录影： 壮观2008场奥林匹克开幕式
14,000 performers and two years of practice … One word - Wow!
New VIDEO! (thanks Barry) Must see > HERE Opening Ceremonies
Did you miss it? See VIDEO of Opening Ceremonies (Note: Per NBC request, broadcast videos have been pulled from Youtube – videos 1 – 7 have now been substituted with “approved” videos):
Pssst … leaked video (a few minutes) of opening ceremonies via Dutch TV is still up (click link and scroll down a bit) > HERE and a few more minutes of video via CCTV > HERE Many more photos via CCTV > HERE (note that videos on CCTV.com are for Chinese Netizens only).
Li Ning - Lights Torch 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies
> Prelude
> Part 2
> Part 3
> Part 4
> Part 5
> Part 6
> Part 7
> Part 8
> Part 9
> Part 10
> Part 11
> Part 12
> Part 13
> Part 14
More photos > HERE
High Def Opening Ceremonies Photos > HERE
One of the greatest swim races ever VIDEO > Beijing Olympics 400 freestyle relay
Really good opening!..
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I only managed to see the opening 10 minutes and then the last 10 minutes of the ending and it was amazing just to watch that. I love China, sometimes I wonder what would have happened if I had stayed there when I was younger.
I would have learnt Chinese for one thing!:)
Wow. Great pics. 2 years of practice…the participants nailed it. The costumes were beautiful, the women graceful. It was touching to watch the boy who survived the earth quake walking with Yao Ming. Ming kept brushing the Chinese flag on him; it was cute. Sierra Leone was there representing too! =)
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I was blown away by the opening ceremony (though I only caught the last half hour). I was so impressed I stayed all the way through the whole nation roll call thing (which is good, because the torch-lighting was awesome, too, in a “wouldn’t it be something if he dropped it?” way). Anyway I don’t know why NBC isn’t letting the youtube videos stand. Wtf, are they rerunning this at some point? Is it anywhere on their website? What money could they possibly lose letting the ceremony be on youtube?? Whatever.
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I only saw a few minutes whilst in the airport, so thank you for compiling in this post! From what I saw it looked amazing… can’t wait to take another look.
Unlike most, I made a effort an blocked off the time to view prehaps the most anticipated event in the last 10 or so years.
I hope this really opens the eyes of many people around the world too the true capability of the Chinese. and of course $300 Million….
The one scene that did me in. The boxes appearing to be controlled by graphic mechanics to produce shapes and images we normally see digitally. At the end, flowers and the faces appeared from underneath to show a human factor. That alone knocked me out.
The dedication and training in that sequence should send a message too any industrial market on the planet, they have a work force.
They ceremonies were scary too. They stunk of military. Especially the drums in the beginning.
Boo to NBC for removing the youtube videos!
Thank you! The Opening Ceremonies were so hopeful and such an amazing feat. The Chinese are a beautiful and very intriguing, dedicated people and — after all — they are only people.
I was thrilled and I love the Olympics because it allows us to create a hopeful reality–we create our reality, it may as well be wonderful.
Thank you,
Fawn (not asian) Chang
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I really like the Olympics videos.
Thanks for posting those. I missed the opening ceremony.
I missed the opening ceremonies so look forward to delving into those posted. Great photos!
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if you missed the opening ceremony. now, you can download these videos from cctv.com, nbcolympics.com to view on your ipod/mobile with this tool
http://www.flash-video-soft.com/online-flv-converter/
now, you also can go to youtube to download the Olympics videos
yes. i also watched the opening ceremony.. and it was full of surprises. GREAT…
I Heard youtube has blocked the video due of copyright.
Really fantaastic openng ceremony. I want to ask. How to place the Digg button on WordPress?
Tahnks a lot
YouTube is blocked but I found one here
http://www.nuplay.tv/Image.aspx?image=624
I LOVE THE OLYMPICS! these videos inspired me Tyler to start training for the 2012 summer olympics at the young age of 13! I intend on making the canadian team to go for gold.. for more info dont hesatate to e-mail me.. Thank you:)
@Tyler
13 is the right age to start training
FWIW … a few thoughts
* Constancy of purpose (remember this one)
* Visualize and dream big
* Inner drive (you either have it or not)
* Learn from every defeat and it will be a stepping stone to a future victory
* Respect your opponent (never trash talk or brag) and sport
* Listen to your coaches and parents
* Train, train, train … the more you work the luckier you’ll get
Li Ning performance was the best moment for me.
great show!
very nice