Amazing Beijing 2008
Scenes
The Review
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We review the wonders of the
2008 Beijing Olympics. The magic of the Chinese.
Presented here are the scenes of the opening ceremonies.
A dancer performs during
the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer
Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8,
2008 in Beijing, China. (Jeff Gross/Getty
Images)
Drummers perform during the Opening Ceremony for
the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National
Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Adam
Pretty/Getty Images)
An
artist in a space suit performs during the
Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer
Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8,
2008 in Beijing. (Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty
Images)
Fireworks explode over the National Stadium
during the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2008
Olympic Games at the National Stadium on August
8 in Beijing. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of
the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the National
Stadium, also known as the “Bird’s Nest”, on
August 8, 2008. The three-hour show at Beijing’s
iconic national stadium was set to see more than
15,000 performers showcase the nation’s ancient
history and its rise as a modern power. (AFP
PHOTO / Olivier Morin)
Percussionists take part in the opening ceremony
of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on
August 8, 2008. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty
Images)
