September 2013
Beginner
288 pages
6h 31m
English
Barcelona, Spain, July 25, 1992
In 1992, the XXV Summer Olympic Games were held in Barcelona. I flew in from Los Angeles on a Wednesday, two days before the Games were scheduled to start. After a long trip, I was tired and hungry, and all I wanted to do was have a quick dinner and a long sleep. But my boss and good friend Steve Fine (then Deputy Picture Editor at SI) had a different idea. He insisted that we attend the dress rehearsal of the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
Opening Ceremonies are when the host country makes a statement to the world about who they are and how these games will reflect the culture of the country. It is always a really big, elaborate show with a good part of the world watching. It’s also when all the world’s ...