The Olympic Games ceremonies are events held at the Olympic Games since their beginning in the ancient Olympics, including the opening, closing, and medal ceremonies. Their purpose is to introduce and
Lighting of the modern Olympic flame at Olympia, Greece, site of the ancient Games
A scene from the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics
Fireworks mark the beginning of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, hailed as one of the "greatest ever", at the culturally auspicious timing of 8:00 pm on 8 August 2008.
As per tradition, the team from Greece leads the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
The ancient Olympic Games, or the ancient Olympics, were a series of athletic competitions among representatives of city-states and one of the Panhellenic Games of ancient Greece. They were held at th
Olympic Games ceremony
…The Olympic Games ceremonies are events held at the Olympic Games since their beginning in the ancient Olympics, including the opening, closing, and medal ceremonies. Their purpose is to introduce and conclude the competition, award the successful competitors…
The Palaestra at Olympia, a place devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
Boxing was one of the most popular sports in the ancient Olympic Games and was introduced into the Olympics in 688 BCE. Scene of youths boxing, c. 336 B.C
The exedra reserved for the judges at Olympia on the south embankment of the stadium. Today, this is where the Olympic flame is passed on to the first torchbearer of the upcoming Olympic Games.