2017 Pan American Games opening ceremony





The opening ceremony of the 2017 Pan American Games took place on Friday, July 20, 2017 at the Caelum Zone in Caelum, El Kadsre, beginning at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The opening ceremony was produced and directed by El Kadsreian director Brandon Kane, and the Games were officially opened by President Ryo Kimura.

The opening ceremony was presented in English, Japanese and Spanish, the three official languages of the host country.

Countdown
The opening ceremony began with a "34 to 1" countdown displayed on the stadium's video screen with the flags of the Games' previous host countries changing every second. The words "WELCOME TO CAELUM" on a blue background in Spanish, Japanese and English then panned out as a huge gust of wind blew in the faces of the spectators.

Prelude
After the countdown, El Kadsreian president Ryo Kimura, IOC president Thomas Bach and Panam Sports president Julio Maglione were introduced to the crowd.

The song "Eternal Life" was then performed by Mexican rock violinist Miro Caballero, American-El Kadsreian singer Cassandra Louise and Chilean heavy metal singer and actor Taylor Garth.

Parade of Nations
Main article: 2017 Pan American Games Parade of Nations

During the Parade of Nations, every athlete entering the stadium wore their country's traditional clothing.

List of performers

 * Flag of the United States.svg Cassandra Louise (performing "Memory", "Eternal Life" and "Championship")
 * Flag of El Kadsre.svg Taylor Garth (performing "Eternal Life" and "Championship")
 * Flag of Brazil.svg Dominique Valentino (performing "We Are An Eagles")
 * Flag of Mexico.svg Miro Caballero (performing "Eternal Life")

Dignitaries

 * Ryo Kimura, President of the Republic of El Kadsre
 * Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee
 * Spencer Arai, President of the El Kadsreian Olympic Committee
 * Wilson Miller, Mayor of Caelum
 * Julio Maglione, President of the Pan American Sports Organization and International Swimming Federation
 * Neven Ilić Álvarez, President of the Pan American Sports Organization
 * Tyrone Lambert, President of the Caelum 2017 Pan American Games Organizing Committee (C2PAGOC)
 * Vincent McLaren, Prime Minister of El Kadsre
 * Abena Sibanda, Vice President of El Kadsre