1996 Atlanta Opening Ceremonies - Lighting of the Cauldron

Maidenroses Says:

Sep 5, 2008 - Not called for. :/ Its not our fault the director of the event fucked up the ceremony - and he wasn't even from Atlanta by the way.

twincities34 Says:

Sep 6, 2008 - sorta remember this even though I was only 4.

blbl8326 Says:

Sep 9, 2008 - Does anyone know the name of the background music? Only remember that it was beethoven who composed it, correct if I am wrong.

Julien17 Says:

Sep 9, 2008 - Beethoven, symphony no. 9, last movement with chorus on Schiller's Ode To Joy

lordxur Says:

Sep 19, 2008 - Man...every time Ali appears, I cry...even after the first time I saw it 12 years ago. Well done, Atlanta!

SZSearcher Says:

Sep 28, 2008 - What a moment- still cry when I watch this one.

cosmo2593 Says:

Oct 2, 2008 - Ahh, memories... I remember opening a corn flakes cereal box when I was 3 and getting a free prize inside. It was a silver 1996 Summer Olympic Games coin, and that's when I first heard of the Olympics... I watched it on TV and was amazed at what they're doing! = julius923, you rock for posting this video!

violentkid19 Says:

Oct 2, 2008 - What was that flying in the sky at 6:53-7:00?

gapeach207 Says:

Oct 2, 2008 - Atlanta did do well didnt we? I was so proud that I was from Atlanta.Still Am I love this city :) A true Atlanta Native :)

julius923 Says:

Oct 2, 2008 - That was a camera suspended by 4 cables. They had a camera sytems in which the camera could be moved anywhere all over the stadium about ~30 feet above the ground. The cables were very long and computer controlled.

violentkid19 Says:

Oct 3, 2008 - Oh okay

Pinhead15589 Says:

Oct 22, 2008 - my dads company built cenntennial olympic part thank you thank you

280395 Says:

Oct 23, 2008 - she is really beautiful. im prettier tho! Anyone there? An

Allawahguy Says:

Oct 24, 2008 - Atlanta was a pretty ordinary Olympics.

ichbinda090 Says:

Nov 1, 2008 - I love Atlanta greets frome Germany

chrispdx Says:

Nov 4, 2008 - I watch this and I'm filled with a pride of how great America can be. This was a time (1996) when everything was going right. The economy was booming, people were happy, there were no wars, Clinton was running the country flawlessly, and the United States was looked upon as a place of hope and moral strength by the rest of the world. 12 years later, and look what the Neo-Cons have done to all that. Hopefully Barack Obama can return us to the stature that we as Americans took for granted.

JokerRIPLedger Says:

Nov 22, 2008 - I remember watching this when i was 16 what a great year in general.

cardinalfreak2722 Says:

Nov 29, 2008 - Atlanta the city spent almost no money. It was all done by corporate sponsors and wealthy investors. And overall i think the games made like a $15 million dollar profit.

BoeingRules Says:

Dec 1, 2008 - Lighting the cauldron is not about the pageantry, it is about the man or woman who lit the cauldron and what he/she symbolizes in the name of humanity.

narut0248 Says:

Dec 10, 2008 - i hope it does go to chicago but you might be right though. rio is probably the front runner right now being that a south american country have never hosted an olympic games. but if it doesnt go to rio, chicago has the next best chance. they cant possibly award it to japan since china just hosted it. they cant possibly award it another european nation since 2012 will be in london. assuming IOC wont award the games to the same continent back to back. regardless...im rooting for chicago 2016

narut0248 Says:

Dec 10, 2008 - thats the beauty of the olympic games...it doesnt matter what your takes are on politics, as long as you abide by the olympic law.

hoyadestroya85 Says:

Dec 15, 2008 - greatest olympics ever

Bellybusterr Says:

Dec 25, 2008 - LOL. The Atlanta Olympics is generally considered the worst run Olympic Games in modern times.

vidlover14 Says:

Jan 3, 2009 - this is the best cauldron lighting evr

pheil58 Says:

Jan 4, 2009 - ALI...!!!!!!....I love that man....