Beijing 2001-Breathtaking Opening Ceremony

 

Ahs and Ohs
Then the torch that would light the Main Torch entered the stadium after travelling around China’s 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions as well as the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao. Eight runners who relayed it through the stadium carried the torch. All of them well known sports personalities, future stars and honor winning athletes at the Olympics, Paralympics, World championships and previous Universiades. Lots of ahs and ohs where heard after Olympic Gold medallist and diving champion Tian Liang lit the fuse. A rocket soared high into the night before plunging into a cauldron towering above the stands to light the main Torch.