(12:33am) The Finale song of the ceremony, "Faster Higher Stronger", (which is the Latin Translation of the phrase "Citius, Altius, Fortius" used by Pierre de Coubertin on the creation of the International Olympic Committee in 1894) is sung by the World renowned opera singer Jessye Norman. Hosted by Dick Enberg & Bob Costas July 20th 1996 Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Music, Mark Watters
Lyrics by Lorraine Feather
There's an ancient call that echoes
In the minds of all who strive
To fulfill a dream of glory
To be joyously alive
We've been searching for the heart's true freedom
With a passion that can never die
And our victory will shine like sunlight
On everyone who hears the cry
Citius (Faster)
Altius (Higher)
Fortius (Stronger)
Here we stand
This long-awaited day
Beginning - we pray
That we'll be lifted higher
A fire lights every soul
We turn toward our goal
And suddenly we are faster
Each one of us has cried
But we cast pain aside
And slowly we grow stronger
The race is ours to run
Let a voice heard round the world proclaim
The games have now begun
Run faster
Reach higher
Be stronger
Hand to hand
The torch is passed in trust
Among us - we must
Keep climbing even higher
We seem to hear the cheers
Of thousands of years
And find we are ever faster
These rings are intertwined
Like the hopes of mankind
Together we are stronger
The race is ours to run
Let a voice heard round the world proclaim
The games have now begun
Run faster
Reach higher
Be stronger
Faster
Higher
Stronger
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