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Bird's Nest stadium and a rehearsal of the fireworks display. Photo Olympic.org
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BEIJING.- The 2008 Olympic Game's main venue, Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, hosted the traditional fireworks display to mark the start of the competition Friday, and the delegations of athletes paraded around the track to the cheers of the full-capacity crowd.

Images: International Olympic Committee, olympic.org

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Written by: Euromax, 8 Aug 2008 10:42 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Region Cibao
que comienze el juego!! :D

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Written by: gouletcolonial, 8 Aug 2008 11:16 AM
From: Spain, Sanlucar de Barrameda..Coto Doñana
Traditional fireworks from the inventors ...I doubt if it was traditional ...probably one of if not the biggest display in history....I did not see it or hear about it ....but I cannot imagine it being Traditional
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Written by: GhouliiishColon This user is banned, 8 Aug 2008 12:13 PM
From: United States
Herr Doktor Johann .. God invented the Chinese .. then the Chinese invented fireworks .. so it is actually God that should be given the credit for the invention of fireworks .. Jawohl Herr Doktor Johann?
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Written by: BLANCO, 8 Aug 2008 1:12 PM
From: Dominican Republic
and the games begin, again, on 16 august, here!!!!!!
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Written by: james, 19 Aug 2008 10:52 AM
From: China, Shanghai
If you want to see some of the beautiful pictures of the opening ceremony, you may click this link:
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 19 Aug 2008 2:25 PM
From: Spain, Sanlucar de Barrameda..Coto Doñana
thanks james
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