Olympics
Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony
BEIJING (AFP) — The 29th Olympic Games, costing an estimated 40 billion dollars and shrouded by political controversies, burst into life Friday with a spectacular opening ceremony.
President Hu Jintao was due to officially declare the Games open at the “Bird’s Nest” stadium at 11:04 pm local time (1504GMT) in front of 90,000 spectators and a [...]
