Athens 2004 began with a colourful and spectacular Opening Ceremony and concluded with the revealing of a new IPC logo. The Athens 2004 Paralympic Games attracted 3,749 Para athletes (2,600 men and ...

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.

The Athens 2004 Paralympic Games got underway on 17th September with a spectacular Opening Ceremony at the Olympic stadium. During the Games, 73 of the 136 competing nations won at least one medal ...

Here are six of the most memorable Olympic opening ceremonies. The very first Olympics of the modern era took place in Athens in 1896. By modern standards, the opening ceremony was a modest affair ...