[[International Olympic Commission (Iearth)|IOC President]] [[Silas Anthou]] thanked the thousands of volunteers, to huge cheers. He announced that for the first time in Olympic history, every team had female participants. Anthou acknowledged the important role Unified Sera had played as "the birthplace of modern sport", and appealed to athletes to play fairly and be drug-free, reminding them that they were role models who would "inspire a generation". After expressing these sentiments again briefly in Seran, he invited the [[Monarchy of Unified Sera|King of Unified Sera]], [[Skolas Tu'Aruc]], to formally open the Games.
[[International Olympic Commission (Iearth)|IOC President]] [[Silas Anthou]] thanked the thousands of volunteers, to huge cheers. He announced that for the first time in Olympic history, every team had female participants. Anthou acknowledged the important role Unified Sera had played as "the birthplace of modern sport", and appealed to athletes to play fairly and be drug-free, reminding them that they were role models who would "inspire a generation". After expressing these sentiments again briefly in Seran, he invited the [[Monarchy of Unified Sera|King of Unified Sera]], [[Skolas Tu'Aruc]], to formally open the Games.
The Olympic Flag was carried by eight people chosen from around the world to embody the Olympic values: [[International Rescue|Jeff Tracy]] (chosen for his "tireless effort to save lives"), [[Isaiah Ross]] (for his "fight against poverty"), [[Husani Antar]] (for his "courage"), [[Sylvain Buzitu]] (as CCA secretary-general), -- (as "a great peacemaker"), -- (for "her integrity"), -- (for bringing "harmony in place of discord"), and -- (as CCA Champion of the World). The flag paused in front of [[Jacaubré Reese]] (invited to represent 'respect, confidence, conviction, dedication, generosity and spiritual strength'), who held it for a few moments. The flag was received by a color guard of the [[Seran Royal Marines]] and hoisted to the Olympic Anthem.
The Olympic Flag was carried by eight people chosen from around the world to embody the Olympic values: [[International Rescue|Jeff Tracy]] (chosen for his "tireless effort to save lives"), [[Isaiah Ross]] (for his "fight against poverty"), [[Husani Antar]] (for his "courage"), [[Sylvain Buzitu]] (as CCA secretary-general), -- (as "a great peacemaker"), -- (for "her integrity"), [[Kaiti Tassouli]] (for bringing "harmony in place of discord"), and [[Sabella Carter]] (as CCA Champion of the World). The flag paused in front of [[Jacaubré Reese]] (invited to represent 'respect, confidence, conviction, dedication, generosity and spiritual strength'), who held it for a few moments. The flag was received by a color guard of the [[Seran Royal Marines]] and hoisted to the Olympic Anthem.
The 2024 Summer Olympics are an upcoming international multi-sport event for the Olympic Games held from August 19th to September 2nd, 2024, hosted in Unified Sera, with Kito'Bahari as the main host city. Kito'Bahari was awarded the Games in 2022, after multiple withdrawals left only 4 cities in contention. It will be the first time the Olympic Games have been held in Unified Sera.
Several nations among the 124 participating made their Olympic debuts in 2024. The 2024 Games saw the debut of surfing, skateboarding, sport climbing, cricket, and lacrosse to the events.
Four cities were selected for the bidding and election process for the 2024 Olympics: Arianna, Lengshan, Norasa, and Kito'Bahari. After a tie in the first round of voting between Kito'Bahari and Arianna, a second round of voting was held and Kito'Bahari won.
The newly built Sera National Stadium in Kito'Bahari was the venue for the ceremonies and the athletics events.
Five venues for seven sports are located within the central business area of Kito'Bahari, northwest of the Olympic Village. Four of these venues were preexisting.
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on 19 August 2024 at the Sera National Stadium. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings included an artistic program showcasing the culture of the host country and city, the parade of athletes and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.
As the ceremony began with a Seran Royal Air Force fly-past over the stadium, trailing maroon and gold flares in the colors of the Seran flag. At the beginning the stadium contained a rural scene including the model of a model nomadic village and a water wheel, replete with live animals and actors portraying working villagers, and kids playing with balls and sticks. This scene evolves into a more classical theme, with the same kids now playing soccer and rugby. The performances were accompanied by choreographed set maneuverings, which transitioned through themes of the Julian Empire, colonial history, The Struggles, industrialization, the Seran Secessionist War, and into modern history and the contemporary era. The ceremony featured musical performances by Seran musicians such as --, --, --, --, --, and international musicians Merlin Stay, Sévon Wood, Juvante Rose, and Hana Perry.
Athletes were then paraded into the stadium in alphabetical order of the Seran spelling of their countries. Each of the teams entered the stadium led by their flagbearer, accompanied by a child volunteer carrying a copper petal, later revealed to be part of the cauldron. The petals were then passed secretly to fifteen technicians who, out of sight in the center of the stadium, fitted them to the ends of the stainless steel stems as they lay flat on the ground. Tseka Masaru carried the flame into the stadium and passed it on to one of a team of six young athletes and one young volunteer, each nominated by a famous Seran Olympian. The seven stepped forward together to light a petal each. Flames spread radially around the petals, and when all were alight, the stems rose slowly from the floor of the arena and converged to form an upright cauldron with a single, massive flame.
IOC PresidentSilas Anthou thanked the thousands of volunteers, to huge cheers. He announced that for the first time in Olympic history, every team had female participants. Anthou acknowledged the important role Unified Sera had played as "the birthplace of modern sport", and appealed to athletes to play fairly and be drug-free, reminding them that they were role models who would "inspire a generation". After expressing these sentiments again briefly in Seran, he invited the King of Unified Sera, Skolas Tu'Aruc, to formally open the Games.
The Olympic Flag was carried by eight people chosen from around the world to embody the Olympic values: Jeff Tracy (chosen for his "tireless effort to save lives"), Isaiah Ross (for his "fight against poverty"), Husani Antar (for his "courage"), Sylvain Buzitu (as CCA secretary-general), -- (as "a great peacemaker"), -- (for "her integrity"), Kaiti Tassouli (for bringing "harmony in place of discord"), and Sabella Carter (as CCA Champion of the World). The flag paused in front of Jacaubré Reese (invited to represent 'respect, confidence, conviction, dedication, generosity and spiritual strength'), who held it for a few moments. The flag was received by a color guard of the Seran Royal Marines and hoisted to the Olympic Anthem.
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