<p>There are such events, the opening and closing ceremonies of which you want to record and show to children. It's good that we live in the 21st century and now they are available in excellent quality for each of us. We have made a selection of videos from the largest and largest events - so that you can be surprised by them with us!</p>
<p><strong>1. Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=4As0e4de-rI">Opening Ceremony - London 2012 Olympic Games</a></p>
<p>The opening ceremony of the 2012 Games is called "Island of Wonders" and it shows the history of England from the agricultural system to the industrial revolution. The nearly four-hour show was watched by 80,000 spectators at the stadium, including the Queen of Great Britain and about 100 heads of state and government, as well as hundreds of millions of spectators at their screens.</p>
<p><span>After the speech of the head of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, Queen Elizabeth II declared the XXX Summer Olympic Games open. The opening ceremony of the London Olympics ended with colorful fireworks and a speech by Paul McCartney.</span></p>
<p><span>The estimated audience of the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics was four billion people. The creation of the show, which was staged by about 10 thousand volunteers, took 27 million pounds - more than $ 42 million.</span></p>
<p><strong>2. Opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, 2008</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=P_-CCRu19-k">The 29th Beijing Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Part Two</a></p>
<p>The main director of the Olympic ceremony was the famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou, known for the films "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers".</p>
<p><span>The ceremony in Beijing was watched by 91 thousand spectators in the stands of the stadium and about 4 billion people on the planet. The show involved 15 thousand people, and the ensuing fireworks lasted about 10 minutes.</span></p>
<p><span>The ring screen used at the opening ceremony of the Games measures 14 by 492 meters and is the largest ever used in performances.</span></p>
<p><strong>3. Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, 2010</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxZpUueDAvc">Complete Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremony - Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics</a></p>
<p>The opening of the 2010 Winter Olympics took place at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. The opening ceremony revealed the diversity and heritage of the Canadian nation, as well as the Canadian Indigenous people. The Vancouver Torch was lit after the longest Olympic torch in the history of the Olympic Games.</p>
<p><strong>4. Bangladesh Cricket World Cup, 2011</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4lXQdFX7X8"><span>ICC 2011 World Cup Ceremony Dhaka -Shortlisted BVU Media Ltd Presentation</span></a></p>
<p>The Cricket World Cup is an international cricket tournament held under the auspices of the ICC. It is the most prestigious tournament for men's national teams in this sport. The final tournaments of the World Cups are held every four years.</p>
<p><strong>5. Opening Ceremony of the Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, 2010</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJq8GaPOeEI">Opening Ceremony 1/2 - Singapore 2010 Youth Games</a></p>
<p>These were the first Summer Youth Olympic Games in history. The opening ceremony of the Youth Olympics took place at an improvised arena in Marina Bay, began with the raising of the flag of the host country and a colorful performance with the participation of 7 thousand artists. The culmination was the lighting of the Olympic flame.</p>
<p><strong>6. Opening Ceremony of the Rugby Championship in New Zealand, 2011</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EFkrntlfXo">Rugby World Cup 2011 Opening Ceremony</a></p>
<p>The Rugby World Cup is the world's premier rugby world competition. Men's national rugby teams take part in the championship. The winning team is awarded the Webb Ellis Cup, named after a rugby school student who is credited with inventing the game. The event is one of the largest in the world, along with the FIFA World Cup and the Summer Olympics.</p>
<p><strong>7. Opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, 2010</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTCDie02iGo">FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa Opening Ceremony</a></p>
<p>The ceremony took place in Johannesburg, South Africa at the Soccer City stadium. The main theme of the show was the heritage of Africa as the cradle of mankind.</p>
<p><span>About 500 million people from 215 countries watched the opening ceremony on television. Another 85 thousand were able to see it directly at the stadium. During the show, fighter jets flew over the city, drowning out the noise of tens of thousands of vuvuzelas.</span></p>
<p><strong>8. Shanghai World Expo Opening Ceremony, 2010</strong></p>
<p><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1DBfe-zBzE"><span>Shanghai world expo 2010 HD, opening ceremony fireworks</span></a></span></p>
<p>China's investments in the organization of the exhibition itself reached 60 billion dollars. This amount exceeds the cost of holding the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. During the EXPO 2010 exhibition, more than 73 million people visited the exhibition. 192 states and 50 organizations took part in the exhibition, and the total number of cultural and entertainment events amounted to about 20,000 for the entire period of the exhibition, that is, about a hundred events every day.</p>
<p>And finally...</p>
<p><strong>9. Closing of the Olympics in Moscow, 1980</strong></p>
<p><span>One of the most scandalous Olympic Games, due to the fact that they were boycotted by more than 50 countries - in connection with the entry of Soviet troops into Afghanistan in 1979. Nevertheless, they became a very significant event in the field of events, and the Olympic Bear still embodies a vivid image of the USSR that "flew away".</span></p>
<p><span>It becomes quieter in the stands,</span><br />
<span>The fast time of miracles is melting away,</span><br />
<span>Goodbye, our affectionate Misha,</span><br />
<span>Return to your fairytale forest...</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0-FkWNzjtE"><span><span>Closing of the 1980 Olympics in Moscow / Moscow Olympics 1980 Closing</span></span></a></p>
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<p>Author: Ivan Gorinov, Eventum Premo<br />
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