Thousands of athletes gather on the pitch as fireworks light the sky for the opening ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic stadium in Athens. The opening ceremony for the Athens Olympics got underway here marking the start of a 16-day sporting extravaganza that will see around 10,000 athletes from 202 countries take part(AFP/Jean-Phillipe Ksiazek)

词汇：

athlete n.运动员，运动选手

pitch n.（足球等的）球场

underway adj.进行中的

extravaganza n.盛典，盛事