High near 92° with a chance of late-afternoon or evening thunderstorms. Click here for up-to-the-minute information about the weather in Atlanta. Opening ceremonies (ZO9993). The cast is 5,500 strong, with a backstage crew of 2,100. Costumes are covered with 1.6 million sequins. More than 5,000 fireworks are ready to explode during the grand finale. And you wondered why tickets were priced as high as $636. WHAT IF ... you've misplaced your ticket? Find a television or scramble for a broker, most of whom were asking for upwards of $1,000 a ticket as of yesterday. According to ACOG officials, lost tickets will not be replaced. Olympic Stadium 5 p.m.—Gates open. 8:30 p.m.—Ceremonies begin with Call to the Nations. 9:01 p.m.—President Clinton enters, followed by the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner." 9:15 p.m.—Atlanta native Gladys Knight sings "Georgia on My Mind." 9:53 p.m.—The Parade of Nations begins with the entrance of the delegation from Greece. A record 197 countries will participate. 11:20 p.m.—The Parade of Nations concludes with the arrival of the U.S. delegation. 11:35 p.m.—Opening remarks from Billy Payne, ACOG president and CEO. 11:38 p.m.—International Olympic Committee president Juan Antonio Samaranch addresses the crowd. 11:41 p.m.—President Clinton declares the Games open. 11:42 p.m.—The Olympic flag enters the stadium. 12:01 a.m.—The torch relay ends with the lighting of the Olympic cauldron. 12:03 a.m.—Georgia native Teresa Edwards, a member of the U.S. women's basketball team, leads the 11,000 athletes in the Olympic oath. 12:05 a.m.—Canadian pop singer Celine Dion performs "The Power of the Dream." 12:17 a.m.—The grand finale, culminating in a spectacular fireworks display. Historic Roswell Festival Historic District 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily Through Aug. 4 Located 20 minutes north of Atlanta, Roswell kicks off a two-week festival today on its downtown streets. The gala features the "Coolest Place in Hotlanta"—the Moscow Circus on Ice. Plenty of music, food and entertainment for folks of all ages. The four-time Olympian will carry the Stars and Stripes while leading an 800-member U.S. delegation into Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremonies. Winner of two gold medals and one silver in freestyle wrestling, the superheavyweight was chosen as flagbearer by a vote of U.S. team captains. photograph by Scott Goldsmith SI Olympic Dailies Day: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18