What song do they play during the Olympics award ceremonies?

Question

What is the song that is playing in the background while the flowers and medals are presented to the athletes during the award ceremonies at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

Answer 1

It is always the national anthem for the country that wins gold. The other song that is always played is The Charge Suite by Leo Arnaud

Answer 2

its either that countys national anthem or the olympic theme

Answer 3

The fantastic score you're asking about is entitled (simply enough) "the award ceremonies music" and it was composed to be played for each event's medal ceremony during the Beijing Games by professional composer Tan Dun (the same guy who did the Crouching Tiger/Hidden Dragon Soundtrack).