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Tag: Opening Ceremony

Olympic Openers: Camp and Circumstance

Wow, there’ve really been some cheesy opening numbers in Summer Olympics past. Check out this amusing montage of clips from bygone ceremonies and see if you can tell, from the music, the outfits, and the cuts to shady-looking heads of state, when each awe-inspiring spectacle happened.

Posted on Aug 8, 2008 READ MORE

AP photo / Robert F. Bukaty

The Games Begin in Beijing

With plenty of pomp and pageantry (not to mention some serious pyrotechnics)—and with auspicious figures like President Bush and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in attendance—the Olympic Summer Games kicked off in Beijing on Friday.

Posted on Aug 8, 2008 READ MORE | 3 COMMENTS

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