Beijing Olympics opening ceremony began

 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony began
# 08 August 2008 14:42 (UTC +04:00)
It started with the national anthem of China. A Zhang Yimou-directed performance dazzled the 90,000-plus spectators that filled the National Stadium. Athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees marched through the Bird’s Nest led by the flags of countries from around the world. Azerbaijani team was shown in the stadium at 19.10 p.m. Baku time. Olympic and world champ Farid Mansurov carried the national flag. Azerbaijan’s chief de-mission Ilham Medetov, youth and sports ministry officials, coaches and athletes were marching through the stadium. Leaders of over 80 countries, as well as Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev and his family greeted the athletes.
Over 10.000 sportsmen in 38 kinds of sports are attending the Olympics to last till August 24.





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THE OPERATION IS BEING PERFORMED