WHOA, was the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony awesome or what? We were glued to the TV from the giant footprint fireworks in the beginning to that jaw-dropping gravity-defying torch-lighting finale.


Step by giant step...


Former gymnast Li Ning, lifted into mid-air with wires after he received the Olympic flame, "ran" along the 500-meter-long brim of the Bird's Nest to reach the gigantic cauldron...


...which he ignited using the flame from his torch.


The bird's nest is awash with fireworks like no other!

In case you didn't get to watch it, there's a play-by-play coverage of the entire show here (which is also where I got all the above photos).

Meanwhile, Amazon has a decent collection of official Beijing Olympics merchandise and I've compiled them into a catalog for you sports fans:



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