List of Olympic songs and anthems

Olympic songs and anthems are adopted officially by International Olympic Committee (or by official broadcasters and partners selected by IOC), to be used prior to the Olympic Games and to accompany the games during the event.

They are used as theme music in TV broadcast and also used in advertising campaigns for the Olympic Games. Some songs and anthems are more popular and famous than official songs and anthems.

Summer Olympics

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Official theme songs and anthems

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Games Host
City
Title Language(s) Performer(s) Writer(s) and producer(s) Audio and Videos Live Performance
Montreal "Bienvenue à Montréal"
(Welcome to Montreal)
René Simard Music Video
Moscow "Олимпиада"
(Olympiad)
Tõnis Mägi, Mykola Hnatyuk David Tukhmanov
Robert Rozhdestvensky
Music Video
Music Video
"Стадион моей мечты"
(My Dream Stadium)
Music Video
Los Angeles "Reach Out"
(official song)
English Paul Engemann Giorgio Moroder Official Music Video
"Olympic Fanfare and Theme"
(official theme)[1]
New American Orchestra John Williams Opening Ceremony
Seoul "Hand in Hand"
- English Version
English Koreana Giorgio Moroder, Tom Whitlock Official Music Video Opening Ceremony
"손에 손 잡고"
- Korean Version
Korean Music Video
Barcelona "Amigos Para Siempre"
(Friends for Life)
José Carreras, Sarah Brightman Official Music Video Closing Ceremony
Atlanta "Reach"
(official song)
English Gloria Estefan Official Music Video Closing Ceremony
"Summon the Heroes"
(official theme)[2]
Atlanta Symphony John Williams Opening Ceremony
Sydney "Dare To Dream" English Olivia Newton-John, John Farnham Paul Begaud, Vanessa Corish, Wayne Tester Audio Opening Ceremony
Athens "Olympic Dream" Maksim Mrvica Official Music Video
Beijing "You and Me" Chinese and English Liu Huan, Sarah Brightman Qigang Chen Official Music Video
Music Video
London "Survival"[3] Muse Closing Ceremony
Rio de Janeiro "Alma e Coração"[4]
(Soul and Heart)
Thiaguinho, Projota Music Video
Tokyo "Colorful"[5] Japanese Ai, Motohiro Hata, Little Glee Monster, Daichi Miura, Perfume, Taemin, Miyavi, Nasty C, Sabrina Carpenter, Ayumu Imazu, Blue Vintage, Mizki, Sanari, Chikuzen Sato Ryosuke Imai Music Video
Paris "Parade"[6] Orchestre National de France Victor Le Masne [fr] Audio Live Performance

Other songs and anthems

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Games Host
City
Title Language(s) Performer(s) Writer(s) and producer(s) Audio and Videos Live Performance
Seoul "One Moment in Time"
- NBC Sports Broadcast Theme Song
English Whitney Houston Albert Hammond Official Music Video
"The Olympic Spirit"
- NBC Sports Broadcast Theme Music
John Williams
"You're Not Alone"
- Australian Official Olympic Team Song
English Official Music Video
Barcelona "Barcelona"
- Official Theme Song Candidate
- BBC Grandstand Theme Song
Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran
Atlanta "The Power of the Dream" Celine Dion Opening Ceremony
"Return to Innocence"
- Promotional Video Theme Song
Enigma Music Video
"Javelin"
- Official Bid Theme[2]
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Michael Torke Audio
Sydney "The Flame" English Tina Arena John Foreman (musician) Official Music Video Audio Opening Ceremony
"Heroes Live Forever" English Vanessa Amorosi John Gillard & Trevor White Audio Opening Ceremony
"Under Southern Skies" English Nikki Webster & Sing 2001 Choir Damien Halloran & Maria Millward Audio Opening Ceremony
Athens "Oceania" English Björk Official Music Video Opening Ceremony
Beijing "Forever Friends" Sun Nan, A-Mei, Coco Lee Giorgio Moroder Official Music Video
London N/A
Rio de Janeiro "Rise"
- NBC Sports Broadcast Theme Song
Katy Perry Official Music Video
Tokyo N/A
Paris "Hello World"[7] English Gwen Stefani, Anderson .Paak Ryan Tedder Music Video

Winter Olympics

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Official theme songs and anthems

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Games Host
City
Title Language(s) Performer(s) Writer(s) and producer(s) Audio and Videos Live Performance
Calgary "Winter Games"
- Instrumental Version
None
(Instrumental)
David Foster David Foster Official Music Video Opening Ceremony
Closing Ceremony
"Can't You Feel It"
- Vocal Version
English Audio
Albertville N/A
Lillehammer
Nagano N/A
Salt Lake City "Light the Fire Within"
(official song)
English LeAnn Rimes David Foster, Linda Thompson Opening Ceremony
"Call of the Champions"
(official theme)
Latin Utah Symphony, Tabernacle Choir John Williams Opening Ceremony
Turin "Because We Believe
(Ama Credi E Vai)
"[8]
Andrea Bocelli Closing Ceremony
Vancouver "I Believe" Nikki Yanofsky Stephan Moccio
Alan Frew
Phil Ramone
Jesse Harris
Official Music Video
Sochi N/A
Pyeongchang N/A[9]
Beijing N/A

Other songs and anthems

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Games Host
City
Title Language(s) Performer(s) Writer(s) and producer(s) Audio and Videos Live Performance
Pyeongchang "Let Everyone Shine"
- Torch Relay Promotional Song
Korean Insooni Official Music Video
Beijing N/A

Albums

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  • Summer Olympics
Games Host
City
Official Others Notes
Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time
Barcelona Barcelona Gold
Atlanta Rhythm of the Games: 1996 Olympic Games Album
Sydney The Games Of The XXVII Olympiad 2000: Music from the Opening Ceremony
Anthes Unity: Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Harmony: The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Classical Album
Beijing The Official Album for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games AT&T Team USA Soundtrack
London Isles of Wonder
A Symphony of British Music (album)
Rio de Janeiro Rio 2016 (Olympic Themes & Anthems)
Tokyo Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: "Hoop" Lights Our Way
  • Winter Olympics
Games Host
City
Official Others Notes
Turin N/A
Vancouver Sounds of Vancouver 2010: Opening Ceremony Commemorative Album
Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Themes: Music for the Sochi Games (Anthems, Fanfares and Classical Favorites)
Pyeongchang N/A
Beijing N/A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "IOC awards the Olympic Order to John Williams". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 April 2003. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Swed, Mark (18 July 1996). "The Best Music Doesn't Get 'Official' Nod". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Muse unveil official Olympic song". BBC News. 27 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05.
  4. ^ Olympic Spirit Is Contagious in 2016 Official Theme Song Video: Watch
  5. ^ Japan, Billboard (2021-07-21). "J-pop Artists Join Forces on 'Colorful' Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics Theme Song". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  6. ^ "Olympic Games Paris 2024: The Official Musical Theme of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, composed by Victor le Masne, for the ceremony". Paris 2024 Olympics. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  7. ^ Lee, Eleanor (25 July 2024). "Olympic Games Paris 2024: Coca-Cola, Gwen Stefani, Ryan Tedder and Anderson .Paak celebrate the power of sport and music with official Olympics song 'Hello World'". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  8. ^ 10 Best Olympic Winter Games Anthems
  9. ^ 평창동계올림픽, 공식주제가가 없다