Opening Ceremony Kicks Off Olympics

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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[karmlan123]

@billjesusgates is a FUCKING DICK HEAD bad mouthing China everywhere in Youtube. I saw him in almost every video about China, then he say everything bad about China.

billjesusgates FUCK OFF and CRAWL back to the BLACK STINKY MISTY hole where you came from!!

[JesusManson323]

@billjesusgates

Europeans INTERNALLY killed over 50 million in World War II, plus 37 million in WWI, plus 1 million in the Civil War...the white race is the greatest killer of the white race.

Forget Mao, he was a one-hit wonder. Europeans hold the record for longevity. Whites kill people year after year, century after century, and never stop.

[devilhunterred]

@34jwik You aren't smart enough to check my profile and look at my location, neither are you literate to read that my original comment was a criticism on American government spending.

Come back and talk to me when you can do both. Then maybe you will get my attention.

[34jwik]

@devilhunterred

Are you an American? It is a known fact that Americans know nothing about the world. So, not really, that's probably -you- ^^

[whytedog]

@Mreleezy

well at least minorities will have the right to protest not some fake sterile facade like your ethnic Chinese dressed up as "China's bull shit facade of 56 all singing all dancing so happy minorities". Seriously aren't the Olympics meant to be non political?

[Mreleezy]

LONDON OR EUROPEAN OR WESTERNERS

WE CHINESE WAITTING WHAT KINDA THINGS U GUYS WILL DO IN 2012

WE ALL ARE LOOK FORWARD....SO DONT FUCK IT UP...

[pnoify]

China = Terror !!European Court of Human Rights!!

[devilhunterred]

@34jwik Yes, really.

[34jwik]

@devilhunterred Not really. That's just probably you.

[devilhunterred]

@wightknight121 It's a figure of speech, fool. All currency are generally called as dollars. 

[TheBlueTigerable]

@kruthikaaa LOL happy to show the world that a main footbridge had collapsed just days prior to the opening of the CWG?