era, open." On 17 July 1976, Elizabeth II, as Queen of Canada, opened the Montreal Olympics (first in French followed by the English) with: "I declare open the Olympic Games of 1976, celebrating the XXI Olympiad of the modern era." On 19 July 1980, Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev opened the Moscow Summer Olympics speaking in Russian: "Mr. President of International Olympic Committee! Comrades! I declare open the Olympic Games of 1980, celebrating the XXII Olympiad of the modern era." On 28 July 1984, U.S. President Ronald Reagan opened the Los Angeles Summer Olympics with: "Celebrating the XXIII Olympiad of the modern era, I declare open the Olympic Games of Los Angeles." On 17 September 1988, President of the Republic of Korea, Roh Tae-woo opened the Summer Olympics in Seoul by speaking in Korean: "In celebration of the 24th modern Olympic Games, I declare the Seoul Olympic Games open." On 25 July 1992, King Juan Carlos I of Spain opened the Barcelona Summer Olympics with, following the 500th anniversary of the Alhambra Decree and exploration of the New World: "(In Catalan) Welcome all to Barcelona. (In Spanish) Today, 25 July of the Year 1992, I declare open the Barcelona Olympic Games that celebrate the XXV Olympiad of the modern era." On 12 February 1994, King Harald V of Norway opened the Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer by speaking in Norwegian: "I hereby declare opened the XVII Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer." On 19 July 1996, U.S. President Bill Clinton opened the Atlanta Summer Olympics with the exact format: "I declare open the Games of Atlanta, celebrating the XXVI Olympiad of the modern era." On 7 February 1998, Emperor Akihito of Japan opened the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano by speaking in Japanese: "Here, I will declare the opening of the XVIII Olympic Winter Games in Nagano." On 15 September 2000, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia Sir William Deane opened the Sydney Summer Olympics with the exact format: "I declare open the Games of Sydney, celebrating the XXVII Olympiad of the modern era." On 8 February 2002, U.S. President George W. Bush opened the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City (which took place five months after the September 11 attacks) using the format of the Summer Games declaration with: "On behalf of a proud, determined and grateful nation, I declare open the Games of Salt Lake City, celebrating the Olympic Winter