Today is the day of the Opening Ceremony. The entire country has been on a national countdown to this moment. The tension and excitement is almost palpable. Two years ago I remember sitting in the back of a taxi cab staring at the Olympic rings, or in a gym where a TV had been set [...]
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Actually Being at the Opening Ceremony
Written by spencerjemelka in Sunday, August 10th 2008 Tags: 2008, beijing, Olympic, opening ceremony
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(I wrote this the day after the Ceremonies, but didn’t get a chance to post until today). China put on one of the greatest shows on Earth last night. I wouldn’t know, actually I have yet to see the Opening Ceremonies. I had quite an experience last night. My friends and I were determined to [...]
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