OTD: 25 July 1992 Opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Barcelona
From 25 July 1992 till 9 August 1992 the Summer Olympic Games
took place in Barcelona. These games are still considered as one of
the most successful modern Olympics with more than 9.300
athletes and 169 countries participating.
The opening ceremony took place on 25 July 1992 with a big show at
the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain.
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.
Greek mezzo-soprano, Agnes Baltsa, sang "Romiossini" as the
Olympic flag was taken around the stadium.
Alfredo Kraus later sang the Olympic Hymn in both Catalan
and Spanish as the flag was hoisted.
The Olympic flame cauldron was lit by a flaming arrow, shot by Paralympic
archer Antonio Rebollo. The arrow had been lit by the flame of the
Olympic Torch. Rebollo overshot the cauldron as this was the original
design of the lighting scheme.
There were two main musical themes for the 1992 Games.
One was "Barcelona", composed five years earlier by
Freddie Mercury
and sung as a duet with Montserrat Caballé.
Due to Mercury's death eight months earlier, the duo was unable
to perform the song during the opening ceremony.
The towers of Barcelona during the clip of Queen
Royals
bearer for the nation and was scheduled to compete in sailing.
her adored son when he paraded underneath the authorities’ box.
It was an amazing place to stand there, where such athletes and even
the royals have been.
own pictures: taken in Barcelona in 2016
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