The opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on August 13, 2004 starting at 20:45 EEST (UTC+3) at the Olympic Stadium in Marousi, Greece, a suburb of Athens. 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. 72,000 spectators (with nearly 50 world leaders) attended the event, with approximately 15,000 athletes from 202 countries participating in the ceremony as well. It marked the first-ever international broadcast of high-definition television, undertaken by the U.S. media conglomerate NBC Universal and the Japanese broadcaster NHK. The Games were officially opened by President of the Hellenic Republic Konstantinos Stephanopoulos at 23:46 EEST (UTC+3).
Η Τελετή Έναρξης ήταν μια εκδήλωση που πραγματοποιήθηκε στο ΟΑΚΑ στις 13/08/2004 με στόχο τον εορτασμό της 28ης Ολυμπιάδος και την λήξη της Λαμπαδηδοδρομίας
La cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux olympiques d'été de 2004 se déroule le 13 août au stade olympique d'Athènes, et débute vers 20 h 45 locale.
Церемония открытия летних Олимпийских игр 2004 состоялась 13 августа на стадионе Афинского олимпийского спортивного комплекса в пригороде Афин — Амарусионе. Участниками церемонии были примерно 15 тысяч спортсменов из 202 стран мира.
La Ceremonia de Apertura de los XXVIII Juegos Olímpicos se celebró el 13 de agosto de 2004, en el Estadio Olímpico, ubicado en la ciudad de Atenas, Grecia.
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