Opening Ceremony

As the Olympic Games draw near, several rehearsals have been taking place inside the Bird’s Nest. Unfortunately, we weren’t allowed inside, but we were allowed onto the Olympic Green. As many of you have probably heard already, a Korean film crew gained access to the Bird's Nest to rehearse the Korean national broadcast of the Olympic Games. While the cameramen were inside, they secretly filmed a rehearsal of the opening ceremony. This video has been banned on the Chinese news site Sina.com and has been removed from YouTube in China. China has spent more than $300,000,000 on this opening ceremony, and they’ve been preparing for more than three years. According to the Korean station, this is the most “magnificent, brilliant and mysterious” ceremony in Olympic history. The report claims the video features more than 10,000 performers, including kung-fu fighters, trapeze artists and traditional Chinese dancers, while using the “most modern of laser technology” to execute the 10-second Olympic countdown. The only mystery left is how the Olympic torch will arrive to the Bird's Nest and who will be the final torch bearer.

Here are some photos of the incredible firework finale...

I’ve also included some video footage of the firework show. Unfortunately, we were standing directly underneath the fireworks, so we don’t have the best view. But I can already tell it’s going to be an incredible view from inside the Bird’s Nest.

Sarah