Olympics Return to Greece in Lavish Event

British model Naomi Campbell carries the Olympic Flame in central Athens, Friday Aug. 13, 2004. The opening ceremony for the Athens 2004 Olympics Games will be held later Friday. (AP Photo/PA, David Davies)

Fireworks over the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 13, 2004. A spectacular opening ceremony launched the Athens Olympics on Friday, lifting spirits in the Games' ancient birthplace after the host nation was rocked by a drugs drama involving its two top sprinters. REUTERS/Issei Kato

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, left, Bulgarian Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, center, and German President Horst Koehler attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 in Athens, Greece. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

The Olympic rings are lit up as fireworks explode during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 13, 2004. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

1 posted on 08/13/2004 11:14:26 AM PDT by TexKat

ugh, I hate not being able to see it live

2 posted on 08/13/2004 11:19:15 AM PDT by StopDemocratsDotCom

To: StopDemocratsDotCom

I agree.

I wrote NBC about it. They basically embargoed any website outside the US from showing the feed to US computer users.

BBC's feed comes up with a 'We cannot show this feed outside of the UK' when you attempt to access it.

This is an outrage, honestly. The Olympics is a news event as much as a sporting event.

3 posted on 08/13/2004 11:21:23 AM PDT by Lightfinger

To: StopDemocratsDotCom

Oh crap!

I thought this would be live tonight. That sucks. All the surprises will be known. I cannot believe NBC didn't run it live on one of their networks.

4 posted on 08/13/2004 11:21:36 AM PDT by HawkeyeLonewolf (Christian First, American Second)

The ancient god of love, Eros, flies above two lovers dancing and playing in the water.
Let the games begin ...

5 posted on 08/13/2004 11:22:01 AM PDT by eastsider

I spent the better part of last night trying to find a live video link outside the US without luck. I'm sure there has to be somewhere.

6 posted on 08/13/2004 11:23:28 AM PDT by StopDemocratsDotCom

To: StopDemocratsDotCom

SCREW NBC...SPOILERS....

7 posted on 08/13/2004 11:25:14 AM PDT by StopDemocratsDotCom

To: StopDemocratsDotCom; aculeus; Lijahsbubbe; dennisw

ugh, I hate not being able to see it live

I've been watching it. What a trip all this floating pagan imagery is. Incredible. Kind of reminds me of Carousel in Logan's Run.

8 posted on 08/13/2004 11:25:26 AM PDT by Thinkin' Gal

To: StopDemocratsDotCom

Well...let me know if you do happen to find someting. Thanks.

NBC has this wrapped up it seems...corporate monsters!

9 posted on 08/13/2004 11:25:41 AM PDT by eleni121 (Thank God fo John Ashcroft: Four more years!)

The games have come home to their birthplace! I'll be tuning in.

10 posted on 08/13/2004 11:26:16 AM PDT by Ciexyz ("FR, best viewed with a budgie on hand")

To: Thinkin' Gal

where have you been watching it live?

11 posted on 08/13/2004 11:26:44 AM PDT by StopDemocratsDotCom

An actor representing Greek mythological figure Centaur performs in front of a sculpture during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, August 13, 2004. A spectacular opening ceremony launched the Athens Olympics on Friday, lifting spirits in the Games' ancient birthplace after the host nation was rocked by a drugs drama involving its two top sprinters. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

US Secretary of State Colin Powell said Iraqi insurgents and not the United States were to blame for the failure of the so-called Olympic truce to take root in Iraq as the 2004 Olympic Games opened in Athens amid continued fighting in Najaf(AFP/File/Brendan Smialowski)

A little boy on a boat waves a Greek flag during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 13, 2004. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Centaur watches after throwing a lance at a sculpture during the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Friday, Aug. 13, 2004.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

A security blimp is seen through Giorgos Gyparakis's work of art named 'Urban Oasis' in central Athens, August 13, 2004. A spectacular opening ceremony launched the Athens Olympics on Friday, lifting spirits in the Games' ancient birthplace after the host nation was rocked by a drugs drama involving its two top sprinters. REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo

A dancer performs`during the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Friday Aug. 13, 2004. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)

British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie attend opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games Friday, Aug. 13, 2004 in Athens, Greece. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

Performers enter the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Friday Aug. 13, 2004. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)

A performer takes part in the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 13, 2004. The games were opened in a spectacular ceremony in their historic birthplace amid controversy over two Greek athletes who missed a scheduled drug test. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Fireworks explode over the Athens Olympic Stadium August 13, 2004, as the Athens 2004 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony begin. A spectacular opening ceremony launched the Athens Olympics on Friday, lifting spirits in the Games' ancient birthplace after the host nation was rocked by a drugs drama involving its two top sprinters. REUTERS/Jason Reed

Drummers are reflected in water during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 13, 2004. A spectacular opening ceremony launched the Athens Olympics on Friday, lifting spirits in the Games' ancient birthplace after the host nation was rocked by a drugs drama involving its two top sprinters. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

12 posted on 08/13/2004 11:31:03 AM PDT by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)

To: StopDemocratsDotCom

Iceland. Not sure what channel I'm watching, it's on a couple of them. Maybe a BBC channel.

The ceremony has moved on to the parade of athletes/countries.

13 posted on 08/13/2004 11:31:08 AM PDT by Thinkin' Gal

To: Thinkin' Gal

o wow, that was a quick ceremony, was it as impressive as they said it would be?

14 posted on 08/13/2004 11:33:25 AM PDT by StopDemocratsDotCom

To: Thinkin' Gal

Please let us know how the American athletes are greated.

If they are jeered in any way I will not watch tonight. I have a real bad feeling about this Olympics.

15 posted on 08/13/2004 11:33:56 AM PDT by Republican Red (Is that a classified document in your pants Sandy or are you just glad to see me?)

The Icelandic singer Bjork was one of the night's headliners

Will she be wearing te swan outfit?

What a lousy pick for entertainment.

16 posted on 08/13/2004 11:37:35 AM PDT by Republican Red (Is that a classified document in your pants Sandy or are you just glad to see me?)

To: StopDemocratsDotCom

Watching it live now on the Canadian CBC. The teams enter in the alphabetical order of the host nation language which is Greek in this instance. The US will enter at number 50 something of the 202 nations. Australia just entered to rousing cheers.

17 posted on 08/13/2004 11:38:57 AM PDT by xp38

To: Republican Red

Will do...the US should enter within the next half hour.

18 posted on 08/13/2004 11:40:32 AM PDT by xp38

Fireworks mark the beginning of the opening ceremony at the Olympic stadium in Athens, Greece, Friday, Aug. 13, 2004. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis (news))

A performer enters the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Friday Aug. 13, 2004. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Performers are shown during the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Friday, Aug. 13, 2004.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

19 posted on 08/13/2004 11:40:35 AM PDT by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)

France just entered to polite applause. The athletes were waving little French and Greek flags.

20 posted on 08/13/2004 11:47:24 AM PDT by xp38

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