Ceremony of the Olympic Games

Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games ceremonies usually start with raising the flag of the host country and hearing their national anthem. The host nation then presents artistic displays of music, song, dance, theater and representatives of their culture. The traditional part of the ceremony begins with the parade of nations, in which most participating athletes march into the stadium, country by country.
Subsequently, parade through the alphabet in the language of the host country, each of the delegations, the latter being the country anfitrion. The representative of the host country, officially declared open the Games. Then the Olympic flag is hoisted and the Olympic Anthem is played.

The closing ceremony of the Olympic Games takes place after all sporting events have reached their conclusion. They are hoisted three flags, while the corresponding national anthems are played: the flag of Greece, in honor of the birthplace of the Olympic Games, the flag of the current host country and the flag of the host of the next Summer Olympics country.