Rio 2016 | HD Replay - Lighting Ceremony of the Olympic Flame from Olympia, Greece

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High quality replay of the official Lighting Ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, from Ancient Olympia, Greece.
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[@minhpham3526]

True Greek. A country that is the home of the Olympics, deserves more likes in this video.

[@andrealuisecandido1154]

my firsT girl given name is Andrea ThaTs a GreeK girl name my middle girl name is Luise ThaTs German Frensh and my BirTh Surname Family name is of ITaLY regisTered HerALdry inTerssTing 3 AncienT worlds of Gods Goddesses and 1 regular Religion which we have now in ThaT TimE would mean ThaT musT be enough

[@ladyoscarjetaime]

Sempre adorei a arte e a cultura grega. Simplesmente maravilhosas! 🇬🇷Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@ALBAminute]

I really love this design of their dresses. Very beautiful and classic looking. The way drape and flow on their figures. Classic!

[@ppolydoropoulos]

The Olympic Anthem has been translated from Greek to most of the languages many decades ago. It is a highly lyrical and significant Hellenic message addressed to humanity. It is embodied into the Olympic Flame. How it comes that we NEVER see subtitles while the choir sings it?

[@mariannastrati3677]

and they also blocked all vocals from the athletes/commentators at the end of the video!!

[@letolethe3344]

Because most people know how to google "Olympic Anthem in English"?

[@alessandracelea26]

Proud of Greece! they have created everything

[@rodouladoulos1548]

IF ONLY YOU KNEW HOW RIGHT YOU ARE!!!!!

[@ari_lapis9815]

damn right they did

[@greenhornet8262]

Alessandra Celèa Greece actually learned a lot of what they're known for from Africa

[@stergiosstergiou9985]

ΗΑ ΗΑ ΗΑ ΗΑ ΗΑ ΗΑ

[@redactedagentdataexpunged9431]

so am i

[@umbertocarlos]

Greece is so mysterious and attractive. Beautiful too lol ,,

[@tylersuter5061]

It sure is

[@caravaggio31]

High Priestess Katerina Lehou as she lit the flame from the Sun: "Apollo, king of the sun and light, send your rays and light the sacred torch for the hospitable city of Rio de Janeiro, and you Zeus give peace to all peoples on earth and wreath the winners of the sacred race."

[@andrealuisecandido1154]

and i Think abouT if ThaTs possible To do phonE call To The Oracle of Delphi ....i only founded no phone number :D

[@AhimsaPorterSumchaiMD]

Long Live the Olympic Flame! May it burn forever into eternity.

[@HellasGD88]

Yeah lets hope your kind that have invaded our land get sent back to where u belong. Greece for GREEKS

[@crazydouglasb]

A cultura grega é deslumbrante, esse ritual para acender a chama que irá passar por um país tão miscigenado é muito simbólico e importante.

[@lindaliriel]

I wish the guy had spoken less and there has been subtitles to what the priestess was saying. The ritual was beautiful and it's a shame it couldn't be fully appreciated by non Greek speakers such as myself. As ever though, well done Greece for a lovely ceremony.

[@veevee4033]

The speaker translated the prayer of the priest. However he missed some things I can translated it for you if you want

[@lindaliriel]

@@veevee4033 I understand that the speaker was translating, my point is i would have preferred subtitles instead so I could have appreciated the ritual better. Thanks for the offer though!

[@nixter888]

Mister Stakoglou.. a great actor, a great narrator! Amazing Greek language and poetry!

[@joao3047]

congratulations to choir for singing the full Brazilian anthem in perfect Portuguese.

[@kostas12potter]

Such a stunning ritual, maybe the only thing that really has to do with the traditional Olympics nowadays, why does this guy have to talk all the time? I mean, really dude, you are ruinning the moment

[@mistyvioletconservative.3889]

Agree He shdve shut up

[@senasanga6456]

Cause its Olympics

[@tylersuter5061]

He is a voice over I don’t care about what you all think

[@mylesgarcia4625]

It would be TOTALLY BORING if there was NO commentary. You can always MUTE the audio, ya know.

[@tylersuter5061]

You know I can have the IOC silence your comment

[@karpuffeltoffer3529]

May the world have peace during the olympic like the old greeks have done it. And learn, that the diffrences make the world beautyfull and that they are no reason to kill or hate each other.

[@ryannegirgenti5122]

the dancing is beautiful

[@alfredoflores3006]

Thank u Greece...for everything

[@SpartanLeonidas1821]

From ΕΛΛΑΣ 🇬🇷 with Love Brothers! 💙

[@lazzarottogama4394]

Q maravilhoso! Não sou Carioca, mas sou brasileiro e como tal estarei torcendo pra q nossa nação esteja a altura dessa honrosa cerimônia, dessa brilhante celebração onde todos os olhos do mundo estarão voltados para nós. Boa sorte Rio, boa sorte a todos os que alí estarão competindo.

[@lucianofelippedossantospai4322]

Lázaro Gama Lázaro Ramos deu certo. Mesmo com todas as dificuldades e todos os problemas o Brasil fez os Jogos Olímpicos e as Olimpíadas do Rio de Janeiro 2016 de forma Maravilhosa e Espetacular. É isso aí.

[@ignaciorodriguez7415]

greece pride

[@gleamingandshining971]

it would been better if the Olympics would always be held in Greece, to where it all began, to it's ancient roots❤️

[@28maria.m]

It was supposed to, until the Christians came and banned Olympic Games because they didn’t like that they honoured Zeus

[@ThaylerMarquez]

RİO 2016

[@MJ-dh6pu]

mystical !!! ☺

[@TheoryyPlays]

I guess you could say the video was pretty lit around the 1 hour mark

[@nixter888]

ΤΟ ΦΩΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΣ του ΤΑΚΗ ΔΟΞΑ Απ’ τα ποταμίσια χείλη του Αλφειού απ’ τον ασπρογάλανο κόρφο της Αρεθούσας Μεσ’ απ’ του Δία το πέτρινο μάτι, μεσ’ απ’ τα πληγωμένα μάρμαρα που φέγγει του Ίωνα και του Δωριέα η ψυχή, κι απ’ τα κιονόκρανα που δένει ο ήλιος τα κουρασμένα του άλογα, απ’ τα πλεγμένα δάχτυλα του πεύκου και της δάφνης εδώ, σε τούτη την παρθενική μήτρα της Ολυμπίας που δεν άλλαξε, δε μολεύτηκε δε θα πεθάνει ποτέ, εδώ θα ξαναγεννηθεί το Φως. Σπίθα του Θεού κρυμένη στη στάχτη της καρδιάς του Κουμπερτέν που θα τη θεριέψει με την ανάσα της η Καλλιπάτειρα η Ελληνίδα μάνα Μάνα κάθε ανθρώπου. Λαμπάδα απ’ το κερί του χρόνου και του μύθου στιλπνό είδωλο στιλπνός Χριστός που μυρίζει μοσχολίβανο κι αίμα αθώου ζώου, το Φως μεστό χρυσό σταφύλι παραδομένο στα χέρια του Ερμή. Από ‘δω θα φύγει ο Άγγελος. Θα λύσει τα πέδιλά του τα σπηρούνια του τα πάθη του θα ρωτήσει ποιοι αγωνίστηκαν τελευταίοι στο Στάδιο ποιοι πήραν το κότινο απ’ τους ευπατρίδες της νίκης Και θα τρέξει. Έξω απ’ το ιερό στήθος της Άλτης έξω απ’ την Ολυμπία και την Ελλάδα σ’ όλη τη γη σ’ όλη τη θάλασσα παντού όπου υπάρχει αγάπη παντού όπου υπάρχει πόνος παντού όπου υπάρχει υποκρισία παντού όπου υπάρχει μίσος παντού όπου υπάρχει φωτιά στο χρυσάφι στη φτώχια στα μέτωπα στη ζωή στα νεκροταφεία για να φέρει το μεγάλο μήνυμα… Ερμή μη σε τρομάξουν οι θύελλες οι σαρκασμοί οι σκληρές μνήμες οι απειλές με τα βούκινα οι πόλεμοι που ήρθαν ή που κονταροδείχνουν, μη σε τρομάξουν οι άνθρωποι! Μάζεψε κάτω από τη σάλπιγγά σου τους λαούς όπου κι αν είναι όποιοι κι αν είναι ήρωες νικημένοι κακούργοι σκιές κόκκλα και τάισέ τους με το σταφύλι σου ρόγα τη ρόγα μέθυσέ τους με την αγάπη κι όπως θα γίνουν ξέγνιαστοι κι ονειροπαρμένοι, όπως θα κοιτάξουν κατάματα τον ουρανό σκύψε στην καρδιά του και πες τους Πες τους να ξεκινήσουν όλοι για την Ολυμπία. Χιλιάδες χιλιάδες χιλιάδες έφηβοι σμάρια από κορμιά άσπρα μαύρα κίτρινα , να πάνε να ξεπλυθούν κοντά στην Παλαίστρα κι απ’ το χτες απ’ το σήμερα απ’ το αύριο, ν’ αλείψουν με λάδι την ψυχή και το νου τους κι’ ύστερα να μπουν απ’ την ορθάνοιχτη πύλη στο Στάδιο για να πολεμήσουν. Όχι στη σφαγή και στην πυρκαγιά όχι με το μαχαίρι και το σίδερο που καίει όχι με τον ξολοθρεμό του ανθρώπου απ’ τον άνθρωπο όχι για νέους νεκρούς νέους σακάτηδες νέους δυστυχισμένους, μα για την πυγμή και το ακόντιο για το πήδημα το δίσκο το δρόμο την πάλη για το τέθριππο για την Αρετή, δίπλα στον Κάστορα ή τον Αντίπατρο το Διαγόρα ή τον Αλκιβιάδη που θα σμίξει τον αρχαίο κόσμο με των τωρινό με τον αυριανό με τον αιώνιο και θα νικήσει τον Άρη άλλη μια φορά την τελευταία. Πέρα στο ξέφωτο η Ολυμπία Ξάγρυπνη μερόνυχτα πλέκει για τον καθένα τους Κι απόνα στεφάνι αγριλιά Ελληνικής Ειρήνης Ειρήνης όλου του κόσμου.

[@lichris2194]

Nice! Made me miss the 2008 Beijing opening ceremony.

[@lucianacardosodefreitas9891]

Lindo! Emocionante...

[@letolethe3344]

A very lovely piece of playacting.

[@NikitaBelobrov]

Got goosbumbs for whole experience, such a deep celebration

[@HollywoodFan21]

Olympics 2016 to celebrate in Brazil. Open Ceremony in Greece, land of Athletes.

[@StormsandSaugeye]

Can't wait till the torch lighting ceremony for the Tokyo olympics...

[@Gorrilaz2405]

Love respect and the best wishes to Brazil for the 2016 Olympiad.

[@tyleroakley7308]

Monte Cristo Olympiad is a period of four years the Rio Olympics was the 31st Olympiad.

[@lucianofelippedossantospai4322]

Monte Cristo é isso aí. Brasil is the best.

[@deepak6586in]

Brazil did it and did it very nicely. Congrats....

[@yorkieandthecat]

there it all began..

[@ameshiro3622]

Beautiful

[@bhaveshparmar4776]

ALL THE BEST TO ALL COUNTRY

[@patrioticsongs6351]

Awesomeness! I was wondering when the HD would come...

[@ariccua6101]

Did anybody notice that the first torchbearer would win gold in Rio later on?

[@wonderlandian8465]

Well it wasn't that surprising since he is the undisputed champion in the Rings. Probably why he was chosen to be the first torch carrier as well.

[@ansatsusama]

Amazing! The goods descends from the Olympus Mountain every 4 years!

[@nixter888]

Olympus mountain? This is Olympia not mound Olympus! OLYMPIA www.google.ca/maps/place/Archaeological+Site+of+Olympia/@37.6434973,21.2058963,10.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x136092ef583187f3:0x998b4c652e12df7!8m2!3d37.6384588!4d21.6298796 upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/2007-05-09_Olympia,_Greece_8.jpg c8.alamy.com/comp/FY1EN6/160420-olympia-greece-apr-20-2016-xinhua-actress-katerina-lehou-r-FY1EN6.jpg OLYMPUS MOUNTAIN drscdn.500px.org/photo/2652826/q%3D80_m%3D1500/222d911b6ac81313b0f858f675c56be1 www.google.ca/maps/place/Mount+Olympus/@39.7800602,20.4069504,8.21z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x135813c2bb740cbd:0xb99522688db8a6e9!8m2!3d40.0884128!4d22.3585552

[@JimmyTheGreek2000]

You are in need of lesson in Greek geography. Mount Olympus situated to the North of Greece (in the region Thessaly) is the traditional residence of the Greek Gods such as Zeus and Poseidon. Olympia which is a sanctuary is located in the south of Greece (in the region o Peloponnese) and is the place where the Olympic games were held every four years since 776 before the modern era. There are temples of the gods at Ancient Olympia (there is modern Olympia also) such as the one for Zeus, Hera etc. Woman were guarding the ancient temples in the ancient times and this is why woman light the Olympic torch to this day.

[@ansatsusama]

nixter888 I know... but the Gods descend anyway

[@zsuzsonna5440]

*every 2 years, because of the winter olympics

[@DimitrisSartzetakis]

@@ansatsusama There are no "12 gods"

[@MarcoFunchal]

linda cerimônia.

[@lucianofelippedossantospai4322]

Marco Funchal é isso aí. A Cerimônia foi maravilhosa. Linda demais. É isso aí.

[@lucianofelippedossantospai4322]

Marco Funchal Marco Funchal e também a Cerimônia foi Linda principalmente com as Bandeiras do Brasil Olímpica e da Grécia. Foi Lindo Demais e Maravilhoso.

[@MsJedilady]

Too magic!!!!

[@user-hb5ko8xc1e]

Спасибо)

[@SuzeteGarcia51]

Great opening!!!

[@RafaOrkut1985]

@Olympics... Please post the Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony here in HD for us... please please please... :D Olympique Saluts!

[@layssachico9335]

olímpicos te amo love you

[@lucianofelippedossantospai4322]

Layssa Chico Layssa Chico é isso aí.

[@Diorama_com]

Very good.

[@gilsondesouzadionisio785]

Isso é uma cerimonia pagã!

[@lourdesfernandez3530]

Ses una ceremonia del Comite Olimpico InternacionL para implicar a todas las naciones en los juegos por el deporte, lo mismo que el juramwnto olimpico de jugar con limpieza por wl honor de los equipos. Lo que no deja de tener mérito. Unir a tantas naciones para que se comprometan a unos juegoa limpios es un logro.

[@moneyrulck]

Bravo

[@katiekepka9090]

Can some 1 please tell what the title or the start of the new 2016 Olympic games are? & was it yesterday, but I'm not so sure cause I Didn't get to watch it be, or maybe I've missed the whole show of it.

[@hightoweratlanta]

Olympic, are you going to live stream the handover of the flame tomorrow?

[@Patrick-cy2zh]

Much better graphics!

[@Anonymous_UserOrNot]

It didn't like the fact that the translation (when there was one) during the speeches and especially during that beautiful, highly lyrical greek poem about the Olympics wasn't very accurate and a sometimes there were lines that were being said in Greek, but not translated. Other than that I enjoyed it. But as another commented, I enjoyed it more because I'm a Greek speaker and could understand what was being said.

[@artzanolli]

The climax you are looking for is at the 48:25 mark.

[@joneheinen7383]

Beautiful aulos music at 59 minutes!

[@lucariodiez]

and now the olympic games have begun!:::D Rio 2016!"

[@MrFeleru]

Much Better Quality.

[@user-we8su1fp5s]

RIO 2016

[@borisvolaj7475]

Naj gori, naj v vetru kroge riše , naj v miru športu najde vrata................RIO 2O16

[@lourdesfernandez3530]

Por eso se encie d directamente con la luz del sol, no con el fuego de ni gun pais, sino con el fuego divino

[@recaiist]

Hı. ..super Multi tecnich profesyonel spor.s

[@kakatyap9719]

Brazil,see you in Olympics

[@jasminejohnston6393]

When does the Tokyo 2020 torch relay start? Because I’d love to see that!

[@bruuhgetalife7192]

Started yersterday.. no people tho..

[@eddiemag1799]

Anyone notice at the 0.19 mark that the blue ring DOES NOT interlock with the rest of the rings on the flag? Isn't that the main symbolism of the Olympic Flag, the interlocking rings?

[@claudiogon1]

+Beatriz de Brito o pior do Brasil, são brasileiros como você!

[@MChapman-tx4forever]

+eddie mag Very observant. And yes, they are supposed to interlock. I wonder how no one in charge noticed! :l

[@nelsonqueirozsobrinho8480]

+Beatriz de Brito As obras foram todas aprovadas, e quem morreu que você disse? Realmente Claudios Silva ta certo o pior do Brasil são os próprios Brasileiros que só sabem criticar, então já que esta mau feito vai la faz você!

[@mylesgarcia4625]

It wanted to do a Brexit!!

[@robicastaneda5206]

why didn't the torch open up like how the design was supposed to be?

[@mpourmpoulithra2011]

love greece

[@daniiwolf1024]

mpourmpoulithra2011 Me too💙

[@mobilegamers2881]

48:35 for torch lighting :)

[@kytele]

it is the only form of global ritual that is performed without question or malice

[@danuska9186]

47:43 Apolo ☀️

[@isaacbambam3491]

Any one from what's inside

[@reviewdykeusa8347]

Yeah

[@hydrahawkyt1532]

me

[@JC_-cm4gj]

Me

[@robert.39]

.

[@hydrahawkyt1532]

Subscribe my challenge I would post new Vids

[@rodouladoulos1548]

95 % of Greeks want the olimpics back home PERMENATLY.....I thoroughly agree...GIVE THEM BACK TO US!!!!!!!

[@rodouladoulos1548]

Exactly...and I AM ONE OF MANY..its not like we dont want the Olympics but with all the problems that have arisen....MAYBE....at Olympia all things might go smoother.Just imagine running in theancient stadium....just a thought!!!!

[@WeiYinChan]

The reason Olympic can continue is because a different county hold it every-time, just one country won't be able to afford doing it every 2 years, especially not Greece which is struggling financially

[@TLTVGR]

basically the money aspect is covered because we already have the olympic property built. maintenance is cheap in comparison of the money it took to build them. plus our heavy industry is tourism. every 4 years if we had the olympics we would be able to recover financially... I have done a thorough study about that...

[@rodouladoulos1548]

I agree entirely......and also the trade mark of the olympics and everything that has to do with them....should be payed to Greece only!!!!!! As some Greeks also say...pay for the flame or NO FLAME.....no flame no Olympics....LET THE OLYMPIC COMITEE DECID!!!!

[@maerythegreek9008]

Olympics are a sign of peace,for that reaosn different countries should undertaketake them ..Also,we have no money bro!

[@ViniciusFernandesCouto]

🇧🇷💚🔥

[@raphaela_mota]

👏👏👏👏

[@lucianofelippedossantospai4322]

Raphaela Mota Raphaela Mota é isso aí. A Cerimônia da Pira Olímpica com a Bandeira do Brasil com a Bandeira da Grécia e com a Bandeira Olímpica foi Linda demais.

[@clickydp]

Why can't the guy freaking stop talking, it's ruining the moment that I want to listen properly with peace.

[@mylesgarcia4625]

You can MUTE the audio. DUh!!

[@HellasGD88]

Hellenic glory

[@HTMXDXC]

the yellow ring on the flag does not connected to the blue ring, why?

[@HeseTku]

like this ? cdn.colorlib.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/02/Olympic-logo.png

[@HTMXDXC]

yup, at the first half minute I saw something unusual kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZ2pYn57hM1geLs

[@cyprus1993]

I love that women dominate this ceremony

[@SouthSide1312.]

Grande Grecia

[@kevinpuja]

Can anyone who speaks Greek please translate what she says about the city of Rio around 48:00? Thanks!

[@GildaPlati]

she says : Apollo light the torch for the hospitable city of Rio.

[@kevinpuja]

Gilda Plati thanks! ;)

[@erickfonseca1046]

More hyped for the super bowl lol

[@alexandervillafuerte2145]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@douglassouza4508]

Rio HD ceremony olimpics

[@lucianofelippedossantospai4322]

Douglas Souza Douglas Souza é isso aí.

[@MadableStudios]

Why didn't it open up like in the demonstration? Very disappointing in my opinion

[@cathy-pz2to]

Yep

[@MegaAlexis92]

Why do they use film strips to get the flame started

[@StormsandSaugeye]

Cellulose ignites easily.

[@danuska9186]

Salve Prometeu, aquele que nos deu o fogo de Zeus

[@shonnyno]

9:11 problems with the translation hehe the crawl stopped running ;)

[@shoeswontwork]

Illuminati confirmed!

[@pan1k9]

9/11 Bush confirmed

[@demiabrasax170]

The person who explains is too loud to focus on the video.

[@cristinamattos5486]

Viva o RIO 2016 agora é Paris 2024

[@americaftwchinaftl663]

Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door

[@gladysminervini5751]

.. FINISH THE GAME

[@IReallyMissCybertron]

This is great! I can't wait to watch the sludge sailing and garbage-water swimming events. I'm sure Brazil can fix their Armageddon problem before the games begin.

[@caravaggio31]

Jealous much?

[@josefabson4304]

Come here: "PyeongChang 2018".

[@JackHorton]

FYI: after much speechmaking and other irrelevant posturing, the flame finally makes an appearance at 1:07

[@meiyanlau7984]

Thomas bach germany

[@horaciomedeiros7363]

grecce

[@francisabordo22]

Something wrong with the Brazilian flag some time

[@carlosxd2371]

I am México

[@carlosxd2371]

holi

[@baker12ify]

Was expecting all the girls to start twerking

[@jasminejohnston6393]

That’s inappropriate and besides, they had to stick to traditional dancing for the ceremony

[@BoogaBoogaBooga0]

Sad

[@simrodriguez9540]

exacto se veía horrible el primero

[@GAXE47]

oh purée le crochet du drapeau du brésil s'est décroché