Awesome pics from the Olympics opening ceremony

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

Serious, watch it right now!! It's incredible. NBC

Beijing held its formal opening ceremony today for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The ceremony, held in the National Stadium known as the Bird's Nest, was attended by thousands, and watched by millions more on television. Below are some highlights of the nearly 4-hour performance.

A dancer performs during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Drummers perform during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

An artist in a space suit performs during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Fireworks explode over the National Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium on August 8 in Beijing. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest", on August 8, 2008. The three-hour show at Beijing's iconic national stadium was set to see more than 15,000 performers showcase the nation's ancient history and its rise as a modern power. (AFP PHOTO / Olivier Morin)

Percussionists take part in the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. (FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)

Percussionists hit their Fou drums at the start of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. (AFP PHOTO / Joe Klamar )

Percussionists with their Fou drums stand prior to the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. (AFP PHOTO / Jewel Samad)

Artists perform around an illuminated Globe during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Artists perform during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony on August 8, 2008 at the National Stadium in Beijing. Over 10,000 athletes from some 200 countries are going to compete in 38 differents disciplines during the event, between August 9 to 24. (WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)

The Olympic rings are illuminated during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Artists underneath movable boxes perform during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Martial arts dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Lighted dancers perform during the opening ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, Aug. 8, 2008. (AP Photo/David Phillip)

Drummers perform during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Performers cheer during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Fireworks light the sky over the National Aquatics Center (L) and the National Stadium during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)

An artist performs, suspended by wires during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Drummers perform during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

A musician performs during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony on August 8, 2008 at the National Stadium in Beijing. (WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)

Performers are pictured during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

A dancer is silhouetted as she performs during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008 in Beijing. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

Children of migrant workers from outlying provinces look at themselves in the mirror as they use their hands to form the Olympic Rings after watching the TV live broadcast of the Olympic Games opening ceremony at their quarters August 8, 2008 on the outskirts of Beijing. (Andrew Wong/Getty Images)

stOAKed · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 1946

wow so weird

Jim.Branton · Guest

i wonder how many ppl there hav eaten a dog Smash

joel · Backside 180 Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 747 City: ORLANDO

mr. Blonde · Posted: Aug 08, 2008 8:52 pm Post subject:

anyone watching it right now???

DID YOU SEE THAT GIRL ON EHT PARAGUAY TEAM???!!!!!.......she was DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM FINE!!!!

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

yea I'm watching, I saw her too, I'm sure her pics will be online soon Very Happy

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

lol did you see them pan to George Bush and Laura Bush in the stands (no special seating hahaha)... George looked confused and Laura had a look of disgust on her face like she wanted to leave lol

mr. Blonde · Posted: Aug 08, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject:

hehehehe yeah China def did not roll out the red carpet for them

what' event is "flatwater"?

mr. Blonde · Posted: Aug 08, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject:

found it..........it's like kayaking

Soulprogression · Posted: Aug 08, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject:

i swear they're robots or clones or something, the performances were so in sync, like the martial arts one in the circles, just perfect every time.

mr. Blonde · Posted: Aug 08, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject:

off topic:

my geography teacher LIED to me!.........I havn't heard of half of these countries and we had to learn almost every country by continent

and

all these Chinese cheerleaders in white standing on the sides half to be stuffing their bras

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

lol

btw did anyone see when the Iraqi team came out... the camera panned to George Bush and Laura again, and they started clapping, then Bush did that stupid mini-grin he has.

Then Iran came out and got boo'd a bit by the crowd

skimboarder · Posted: Aug 08, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject:

mr. Blonde, i was wondering the same thing.

also, i found it pretty funny when bush clapped for iraq. can't wait to see USA come out!!! Smash

mr. Blonde · Posted: Aug 08, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject:

hahaha they showed GW again............he looked bored out of his mind............I wonder if the Secret Service is around them somewhere?

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

for real! I'm stoked, they said USA is coming out about 2/3rds of the way through

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

Hey, so who knew that TRAMPOLINE is now an olympic sport!!! lol no joke, and USA has a guy and a girl

http://www.nbcolympics.com/trampoline/index.html

mr. Blonde · Posted: Aug 08, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

USA BASKETBALL DREAM TEAM FTW!!!

mr. Blonde · Posted: Aug 08, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject:

found her

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Beijing-2008-Olympic-Games/photo//080808/ids_photos_sp/r1329962037.jpg/

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

mr. blonde and Paraguay's Olympic team member Leryn Franco sittin in a tree...

Hey have you guys seen the olympic game Handball before? I just watched a vid and it looks... like hand soccer?

Also I heard that water polo has under water cameras! muuhahahaha

mr. Blonde · Posted: Aug 08, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject:

taku, hahaha hellz yeah!!!

US only three more away!!!