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Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:01 am EDT

8/8/08: The Olympics begin

By Chris Chase

After seven years of waiting, countless controversies and approximately $5 billion in costs, the 2008 Olympics finally kicked off this hour in Beijing with a resplendent Opening Ceremony at Beijing National Stadium in China's capital city. The artistic program will finish soon, with the parade of nations to follow. Early reports are that the Ceremony has been stunning.

Fourth-Place Medal will live blog the NBC broadcast of the Ceremony tonight beginning at 7:28.

Photo via Getty Images

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  1. Russell S
    1. Posted by Russell S Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:56 pm EDT

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    So, as NBC says they will broadcast the LIVE feed of the opening the real opening is happening right now l.... "live"
    I don't get it. Are they gonna do a repeat of the opening tonight or just replay the event they record now and call it live later?
  2. Chris C
    2. Posted by Chris C Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:24 pm EDT

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    At the beginning of 'The Larry Sanders Show' the announcer always said, "live on tape, from Hollywood". NBC will be "live on tape, from Beijing".
  3. A Yahoo! User
    3. Posted by A Yahoo! User Fri Aug 08, 2008 9:51 am EDT

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    Very nice photo coverage completely ruined Bush's ugly mug in way too many of the shots! Isn't this event about the athletics? Who ever compiled the slideshow should be kicked!!
  4. Fab
    4. Posted by Fab Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:57 pm EDT

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    From your photo slideshow the USA must not have sent a team. What happened?
  5. Dan R
    5. Posted by Dan R Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:04 pm EDT

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    Seriously, RU so un-American & un-Patriotic that you can't even show pictures of OUR atheletes and flag who represent the United States of American the greatest country in the world!!! It's shameful you put pictures of the Cuba flag and the French & Russian leaders in your slideshow, but cannot put any in of our American atheletes!!!
  6. vince
    6. Posted by vince Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:46 pm EDT

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    You know? After viewing these pictures and knowing what kind of mischief communist china is causing around the world and how they hate the West and own most of it, It reminds me of the thirty something Olympics in Germany and the image of hitler presiding over them. This is frightening!
  7. Trish K
    7. Posted by Trish K Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    The pictures attached are great and I will be watching the broadcast this evening, but as a few have said I came to the blog for the same reason, where are the Athletes for the USA, as we have several from our area was anxious to follow their trip. Please post the USA...
  8. A Yahoo! User
    8. Posted by A Yahoo! User Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:28 pm EDT

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    Where's Greece?? C'mon Yahoo, give credit to the country where it all began. Too many pics of Uruguay, what's up with that??
  9. christina
    9. Posted by christina Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:34 pm EDT

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    Where is our flag? Do you people not remember we have one. Think you could find one picture of our delegates being proud of America and what it stands for. Beautiful pictures of what, Hey Americans are proud of their flag, show some pictures.
  10. Gloria J
    10. Posted by Gloria J Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:30 pm EDT

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    I agree with everyone else, where are the pictures of our US athletes? I am very disappointed.
  11. Ozzie R
    11. Posted by Ozzie R Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:47 pm EDT

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    How many people does the stadium hold or attendance?

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