Olympics: Glam opening

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. The three-hour show at Beijing's iconic 'Bird's Nest' national stadium is set to see more than 15,000 performers showcase the nation's ancient history and its rise as a modern power.(AFP/Pedro Ugarte) Read More

Singers perform 'You and Me', the theme song of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games , during its opening ceremony in Beijing on August 8, 2008. (AFP/Filipo Monteforte) Read More

Fireworks explode over the National Stadium during the opening ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Friday, August 8, 2008. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)Read More

Human Rights activist hold flares in front of a Tibetan flag as he demontrates near the Effeil tower in Paris on August 8, 2008 to condemn the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games during the opening ceremony. (AFP/Patrick Kovarik)Read More

General view shows an illuminated globe during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. (AFP/Christophe Simon)Read More