![]() Next, 5,000 doves were released into the blue skies over Munich. Behind the Egyptian team (“Aegypten” in German) came those from Afghanistan, Albania, Brazil: the cream of the world’s athletes assembling to compete in tests of physical strength, agility, and skill.Īs most of the 10,490 athletes present at the Games milled around the stadium, jostling for a better view, groups of whip-cracking Bavarian folk-dancers entertained the crowds. Spectators roared their approval, and banners and national flags fluttered in the light breeze. Teams from the rest of the world emerged from the stadium tunnel to the sound of drums and cymbals and followed the Greeks in alphabetical order. ![]() ![]() The arrival in the stadium of the Greek team, representing the nation that invented the ancient Games, signaled the start of a magnificent opening ceremony for the XXth Olympiad. ![]()
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