Welcome to Athens 2004

I was still high from watching the Sydney Olympics opening ceremony re-run on TV last night, and just couldn't wait to see the one for Athens.

Like everybody said, if the Greeks manage to pull this one successfully, the rest of the games should be doing well. And they certainly did.

The Athens ceremony started with a beautiful water-filled stadium floor, and then the Olympics rings on the surface of the water were lit by a 'flying meteor', and what a truly splendid start it was!

After that, throughout the gala opening, there were lots of visual effects which were really captivating, beautifully captured the essence of the rich Greek history, its culture and its role in introducing the modern Olympics to the rest of the modern world. Even the Greek Gods and all the mythical characters weren't spared from taking part in the show!

They might have used less volunteers in the performances (compare to Sydney games), but with what they lack, they truly shine in the 'red-carpet' walk of the Greeks visual culture, displayed chronologically while going around the stadium.

I was truly impressed, and were so happy for the Athens Olympic committee.
Am definitely looking forward to watch the rest of the 2004 Olympic Games..

I'm so much into the Olympics mood now.
And I got my Olympic Swatch to prove it too!
;-)