1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony The opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics took place in the evening on Friday 19 July in the Centennial Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, United States. 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. The Olympic cauldron was lit by former gold medalist and boxing champion Muhammad Ali. The ceremony features Award-winning and Grammy Award-time nominated film composer, John Williams, French
Serbia at the 2015 European Games Serbia at the 2015 European Games Serbia participated at the 2015 European Games, in Baku, Azerbaijan from 12 to 28 June 2015. The Olympic Committee of Serbia sent a total of 132 athletes to the Games, 79 men and 53 women, to compete in 20 sports. Volleyball, water polo and men's "3 on 3" basketball were the only team-based sports in which Serbia had its representation in these European games. Notable Serbian athletes featured Olympic taekwondo champion Milica Mandić, who became the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony, olympic medalists in shooting Jasna Šekarić, Ivana Maksimović, Andrija Zlatić, Stevan