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.
Björk
as Self
Λυδία Κορνιόρδου
as Self
Jacques Rogge
as Self - IOC President
Γιάννα Αγγελοπούλου-Δασκαλάκη
as Self - ATHOC President
Costas Karamanlis
as Self - Greek Prime Minister
Maria Callas
as Self (archive footage)
Constantinos Stephanopoulos
as Self - Greek President
Georgios Dritsakos
as Self - Greek Air Force Adjutant Colonel
Thomas Bach
as Self - IOC Vice President
Tony Blair
as Self - British Prime Minister
Anne, Princess Royal
as Self - IOC Member (Great Britain)
George H. W. Bush
as Self - Former U.S. President