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Who Really Composed NBC’s Olympic Theme? Not Who You Think Music for the Olympic Games has a long and complicated history—and John Williams, the Star Wars composer, is only part of it ...
How many theme songs does it take to make a successful Olympics? For Beijing 2008, it seems the more the merrier. Jackie Chan performing one of the many Olympic songs (AP photo) First there was ...
Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this report incorrectly credited the 1996 Summer Olympics performance of ‘The Power of the Dream.’ Celine Dion sang the theme at the opening ...
The Olympic theme song has been a staple of the Summer and Winter Games, but where did the tune come from? Here's a look at the origins of the song.
French composer Leo Arnaud is most remembered for the Olympic theme song "Bugler’s Dream." After a career in Hollywood, he retired and was buried in Yadkin County.
The composer of the official theme of the Paris Olympics 2024, Victor le Masne, talks about the song's creative spark, how he got the job and more.
History of the day - In 1948 World Olympic Day was established to Commemorate 23 June 1894, when the modern olympic games were born.
International Olympic Day is celebrated every year on June 23 to commemorate the day the International Olympic Committee (IOC) was founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin.
Celebrate International Olympic Day 2025 on June 23 with the theme 'Let’s Move?', promoting unity, fitness, and joy through group activity.
The Olympic theme song has been a staple of the Summer and Winter Games, but where did the tune come from? Here's a look at the origins of the song.