witness the opening ceremonies of the Equestrian Games of the XVIth Olympiad . - - - - 11th June 1956 Sweden Copyright: xTopFotox UPI317726
Release of Pigeons at Ceremony Release of Pigeons Marks Opening of Games The scene in the Olymipic stadium as thousands of pigeons are released as a signal that the Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS of 1952 have officially opened . 19th July 1952 Finland Copyright: xTopFotox UPI235134-A
Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS Olympic Games 1948 London, England. The british team is paraded at Wembley stadium during the opening ceremony of the 1948 games. 29th July 1948. Great Britain Copyright: xTopFotox 0063377
ARCHIVE 1936 Olympic opening ceremony in Berlin 1936 For the first time in history, the Olympic flame was carried in relay from Olympia in Greece to Berlin 28,000 Hitler Youth formed a column along the Via Triumphalis from the centre of Berlin to the Equestrian Field opening and closing day The last torch bearer is the German athlete Fritz Schilgen Opening ceremony for the Olympics in Berlin Torch bearer is the German athlete Fritz Schilgen Berlin GERMANY Olympics x1900x Copyright: xTTxHISTORICALx OS-invigningen 1936
The 1932 Los Angeles Olympic opening ceremony held in the Olympic Stadium. 100,000 spectators and 2000 athletes from 50 nations. Dated 20th Century 82514245st
George Calnan a member of the the United States team pronounces the Olympic oath a the opening ceremony Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS Los Angeles 1932 United States Copyright: xTopFotox 0722647
Olympic Games 1924, Paris France. The British contingent at the opening of the Olympic Games are headed by the pipers of the Cameron Highlanders and women competitors in navy and white. kbdig 2000 quer tocs
ARCHIVE 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm 1912 The Finnish team in group gymnastics shows itself at the opening ceremony Of the competitors in Stockholm, 2.23 percent were women, or in round figures, 57 Stockholm Sweden Olympics x1900x Copyright: xTTxHISTORICALx OS STOCKHOLM 1912
ARCHIVE 1912 A full stadium at the opening of the Olympic Games in Stockholm 1912 Stockholm Sweden x1900x Copyright: xTTxHISTORICALx OS STOCKHOLM 1912
Athens Stadium 1906. Local Caption UnitedArchives00900297
Olympic Games 1920 Antwerp Opening Ceremony , Olympia, Olympiade, Olympische Spiele UnitedArchives00907402
1896 OLYMPICS ATHENS, OPENING CEREMONY - o0 Totale Olympische Spiele, Sommerspiele, Eröffnungsfeier Zeremonie Eröffnung Feier Publikum Aufnahmedatum geschätzt

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Bilder des Jahres 2021, Sport 07. Juli Sport Themen der Woche KW29 Sport Bilder des Tages OLYMPICS - Summer Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS 2020 TOKYO,JAPAN,23.JUL.21 - OLYMPICS - Summer Olympic Games 2020, opening ceremony. Image shows the olympic fire. GEPAxpictures xHaraldxSteiner

July 23, 2021, Tokyo, Japan: Fireworks illuminate the opening ceremonies during the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, July 23, 2021. Canada News - July 23, 2021 - ZUMAc35_ 20210723_zaf_c35_066 Copyright: xAdrianxWyldx

Bilder des Tages - SPORT Rio 2016, Eröffnungsfeier Japan Delegation (JPN), AUGUST 5, 2016 : Opening Ceremony at Maracana during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Olympische Spiele Olympia OS in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (ipha026702)

Hortencia Marcari (BRA) Rio 2016, Eröffnungsfeier (160805) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 5, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games Olympische Spiele Olympia OS in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016

Rio 2016, Eröffnungsfeier, Gisele Bündchen OLYMPICS - Olympic Summer Games 2016 RIO DE JANEIRO,BRAZIL,05.AUG.16 - OLYMPICS - Olympic Summer Games Rio 2016, opening ceremony. Image shows the Brazilian top model Gisele Buendchen. GEPAxpictures xChristianxWalgram

Olympia 2012 London 27.07.2012 Olympische Spiele London 2012 Eröffnungsfeier

London 27 7 2012 London 2012 Olympic games - 2012 Open Ceremony - andreaxstaccioli

Fahnenträger Dirk Nowitzki (Deutschland) führt die deutsche Delegation bei der Eröffnungsfeier der Olympischen Spiele 2008 an Basketball OS Sommer Herren Olympische Spiele 2008, Sommerspiele, Eröffnungsfeier, Eröffnungszeremonie, Zeremonie, Eröffnung, Totale Peking

2008 Fou Trommler während der Eröffnungsfeier der Olympischen Sommerspiele in Peking 2008 OS Sommer Olympische Spiele 2008, Sommerspiele, Eröffnungsfeier, Eröffnung, Eröffnungszeremonie, Zeremonie Totale Peking Masse,

Aug. 7, 2008 - The Olympic Rings rise into the National Stadium to the start of the opening ceremony on Friday, August 8, 2008, to kick of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China. (Harry Walker MCT) News Archive - Aug. 7, 2008 - ZUMAm67_

Cathy Freeman (Australien) entzündet das olympische Feuer bei der Eröffnungszeremonie OS Sommer Herren Olympische Sommerspiele 2000, Spiele, Olympia, Olympiade, Eröffnungsfeier, Eröffnungsveranstaltung Totale Stadium Australia Sydney, Fackelträger, Vneg

000915 Summer Olympics 2000, Opening Ceremony: Overview of Stadium Australia during the opening cremony at The Summer Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS on September 15, 2000 in Sydney, Australia. BILDBYRAN Copyright: LENNARTxMANSSON BB000915LM025

000915 Summer Olympics 2000, Opening Ceremony: Nikki Webster and aboriginal performers in Stadium Australia during the opening cremony at The Summer Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS on September 15, 2000 in Sydney, Australia. BILDBYRAN Copyright: LENNARTxMANSSON BB000915LM061

Opening Ceremony Atlanta 1996. 19 July 1996 Copyright: MaryxEvansxAllstarxPaulxMcfegan 12148786

19.07.1996. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. OPENING CEREMONY from the Atlanta Olympic Games Olympische Spiele Olympia OS 1996 xACTIONxPLUSxsportsximagesx ActionPlus96071908

BARCELONA 1992 07 25 The opening of the Olympics was spectacular to say the least BARCELONA SPAIN x20360x Copyright: xAndersxHolmström TTx OS BARCELONA 1992 INVIGNINGEN

Moscow, USSR. Participants of the opening ceremony of the International Friendship Games perform at the Grand Sports Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium. Vyacheslav Un Da-Sin TASS 630833

OPENING HORSE OPENING CEREMONY Summer Olympic Games 1980 in Moscow on 19 July 1980 in Moscow

Eröffnungsfeier der Olympischen Spiele 1976 in Montreal: Stephane Prefontaine und Sandra Henderson (beide Kanada) entzünden als letzte Fackelläufer das Olympische Feuer

ARCHIVE PHOTO 50 years ago, on 26 May 1972, the Munich Olympic Stadium is opened, opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the athletes enter the Olympic Stadium, SW photo, 26 08 1972 Summer Olympic Games 1972 in Munich from 26 08 11 09 1972, Games 72 of the XX Olympiad, Â

Opening Ceremony Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS The first woman in the history of the Modern Olympic Games to light the Olympic Fire runs up the ninety steps toward the Olympic Torch during the opening ceremony 12th October 1968 Mexico Copyright: xTopFotox UPI562649

Opening Ceremony Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS Thousands of pigeons take off from their boxes during the opening ceremony of the XIX Olympic Games 12th October 1968 Mexico Copyright: xTopFotox UPI562654

Tokyo 1964 10 04 A packed stadium during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Tokyo 1964 Tokyo Japan x12014x Copyright: xSvD TTx OS TOKYO 1964 INVIGNINGEN

Rome, Italy. August 25, 1960. Italian track and field athlete Gian Carlo Peris lights the Olympic Flame at the Stadio Olimpico stadium during the grand opening ceremony of the 1960 Summer Olympics. Viktor Koshevoy TASS 9310876

Release of Pigeons at Ceremony Release of Pigeons Marks Opening of Games The scene in the Olymipic stadium as thousands of pigeons are released as a signal that the Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS of 1952 have officially opened . 19th July 1952 Finland Copyright: xTopFotox UPI235134-A

Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS Olympic Games 1948 London, England. The british team is paraded at Wembley stadium during the opening ceremony of the 1948 games. 29th July 1948. Great Britain Copyright: xTopFotox 0063377

The 1932 Los Angeles Olympic opening ceremony held in the Olympic Stadium. 100,000 spectators and 2000 athletes from 50 nations. Dated 20th Century 82514245st

George Calnan a member of the the United States team pronounces the Olympic oath a the opening ceremony Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS Los Angeles 1932 United States Copyright: xTopFotox 0722647

Olympic Games 1924, Paris France. The British contingent at the opening of the Olympic Games are headed by the pipers of the Cameron Highlanders and women competitors in navy and white. kbdig 2000 quer tocs

ARCHIVE 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm 1912 The Finnish team in group gymnastics shows itself at the opening ceremony Of the competitors in Stockholm, 2.23 percent were women, or in round figures, 57 Stockholm Sweden Olympics x1900x Copyright: xTTxHISTORICALx OS STOCKHOLM 1912

ARCHIVE 1912 A full stadium at the opening of the Olympic Games in Stockholm 1912 Stockholm Sweden x1900x Copyright: xTTxHISTORICALx OS STOCKHOLM 1912

Athens Stadium 1906. Local Caption UnitedArchives00900297

Olympic Games 1920 Antwerp Opening Ceremony , Olympia, Olympiade, Olympische Spiele UnitedArchives00907402

1896 OLYMPICS ATHENS, OPENING CEREMONY - o0 Totale Olympische Spiele, Sommerspiele, Eröffnungsfeier Zeremonie Eröffnung Feier Publikum Aufnahmedatum geschätzt