The opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games

The opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games Beijing Olympic Games open in passion BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Carrying Pierre de Coubertin's dream of "solidarity, peace and friendship" to the world's most populous country, the 29th summer Olympic Games opened in Beijing on Friday, 112 years after the Games' modern revival. Full Story>>> Facts and figures about opening ceremony >>> Olympic Games open Li Ning lights cauldron Backgrounders: Four ancient inventions, Heritage sites, Cultural icons President Hu Jintao declares open Beijing Olympic Games BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao declared open the 29th summer Olympic Games of Beijing in the National Stadium in north Beijing on Friday night. Full Story>>> Team China Full text of speech by IOC President Rogge BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Following is the full text of the speech given by International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics here on Friday night: Full Story>>> Art performance of opening Li Ning lights cauldron of Beijing Olympic Games BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The cauldron of the Beijing Olympic Games was lit by former gymnastics star Li Ning in the National Stadium in north Beijing on Friday night. Full Story>>> Profile: For Li Ning, anything is possible >>> Athletes march-in Yao Ming and boy from quake zone lead Team China BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Led by NBA star Yao Ming and Lin Hao, a primary school student from the quake-affected Sichuan province, the Chinese delegation paraded into the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games on Friday night. Full Story>>> Last rehearsal Theme song of Beijing Olympic Games unveiled BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- The theme song of the Beijing Olympic Games, "You and Me," was unveiled at the Games' opening ceremony in the National Stadium in north Beijing on Friday night. Chinese singer Liu Huan and British soprano Sarah Brightman jointly presented the song. Full Story>>> Second rehearsal First rehearsal