Lighting Of The Flame Cauldron By Li Ning, Beijing Olympics 2008 {Live Blogging}
News August 8th, 2008
Yao Ming brings in the flag now, representing 639 Chinese athletes. The music playing is Chinese traditional music. The whole stadium is jammed packed with spectators standing up. President Hu Jintao waves proudly to the Chinese participants. A cute little boy is seen beside Yao,waving both the Chinese and Olympic flags. The whole team is marching towards the Chinese painting which has everyone’s footprints across.
People are chanting “Go, go China!”
It’s hot in the National Stadium or Bird’s Nest, many are sweating.
The atmosphere is brewing…
Fireworks again, very beautiful…
IOC and BOCOG presidents (Jacques Rogge and Liu Qi) are coming in, walking the red carpet.
Liu Qi is giving a welcoming speech in Chinese now, giving thanks to everyone supporting the Beijing Olympics 2008 and help to fulfil China’s 100-year dream. He says One World, One Dream is being realized. He says,”Welcome to Beijing!”
Jacques Rogge is giving a speech and congrats China, Beijing in hosting the Beijing Olympics in Chinese. Excellence, friendship and respect are the spirit of the Olympics. He compliments the BOCOG and China.
President Hu Jintao declares the opening of the 29th Beijing Olympics.
The Olympic flag carried by 8 excellent Chinese athletes representing Chinese Olympic history, comes marching in…
The Olympic flag is being hoisted up in sync with the Olympic anthem, everyone stands, the weather’s good.
Zhang Yining takes the oath now.
Huang Liping represents all empires in taking the oath.
The Olympic torch coming in. Xu Haifeng carrying the torch.
Li Ning is the final Olympic torch bearer.
He is hung and runs around the inside walls Bird’s Nest to complete the final meters.
He lights up a gigantic Olympic Torch!!!
Huge numbers of fireworks follow.
The Beijing Olympic Dream comes true.
One World, One Dream.
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I can’t believe it is all over. At least now the sports can begin.
At times I was boiling in the stadium yesterday. I had to keep trying to remain calm and not agitated with the other almost 100,000 spectators, so I wouldn’t sweat. The little boy next to yaoming was there because he is a Szechuan earthquake survivor.
@Mei-yi
It’s great to be there!
Do you have any pics to share?
Hello together,
is somebody here who knows the title of the hymn during Li Nings flight
Andreas
ya… anyone know the song name during the lighting of the flame cauldron? sang by children…