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
2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony the games began with a "spectacular opening ceremony paying tribute to region's Aboriginal history." "The Daily Telegraph" reported "Gold Coast Commonwealth Games began with every symbol of Australiana". The "Firstpost" said "Opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games 2018 celebrates indigenous culture, beaches and diversity". "The Times of India" provided live updates of the ceremony in their official website and at the end commented "What a spectacular welcome Gold Coast has given to the participating teams!". "The Hindu" said "...the opening ceremony of the XXI Commonwealth Games on Wednesday night was painted with colour and gaiety...". They also commented "The pageant showcased