Olympics 2024: Olympic Anthem / Hymn English Subtitles - Paris Opening Ceremony audio

The Olympic Hymn is so powerful and sacred that I wanted to translate it from Greek to English for the Olympics 2024. This video is for everyone who might be wondering about the meaning and significance of this majestic hymn. Enjoy the translation and feel the spirit of the Olympics!

The Olympic Hymn, also known informally as the Olympic Anthem, is a choral cantata by opera composer Spyridon Samaras, with lyrics by Greek poet Kostis Palamas. Both poet and composer were the choice of the Greek Demetrius Vikelas, who was the first President of the International Olympic Committee. The anthem by Samaras and Palamas was declared the official Olympic Anthem by the International Olympic Committee in 1958 at the 54th Session of the IOC in Tokyo, Japan. Since 1960, it has been used at the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games, and also during its closing ceremonies as well.

Lyrics in English:
O Ancient immortal Spirit, pure father
Of beauty, of greatness and of truth,
Descend, reveal yourself and flash like lightning here,
within the glory of your own earth and sky.

At running and at wrestling and at throwing,
Shine in the momentum of noble contests,
And crown with the unfading branch
And make the body worthy and ironlike.

Plains, mountains and seas glow with you
Like a white-and-purple great temple,
And hurries at the temple here, your pilgrim,
O Ancient immortal Spirit, every nation.

Lyrics in Greek:
Κάμποι, βουνά και θάλασσες φέγγουν μαζί σου
Σαν ένας λευκοπόρφυρος μέγας ναός,
Και τρέχει στο ναό εδώ προσκυνητής σου,
Αρχαίο Πνεύμ’ αθάνατο, κάθε λαός.

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[SirAndrew-qh]

Turn your volume up so you can hear it

[Zacky]

Unite, inspire bring honor to these ascending games, France yet you dishonoured it.
What a disgrace to the French Olympics organisers.