Olympic songs and anthems are adopted officially by International Olympic Committee (or by official broadcasters and partners selected by IOC), to be used prior to the Olympic Games and to accompany the games during the event.
They are used as theme music in TV broadcast and also used in advertising campaigns for the Olympic Games. Some songs and anthems are more popular and famous than official songs and anthems.
Summer Olympics
Official theme songs and anthems
Other songs and anthems
Winter Olympics
Official theme songs and anthems
 | This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (July 2024) |
| Games | Host City |
Title | Language(s) | Performer(s) | Writer(s) and producer(s) | Audio and Videos | Live Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Calgary | "Winter Games" - Instrumental Version |
None (Instrumental) |
David Foster | David Foster | Official Music Video | Opening Ceremony Closing Ceremony |
| "Can't You Feel It" - Vocal Version |
English | Audio | |||||
| 1992 | Albertville | N/A | |||||
| 1994 | Lillehammer | ||||||
| 1998 | Nagano | N/A | |||||
| 2002 | Salt Lake City | "Light the Fire Within" (official song) |
English | LeAnn Rimes | David Foster, Linda Thompson | Opening Ceremony | |
| "Call of the Champions" (official theme) |
Latin | Utah Symphony, Tabernacle Choir | John Williams | Opening Ceremony | |||
| 2006 | Turin | "Because We Believe (Ama Credi E Vai)" |
Andrea Bocelli | Closing Ceremony | |||
| 2010 | Vancouver | "I Believe" | Nikki Yanofsky | Stephan Moccio Alan Frew Phil Ramone Jesse Harris |
Official Music Video | ||
| 2014 | Sochi | N/A | |||||
| 2018 | Pyeongchang | N/A | |||||
| 2022 | Beijing | N/A |
Other songs and anthems
| Games | Host City |
Title | Language(s) | Performer(s) | Writer(s) and producer(s) | Audio and Videos | Live Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Pyeongchang | "Let Everyone Shine" - Torch Relay Promotional Song |
Korean | Insooni | Official Music Video | ||
| 2022 | Beijing | N/A |
Albums
- Summer Olympics
| Games | Host City |
Official | Others | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Seoul | 1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time | ||
| 1992 | Barcelona | Barcelona Gold | ||
| 1996 | Atlanta | Rhythm of the Games: 1996 Olympic Games Album | ||
| 2000 | Sydney | The Games Of The XXVII Olympiad 2000: Music from the Opening Ceremony | ||
| 2004 | Anthes | Unity: Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Harmony: The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Classical Album |
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| 2008 | Beijing | The Official Album for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games | AT&T Team USA Soundtrack | |
| 2012 | London | Isles of Wonder A Symphony of British Music (album) |
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| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | Rio 2016 (Olympic Themes & Anthems) | ||
| 2020 | Tokyo | Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: "Hoop" Lights Our Way |
- Winter Olympics
| Games | Host City |
Official | Others | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Turin | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Vancouver | Sounds of Vancouver 2010: Opening Ceremony Commemorative Album | ||
| 2014 | Sochi | 2014 Winter Olympics Themes: Music for the Sochi Games (Anthems, Fanfares and Classical Favorites) | ||
| 2018 | Pyeongchang | N/A | ||
| 2022 | Beijing | N/A |
See also
- List of FIFA World Cup songs and anthems
- “Bugler’s Dream” (Leo Arnaud), used as theme music for Olympics broadcasts in the US
References
- "IOC awards the Olympic Order to John Williams". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 April 2003. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Swed, Mark (18 July 1996). "The Best Music Doesn't Get 'Official' Nod". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- "Muse unveil official Olympic song". BBC News. 27 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05.
- Olympic Spirit Is Contagious in 2016 Official Theme Song Video: Watch
- Japan, Billboard (2021-07-21). "J-pop Artists Join Forces on 'Colorful' Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics Theme Song". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- "Olympic Games Paris 2024: The Official Musical Theme of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, composed by Victor le Masne, for the ceremony". Paris 2024 Olympics. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- Lee, Eleanor (25 July 2024). "Olympic Games Paris 2024: Coca-Cola, Gwen Stefani, Ryan Tedder and Anderson .Paak celebrate the power of sport and music with official Olympics song 'Hello World'". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- 10 Best Olympic Winter Games Anthems
- 평창동계올림픽, 공식주제가가 없다
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