(HR) ABOVE: Drummers stand at attention before beginning to drum as they open the ceremonies. The opening ceremony for the 29th Olympics was hosted in the National Stadium on the Olympic Green. Over 100,000 people attended the ceremonies that lasted over

(HR) ABOVE: Drummers stand at attention before beginning to drum as they open the ceremonies. The opening ceremony for the 29th Olympics was hosted in the National Stadium on the Olympic Green. Over 100,000 people attended the ceremonies that lasted over 4 hours. 15,153 sets of costumes in 47 styles were used in the massive production. Many of the performances had been rehearsed for over a year. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images)