The Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games was held on September 6, 2008 in the Beijing National Stadium in front of more than 90,000 spectators, officially beginning at 20:00 local ...

The 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest. It began at 8:00 p.m. China Standard Time (UTC+8) on August 8, 2008, as 8 is ...

The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games took place in the majestic Beijing National Stadium (colloquially referred to as the "Bird's Nest" due to its appearance) on 6th September ...

Watch Birch assess Beijing's preparations » In short, it's just what China wanted -- an opening ceremony with an impressive guest list. President Bush is among more than 100 heads of state ...

2022 Beijing Olympics - Opening Ceremony - National Stadium ... the director of the Opening Ceremony who served the same role in 2008, defended the unorthodox cauldron, which usually looks ...

The 2022 Winter Olympics fittingly took flight from National Stadium, otherwise known as the "Bird's Nest," early Friday when the Olympic Cauldron was lit at the Opening Ceremony in Beijing. The ...

While Beijing 2008 had the theme “One World ... 2022 Beijing Olympics - Opening Ceremony - National Stadium, Beijing, China - February 4, 2022. General view of the Olympic cauldron during ...

ceremony at the iconic "Bird's Nest" stadium ... athletes went a long way in atoning for the disastrous build-up. Beijing 2008 provided China with a huge opportunity to showcase to the world ...