The Sport Aid ( 1986 ) TV broadcast was set to music specially composed by Vangelis . He conceived and staged the ceremony of the 1997 World Championships in Athletics which were held in Greece . He also composed the music , and designed and directed the artistic Olympic flag relay portion ( " Handover to Athens " ) , of the closing ceremonies of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney . While no official recording of this composition exists , the music can be heard accompanying the presentation of the emblem of the 2004 Athens Games . In 2002 , Vangelis created the official '' Anthem '' for the 2002 FIFA World Cup . His work from '' Chariots of Fire '' was heard during the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
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