ˌoʊvɚ sˈɪks θˈaʊzənd pˈiːpəl wɜː dɹˈɛst baɪ kˌɑːkəzɐlˈæki fɚðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ sˈɛɹᵻməni, mˈoʊst nˈoʊɾəbli ðə sˈɪŋɚ bjˈɜːk hˌuː pɚfˈɔːɹmd "ˌoʊʃɪˈɑːniə" ɪn ɐn ɪnˈoːɹməs ˈoʊʃənɪnspˈaɪɚd dɹˈɛs kəmpˈoʊzd ʌv mˈɛni plˈiːts ænd fˈoʊldz.
Over six thousand people were dressed by Kokosalaki for the opening ceremony, most notably the singer Björk who performed "Oceania" in an enormous ocean-inspired dress composed of many pleats and folds.