Opening Ceremony Kicks Off Olympics



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OLYPlusSelectPlusSportsOpening Ceremony Kicks Off OlympicsOpening Ceremony Kicks Off OlympicsThe Associated PressOnce-reclusive China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pageantry and pyrotechnics to open the Summer Games. (Aug. 8)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:man with novelty 08-08-2008 glasses]This man's novelty glasses say it all - at 8:08 on 8-8-08 the opening ceremony kicked off for the Beijing Olympics. [Notes:Olympic scenes] The number is considered lucky by the Chinese - and the Asian nation is proudly set to show off to the world. [Notes:couple with Chinese and US flag and tickets in hand]It's typical for tickets to the ceremony to go quickly, lucky ticket holders proudly show off their passes before heading inside for the festivities. [Notes:performers head in - FROM GVW] The ceremony has been a well-guarded secret, but some of the performers headed into the Olympic Stadium offer a sneak peak. [Notes:Stadium wide shot - other scenes]The stadium is called the Bird's Nest because of its shape. It's one of the many sights around Beijing put in place for the games.And then there are the tourists - from all over the world. Kirk Patrick traveled from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to see the sights.SOT: Kirk Patrick, Tourist from Harrisburg, PA: "We've been planning to be here for several years, and it's just exciting to be in Beijing, and to meet the people and see the games. And we're very excited." [Notes:night shots] As night fell, fireworks lit up the sky outside the stadium where the ceremony will be held, where colored lights shone brightly over Beijing.The pomp and circumstances kick off the Games of the 29th Olympiad - which last until the 24th. ___ ___, The Associated Press


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look at you ... ( 2 months ago by djefir)
look at you illiterate...
a few weeks ago i ... ( 2 months ago by fdsaffff)
a few weeks ago i saw on the news, an american killed his gf, cut off her ears and face, boiled it and was eating it before the cops came.
damn.... go eat some dogs and stop eating humans, you twisted americans!
this's just a ... ( 2 months ago by fdsaffff)
this's just a jealous country trying/continuing to sabatoge another country's greatness. trying to find every bit that they can use to ruin something great.
best olympics ever. ... ( 2 months ago by fmoa)
best olympics ever..china..bravo..bravo..
so many records ... ( 2 months ago by Madsam02)
so many records broken. pollution? what pollution?
wonderful ( 2 months ago by tgby1222)
wonderful
It kind of feels ... ( 2 months ago by jossjoah)
It kind of feels like others are trying to bring down China is different ways. First there was the Tibet issue, then there was about too much pollution. Since obviously those "issues" couldn't bring down China, the only way was to find loops in the Olympics to bring them down. There was argument about how China counted medals (they count by the number of golds, not by total), then there was the issue of young gymnasts competing. Feels like the last two points were made by sore losers.
watch?v=1UEOZGFzPas ( 2 months ago by CaptainsParrot)
watch?v=1UEOZGFzPas
London will do a ... ( 2 months ago by jossjoah)
London will do a good show, but as to whether they can put on a better show than China, we don't know. China will be a tough act to follow.
The ironic thing ... ( 2 months ago by jossjoah)
The ironic thing about the Olympics is that every time it comes around, there's always the issue of discrimination and unfair competition. Yet the Olympics were meant to be fair competition and for countries to put aside their differences and participate together. For e.g. gymnasts being to young to compete. People discriminate against the Chinese and claim they cheated and see them as inferior compared to others. This just contradicts the whole concept of the Olympics
FUCK MAN I know. ... ( 2 months ago by ppiuaaaac)
FUCK MAN I know. But hey, do u want to watch TV on ur PC You'll get all the SKY CHANNELS there is AND from any country IN THE WORLD, on your pc screen!!!! Go to this website... frexis.*com/PCTV17.html (DELETE the *) check it out................its cool, i've got it myself.
It's time for the ... ( 2 months ago by ctap0703)
It's time for the westerm media to show their ugly faces
jossjoah: ... ( 2 months ago by banzaidawan)
jossjoah: Absolutely right on the sore losers. By the way, ranking by gold medals is how the IOC has counted since 1906.
jossjoah: Sounds ... ( 2 months ago by banzaidawan)
jossjoah: Sounds more like sore losers to me.
FUCK MAN I know. ... ( 2 months ago by ppiuaaaap)
FUCK MAN I know. But hey, do u want to watch TV on ur PC You'll get all the SKY CHANNELS there is AND from any country IN THE WORLD, on your pc screen!!!! Go to this website... frexis.*com/PCTV17.html (DELETE the *) check it out................its cool, i've got it myself.
I am an American! ... ( 2 months ago by yvrcanucks)
I am an American! God Bless America.. I do hav to admit that I dont enjoy ppl here trash'n China & so much of it, due to the western media, I AGREE! The media does hav sumth'n to do with politics in some ways & it does affect the views of ppl. Pity that I see our media is being bias to some countries which is a competitor or feels that th'rs a threat to us. The 1st president of USA went to convince China to open its doors to the world, so they hav! STOP the racial comments & negativity on CHINA
Very well said. I ... ( 2 months ago by stancwu)
Very well said. I wasn't aware that countries besides the United States were ranking the total number of medals too, though. But I guess that goes to show you that Western media is really really biased.
london will do a ... ( 2 months ago by david345878)
london will do a rubbish show on the olympics china did a better on all england can think about is fish and chips yochshire pudding
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Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends Indiana Jones Soundtrack American Gangster OST Soundtrack and thounsands of hits more! Go to this website to download greatest music. amabesepiqeb#tk Just replace # with .
if you dont like ... ( 2 months ago by IceBloose)
if you dont like china, just go to china and have a look
you will know how friendly chinese people are and how wonderful this country is.
this time, beijing has done a GREAT job and UK should try really hard to catch up.
2008 forever! beijing forever!
Tibetans are ... ( 1 month ago by nzgav)
Tibetans are subject to arbitrary arrest and detention Torture still prevails in Chinese prisons and detention centres Enforced disappearances, where a person is taken into custody and the details of their detention are not disclosed, continue to occur. The 11-year-old 11th Panchen Lama has been missing since his status was announced in 1995. Today, it appears the Chinese are using Tibet as a dumping ground for their, and foreign, nuclear waste. tibet(.)net (Central Tibetan Administration)
I had my 13's ... ( 1 month ago by TiKiJooOo)
I had my 13's birthday at 08.08.08r. xDDDD
rofl u see the guys ... ( 3 weeks ago by JasonLIKESturtles)
rofl u see the guys in the back when the other guy was getting interviewed
I agree with U. But ... ( 1 week ago by Waynehwang17)
I agree with U. But west media always seen China with discrimination. Lots of messages were unrealistic. Their behavior were irresponsible.




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