Summer Olympic Games TV Openers (1980-2020) | Compilation

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The Olympic Games are among one of the biggest sporting spectacles in the world, and were normally held once every four years. The first Olympics ever to be staged in the modern era took place in 1896, at Athens, Greece. The country was the ancient birthplace of the Olympics, consequently Athens was perceived to be an appropriate choice to stage the inaugural modern Games.
It was unanimously chosen as the host city during a congress organized by Baron Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, on 23 June 1894. At that same time, the International Olympic Committee, or the IOC, was established. Despite many obstacles and setbacks, the 1896 Olympics were regarded as a great success, and it had the largest international participation of any sporting event to that date. The Olympics have increased in scope from a 42 competition event programme with fewer than 250 male competitors from 14 nations in 1896, to 306 medal events with 11,238 competitors (6,179 men, 5,059 women) from 206 nations in Rio 2016.
The Games have been broadcasted on television since the Berlin Games in 1936, but either to only a limited local audience or on tape delay for other countries. By 1948 in London, the Olympics were present in people’s living rooms, with live coverage allowing 500,000 people to follow the competitions up to 200km away from the stadium. After that, the range just kept growing, now allowing the entire world to follow the same event. That example was the 1964 Tokyo Games, which had then became known as the “TV Olympics” for bringing live Olympic sports to a worldwide audience. These Games were a huge hit in Japan as well, and were a signature event for NHK, which had just begun TV broadcasting in 1960.
In 2001, the IOC established Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), the body responsible for filming all the competitions at the Olympics and making these images, edited in real time and enhanced with graphics and animations, to the world’s broadcasters; this is known as the “world feed”.
By 1984, 156 countries were showing that year's Olympics in Los Angeles, or more than half the world’s population. And so it went on, reaching a total of 4.8 billion viewers globally (or 69% of the world’s population) by the time of the 2012 London Olympics.
1. Moscow, USSR (1980)
2. Los Angeles, California, USA (1984)
3. Seoul, South Korea (1988)
4. Barcelona, Spain (1992)
5. Atlanta, Georgia, USA (1996)
6. Sydney, Australia (2000)
7. Athens, Greece (2004)
8. Beijing, China (2008)
9. London, United Kingdom (2012)
10. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2016)
11. Tokyo, Japan (2020/21)

[@Shaun1993ful]

One day 2020 olympic theme will be most nostalgic ❤️

[@kumapeech2148]

Thank you 😊 Japan is a near-future city Please come to Japan 🇯🇵 Next, we aim to attract Sapporo to the 2030 Winter Olympics See you next time at Sapporo 2030

[@dufiasem]

You were right.

[@anindhitakiranaisa5815]

most I like is 2004 Athens olympic intro

[@NgaNguyenPhuongPurpleCh.]

Sydney 2000, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2021 are my favorites ❤❤❤❤❤

[@koshicxtm1184]

tokyo 2020 music is the most inspired and powerful song💙💙

[@kumapeech2148]

Thank you 😊 Japan is a near-future city Please come to Japan 🇯🇵 Next, we aim to attract Sapporo to the 2030 Winter Olympics See you next time at Sapporo 2030

[@strike1977]

idiot

[@yonirh1726]

Tokio 2020 y Río 2016 mis favoritos

[@chopsueydiaries]

Tokyo 2020 is definitely my favorite now!

[@ralphlemmorroldan2967]

From real footage to animated 🤙

[@sbspfan2004]

At lease the 1980 Olympics World Feed intro and the 1984 Olympics World Feed intro are so rare to find.

[@davepatton7932]

2000 is the best intro and best Olympics

[@thenameisarvind]

2020 is my most favourite ❣️❣️

[@quintaessentia2114]

TOKYO 2020 IT'S BRILLIANT! 👏 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ From Russia!

[@nik8888]

Was working in the Main Press Centre in 2000, Sydney - so the Sydney ident played prior to the live feed opening from each venue holds a special memory

[@NikitaKudelin]

Oh yeah, I had the same memories but with London 2012: the countdown, the intro on all the screens and that annoying af Muse song that was played over and over and over and over at the arena. I was working at the press section for the boxing competitions and would occasionally run to the main press centre at Excel London, what a fun time

[@CubixyBlue]

Que bueno que a partir de Rio 2016 empezaron a hacer animaciones. ;3

[@yonirh1726]

Si la verdad es mejor con animaciones

[@lucascalma605]

I noticed that it's everyone loves the Tokyo opener! It's anyone's guess though how the Paris 2024 OBS is gonna look like, and if everyone will like it more than the Tokyo 2020 OBS. If I could guess, the Paris OBS may start off with Accordion music, then show someone saying "Bonjour!", then show footage of the Eiffel tower and the city of Paris with a couple kissing at a French cafe, then onwards to the stadium with athletes doing sports including Breakdancing! What's your guess?

[@red-trinity7390]

I swear. My 4 favourites for the summer olympics are Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2008, Sydney 2000 and Atlanta '96 Centennial Olympics being my fave ot of all

[@kutiasiya6581]

I really “like Olympic🏅🥉🥈🏟 Sydney 2000🇦🇺,Athens 2004 🇬🇷, Beijing 2008 🇨🇳, London 2012🇬🇧, Rio 2016🇧🇷 & Tokyo 2020(2021)🇯🇵

[@justvurb0_1]

TOKYO 2020 BEST ✨🔥 I'M EXCITED FOR FRANCE 2024 INTRO 🙌😛

[@justvurb0_1]

@AU TUBE the intro is not even out yet how can u tell-?

[@kumapeech2148]

Thank you 😊 Japan is a near-future city Please come to Japan 🇯🇵 Next, we aim to attract Sapporo to the 2030 Winter Olympics See you next time at Sapporo 2030

[@OzardoCorona]

Just a few days after the end of Tokyo 2020 (21) I already began to feel nostalgic. Although still with the penalty that my country gave in those Olympics (only 4 miserable bronze medals).

[@parkesyreviewsstuff7587]

Paris, Los Angeles and Brisbane gotta cook to top that 2020 song

[@digantamondal9416]

2012 and 2020 music and theme is best ❤❤❤

[@allelitestar1349]

2020/2021 Gives me goosebumps ❤😭😊

[@vincentxie3090]

I predicted that the future Olympic games will become more magnificent than the Tokyo Olympics games

[@haiqal08]

Beijing 2008 ! Was AWESOME ! Don’t denied it

[@agustingomez1590]

Hey! The Paralympics are coming in no more than a week, can you do a similar compilation like this video, please?

[@yoshuemiranda1996]

2020 THE BEST

[@kumapeech2148]

Thank you 😊 Japan is a near-future city Please come to Japan 🇯🇵 Next, we aim to attract Sapporo to the 2030 Winter Olympics See you next time at Sapporo 2030

[@qronoz]

Love to see the transformation and all the build up in each opener 💪

[@rrlstudios7512]

My favourite one is Athens 2004

[@sompolkaewboonruang]

Tokyo 2020 theme song is fantastic

[@jermainesimmons2944]

Atlanta 1996 and Tokyo 2020 PERSONAL FAVORITES

[@Lutfilhadi8000]

Thank YOu

[@kenjikendiriamedeirosouki549]

🙌🌟🌏🌎🌍❤️😍 Sydney 2000 Athens 2004 Rio 2016

[@kiuza8088]

distinct BGM for RIO 2016 👌

[@emmanueldavidvillanuevagan5011]

Why no one doesn't like barcelona 1992 intro. For me, the most original of all. Loved it tokyo 2020.

[@guilhermeoliveirabhs]

5:05 saudades das madrugadas ouvindo esta intro

[@Alencar_]

Tokio 2020 el mejor 🇯🇵❤️

[@renrono]

2004 Athens OBS is Classic. 👌👌👌

[@ApheleleNtlauzana-gh1sx]

2012 and 2020❤❤

[@alexbronynerfman]

Olympic games on VTV! Vietnam's Olympic network.

[@kutiasiya6581]

Please upoload all FIFA World Cup tv Opening & also all ICC Cricket World Cup tv opening

[@eltonj1913]

1984: It is not an official intro if it is from Abc, NBC or CBC

[@gotohellNDAT]

5:36 Why didn’t “OBS” word appear?

[@crazycows2904]

2016 the best

[@agustingomez1590]

Tokyo 2020 (+1) begins tomorrow

[@ianharrismartinez6534]

On TV5 One Sports And One Sports+ On Cignal SatLite And Cignal Play

[@agustingomez1590]

@@ianharrismartinez6534 where are you from? I'm from Argentina 🇦🇷

[@finngoyca8381]

@@agustingomez1590 he's from Philippines. That's our official broadcaster

[@agustingomez1590]

@@finngoyca8381 well, our broadcasters this year were Televisión Publica, DeporTV, and TyC Sports.

[@xby9858]

Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 are so similar, just because these two Olympic Games were held just in 7months? （Tokyo 2021.07 Beijing 2022.02)

[@ilhamagastifa2613]

2000 itu tahunnya Olimpiade di Sydney, Australia, RCTI dan TVRI jadi TVnya dan Koran Kompas ada Lipsus Olimpiade yang ada 3 Jurnalis Peliput dari Sydney! 2022 sekarang, tahunnya Piala Dunia di Qatar, SCTV dan Indosiar jadi TVnya dan Koran Kompas ada Lipsus Piala Dunia yang ada 2 Jurnalis Peliput dr Qatar!

[@arhambricaterz8355]

5:05 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

[@kumapeech2148]

Thank you 😊 Japan is a near-future city Please come to Japan 🇯🇵 Next, we aim to attract Sapporo to the 2030 Winter Olympics See you next time at Sapporo 2030

[@artemgubert2002]

1980-2021

[@TOEIC329]

Sydney🇦🇺 Rio🇧🇷 Tokyo🇯🇵

[@LuisWiiTorres]

please do the Panamerican games, please

[@F412YT]

What could be the 2024 obs be like next year

[@suzansktuck3491]

What Happened to the Sydney 2000, Anthens 2004 and Beijing 2008's Logo?

[@archivesport7517]

From ones in Atlanta 1996 to Beijing 2008, those are logos of the respective main international feed broadcasters for each games. Well, this is prior to OBS solely took charge of the broadcast facilities and the Olympics' TV production starting in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, although for Beijing 2008, OBS had ventured with the games' organizing committee to form Beijing Olympic Broadcasting (BOB).

[@claudiohuaracanc.4642]

Rio 16' y Tokio 2020 las mejores!!!!

[@yesidyepes154]

Tokio 2020 el mejor

[@RafaelMarques-od2lw]

Rio 2016 The best

[@skwidge69]

2:43

[@gohanelvtuber5863]

¿Montreal 1976 Intro?

[@syazanahusin1261]

Tokyo 2020 💗

[@cantillanovictor]

La televisión chilena en los Juegos Olímpicos de Verano: Moscú 1980: sin datos. Los Ángeles 1984: TVN, Canales 11 y 13. Seúl 1988: TVN, Canales 11 y 13. Barcelona 1992: TVN, RTU y Canal 13. Atlanta 1996: TVN, Mega, ChileVisión y Canal 13. Sídney 2000: La Red, TVN y Canal 13. Atenas 2004: La Red, TVN y Mega. Pekín 2008: TVN, Mega y Canal 13. Londres 2012: TVN y Canal 13. Río de Janeiro 2016: TVN. Tokio 2020: TVN. París 2024: ChileVisión. Los Ángeles 2028: ¿? Brisbane 2032: ¿?

[@pikmin414]

I bet the 2028 Olympics would be having the worst OBS

[@finngoyca8381]

backdrop of LA and classic American music hahaha

[@zulithern]

I don't know why 2008 olympics quality is cocnsidered modern for 2024.

[@CSC20245]

0:24 LOS angeles 2028?

[@kenjikendiriamedeirosouki549]

😍🌟🇦🇺❤️🇬🇷❤️🇧🇷

[@pavelkamchatsky]

Sydney by far. Saunds very powerfull and apic.

[@No_timezone77]

Right it's so good!

[@CSC20245]

0:15 ?

[@charlesalvarez3405]

🇨🇴Las que más me han gustado: 🇷🇺 Moscú 1980. 🇺🇲 Los Ángeles 1984. 🇰🇷 Seul 1988. 🇦🇺 Sydney 2000 🇬🇷 Atenas 2004 🇨🇳 Beiging 2008 🇬🇧 Londres 2012 🇧🇷 Río de Janeiro 2016 🇯🇵 Tokio 2021

[@freddyarias7049]

Athens the best

[@sabariahjusoh9923]

0:00 1980: 🇷🇺

[@sabariahjusoh9923]

0:15 1984: 🇺🇲

[@sabariahjusoh9923]

0:26 1988: 🇰🇷

[@IgorCanavarro]

Paris 2024 are loading...

[@luketheelectronicguy6142]

I’m not a fan of the Olympics anymore, because they postponed their 2020 event to 2021

[@cristobalstuballofficial]

0:01 🇷🇺: moscu 1980 urrs 0:15 🇺🇸: los angeles 1984 USA 0:26 🇰🇷: seoul 1988 south corea 0:56 🇪🇦: barcelona 1992 spain 1:54 🇺🇸: atlanta 1996 USA 2:22 🇦🇺: sidney 2000 australia 3:03 🇬🇷: athens 2004 greece 3:36 🇨🇳: beijing 2008 China 4:06 🇬🇧: London 2012 UK 4:35 🇧🇷: rio 2016 Brasil 5:04 🇯🇵: Tokio 2020/1 Japan