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Paris 2024 Paralympic Closing Ceremony 2024 star_border 9
On Sunday 8 September at Stade de France, the Closing Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games officially drew 11 days of competition to a close. Called Paris est une fête, the ceremony, directed by Thomas Jolly and designed by Romain Pissenem, paid tribute to the 4,400 athletes who took part. But the ceremony also highlighted the history of electronic music and of Paris as a city of celebration and culture.

Paris 2024 Paralympic Opening Ceremony 2024 star_border 7.7
For the first time in the history of the Games, the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will take place - just a few weeks apart - outside the stadium, in the heart of Paris. On 28 August 2024, the bottom of the Champs-Elysées and Place de la Concorde will be transformed into the impressive backdrop for a ceremony that will feature a parade of 4,400 athletes from approximately 184 Paralympic delegations from around the world.

Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony 2024 star_border 5.7
Like an indelible memory, this Olympic closing ceremony will be marked by audacity, fraternity and emotion. In the heart of the Stade de France, athletes from all over the world will represent their countries one last time in an incredible moment of celebration and sharing. With their eyes riveted to the flame, the emotion will be immense as we close the great Olympic book of Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony 2024 star_border 5.4
On 26 July 2024, the largest-ever Olympic Games Opening Ceremony took place, beginning at 7.30 p.m. CET. The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 was an unprecedented experience drawing on the natural light of the setting sun with all its nuances to illuminate the world’s best athletes as they travelled down the Seine, in the heart of the French capital.

Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremony 2022
The Opening Ceremony of the XIII Paralympic Winter Games, held in Beijing, China at 4 March 2022.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Opening Ceremony: United by Emotion 2021 star_border 4.7
Coverage of the glorious Olympic Opening Ceremony of the Games in Tokyo. The 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony took place on 23 July 2021 at Olympic Stadium, Tokyo. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial opening of this international sporting event, including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, with an artistic spectacle to showcase the host nation's culture and history.

PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Closing Ceremony: The Next Wave 2018 star_border 9

PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Peace in Motion 2018 star_border 10

BROADCASTING RIO 2016 – BEHIND THE SCENES 2017 star_border 10
Experience the broadcasting of the Olympic Games from behind-the-scenes.

Rio 2016 Olympic Closing Ceremony 2016
The Closing Ceremony of the XXXI st Olympiad.

Sochi 2014: Olympic Closing Ceremony: Reflections of Russia 2014 star_border 4

Sochi: 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Dreams of Russia 2014 star_border 6.8
The opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics took place at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on 7 February 2014. It began at 20:14 MSK (UTC+4) and finished at 23:02 MSK (UTC+4) This was the first Winter Olympics and first Olympic Games opening ceremony under the IOC presidency of Thomas Bach. The Games were officially opened by President Vladimir Putin. An audience of 40,000 were in attendance at the stadium with an estimated 2,000 performers. The ceremony touched upon various aspects of Russian history, and included tributes to famous Russians, such as Peter Tchaikovsky (1840–1893), Ukrainian-born Russian humourist, dramatist, and novelist Nikolai Gogol (1809–1852), filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein (1898–1948), ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky (1889–1950), and patron of arts, and founder of Ballet Russes, Sergei Diaghilev (1872–1929).

London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder 2012 star_border 7.7
The London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony took place at 9pm on 27 July 2012. Titled 'Isles of Wonder', the Ceremony welcomed the finest athletes from more than 200 nations for the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, marking an historic third time the capital has hosted the world’s biggest and most important sporting event. The Opening Ceremony reflected the key themes and priorities of the London 2012 Games, based on sport, inspiration, youth and urban transformation. It was a Ceremony 'for everyone' and celebrated contributions the UK has made to the world through innovation and revolution, as well as the creativity and exuberance of British people.

Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony 2008 star_border 8.8

Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony 2008 star_border 7.9
The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 p.m. China Standard Time (UTC+8) on August 8, 2008, as 8 is considered to be a lucky number in Chinese culture. Featuring more than 15,000 performers, the ceremony lasted over four hours and cost over $100 million USD to produce.

Athens 2004: Olympic Closing Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad) 2004 star_border 7.7
The games of the 28th summer olympiad returned to the birthplace of the Olympics - Athens, Greece. The games ran from August 13 to 29th 2004.

Athens 2004: Olympic Opening Ceremony (Games of the XXVIII Olympiad) 2004 star_border 8.3
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.