The Olympic Opening Ceremony The opening ceremony has become a
major entertanment spectacle, costing millions of dollars to
stage. It has come a long way since the first opening ceremonies
held during the 1908 Olympic Games in London, where for the
first time, athletes marched into the stadium behind their
nations' flags. During the opening ceremony of the Olympic
Games, the procession of athletes is always led by the Greek
team, followed by all the other teams in alphabetical order (in
the language of the hosting country), except for the last team
which is always the team of the hosting country. The IOC has two
offical languages English and French. Both languages are used to
introduce competitors At the opening ceremony, the Olympic flag
is raised while the Olympic hymn is played. The torch relay
arrives and the flame is lit. The Olympic Oath and Creed is also
said. Opening Ceremony Trivia The first opening ceremony was
organized Regent Street Polytechnic. At the first opening
ceremony in 1908, the team from