Previous Olympic Opening Ceremonies

Sandra Henderson and Stephan Prefontaine light the Olympic torch at the Montreal Summer Olympics in 1976

Former Olympian Midor Ito lights the torch during the opening cermonies of the Nagano Olympics in 1998

The Canadian team enters the stadium during the opening ceremonies of the Atlanta Olympics

Elvis Stojko waves to the crowd during the opening ceremonies of the Nagano Olympics. (QMI Agency)

A skater carries the Salt Lake City flag into the arena as the flags of past winter Olympic host cities pass behind at the beginning of the opening ceremony of the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games February 8, 2002. REUTERS/Mike Blake

The flag recovered from the ruins of the World Trade Center in New York is carried into the opening ceremony of the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games, February 8, 2002. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Australian Aboriginals perform during the opening ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games REUTERS/Andy Clark

Olympic swimming champion Dawn Fraser from Australia holds a lit torch under the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. REUTERS/Will Burgess/Files

Canada's Olympic team follow their national flag bearer Nicolas Gill during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 13, 2004. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Fireworks explode over the Olympic stadium during the opening ceremony of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis

Fireworks exploding over Tiananmen Square during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO/FREDERIC J. BROWN

Fireworks illuminate the sky over the National Stadium after the Olympic cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the Beijing (CHINA)

Opening ceremonies of 2010 Vancouver Olympics at BC place, B.C. DANIEL MALLARD/QMI AGENCY

Five-time Olympic medalist Clara Hughes carries the Canadian flag as she leads team Canada's Olympic team into the stadium during the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at B.C. Place stadium. Photo by ANDRE FORGET/QMI AGENCY

Opening ceremonies of 2010 Vancouver Olympics at BC place, B.C. DANIEL MALLARD/QMI AGENCY

A scene from the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at B.C. Place stadium (DANIEL MALLARD/QMI AGENCY )

Canadian superstar singers Bryan Adams and Nelly Furtado perform during the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at B.C. Place. ANDRE FORGET/QMI AGENCY

Singer KD Lang during the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at B.C. Place stadium. ANDRE FORGET/QMI AGENCY

Opening ceremonies of 2010 Vancouver Olympics at BC place, B.C. DANIEL MALLARD/QMI AGENCY