Sunday, August 29, 2004 5:48:27 PM
Thank-you Athens
The closing ceremony were a image of colours and lights as the Athens Games came to a conclusion.
http://www.athens2004.com/en/featureClosingCeremony
Sunday, 29 August 2004 last day of the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
As the Greatest Celebration of Humanity reached its final phase, host-city Athens bade a final farewell to the athletes and its guests. The Ceremony was held on 29 August at the Athens Olympic Stadium, under Attica's full moon.
At the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games, athletes were, for once more, on the spotlight. However, this time, they entered the Olympic Stadium in the absence of any distinctive national emblems, in order to celebrate unified the end of the Greatest celebration of humanity and to set the foundations for new competitions at the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games.
During the Ceremony host city Athens delivered the Olympic flag to the mayor of the next host city of the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing. Immediately after, the IOC president Dr. Jacques Rogge, declared the end of the Games and the Olympic flame, that kept on lighting on the Cauldron of the Olympic Stadium through the 2004 Games, went out.
"It was a human celebration, full of music and singing. We danced the Greek way, while a patchwork of music from all over Greece played on a continuous flow, just like an energy river". That's how D. Papaioannou, Ceremonies concept creator and Artistic Director described the Closing Ceremony of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games.
Popular Greek artists participated on both parts, accompanied by 2,200 artistic volunteers. "100 tin bells bearers-an ancient Greek custom- and 60 dancers of Greek descent coming from the region of Pontos, also participated, which constitutes a strong part of the Greek tradition" D. Papaioannou, underlined.
The closing ceremony were a image of colours and lights as the Athens Games came to a conclusion.
http://www.athens2004.com/en/featureClosingCeremony
Sunday, 29 August 2004 last day of the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
As the Greatest Celebration of Humanity reached its final phase, host-city Athens bade a final farewell to the athletes and its guests. The Ceremony was held on 29 August at the Athens Olympic Stadium, under Attica's full moon.
At the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games, athletes were, for once more, on the spotlight. However, this time, they entered the Olympic Stadium in the absence of any distinctive national emblems, in order to celebrate unified the end of the Greatest celebration of humanity and to set the foundations for new competitions at the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games.
During the Ceremony host city Athens delivered the Olympic flag to the mayor of the next host city of the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing. Immediately after, the IOC president Dr. Jacques Rogge, declared the end of the Games and the Olympic flame, that kept on lighting on the Cauldron of the Olympic Stadium through the 2004 Games, went out.
"It was a human celebration, full of music and singing. We danced the Greek way, while a patchwork of music from all over Greece played on a continuous flow, just like an energy river". That's how D. Papaioannou, Ceremonies concept creator and Artistic Director described the Closing Ceremony of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games.
Popular Greek artists participated on both parts, accompanied by 2,200 artistic volunteers. "100 tin bells bearers-an ancient Greek custom- and 60 dancers of Greek descent coming from the region of Pontos, also participated, which constitutes a strong part of the Greek tradition" D. Papaioannou, underlined.
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