Media observers said they believe the opening ceremony will be the single most watched television event in history. Billions of dollars in the making, the Summer Olympics carry with them the ...

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 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 ...

(Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) (ATR) The renowned director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics, Zhang Yimou, will make a promotional film for the Beijing ...