On Tuesday evening, 24 March, SportAccord opened its doors in Denver, and by the end of the Opening Ceremony, delegates were on their feet dancing. The FiveCurrents production began with speeches by Denver Governor Bill Ritter, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, and IOC President Jacques Rogge. The evening included performances by the Colorado Ballet and much lauded silhouettes by the Rocky Mountain School of Dance. For the final act, six time Grammy Award winners Earth Wind and Fire took to the stage and brought the crowd to its feet at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in downtown Denver.
