2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on the Gold Coast. The "Gold Coast Bulletin" called the opening ceremony as "dazzling" and "welcomed the world to its biggest ever party". "The West Australian" said that the "Spirits gone high" in the Gold Coast after the opening ceremony. The SBS called the ceremony as "dazzling" and the ABC said that the opening ceremony had "signaled great start for the 2018 Commonwealth Games". Foreign reaction was overwhelmingly positive. The BBC said the 2018 Commonwealth Games started with a "colorful" and "spectacular" opening ceremony. The "Dailymail" said the opening ceremony "kicked off in spectacular style". The "London Evening Standard" said
2012 Winter Youth Olympics opening ceremony cauldrons were lit prior to 1976 Games opening ceremony, where two cauldrons were lit. The 1964 cauldron was lit by Egon Zimmermann, Franz Klammer lit the 1976 cauldron and Paul Gerstgraser lit the 2012 cauldron. 2012 Winter Youth Olympics opening ceremony The 2012 Winter Youth Olympics opening ceremony, was held on 13 January 2012 at Bergiselschanze, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. Over 15,000 people attended the ceremony. The parade of nations was held before the ceremony. The ceremony featured speeches about the 1964 and 1976 Games. Heinz Fischer, the President of Austria, declared the Games open before the Olympic Hymn was played