Incredible Highlights - Beijing 2008 Olympics | Opening Ceremony

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Watch one of the most spectacular opening ceremonies of all time in High Definition at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
Every edition has its own story to tell and will be remembered for some truly remarkable performances from sporting legends such as Jesse Owens, Abebe Bikila, Jean-Claude Killy, Nadia Comaneci, Katarina Witt, Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt, to name just a few.
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[@javierprful]

Came here after the Tokyo Opening Ceremony today. Beijing Opening Ceremony is still the best!

[@fishersmith6347]

Beijing 2008, the best of the best

[@gcserevision1151]

Fisher Smith apart from London

[@AA-bc4mu]

@@gcserevision1151 nah this one was better

[@ilyzamaree734]

🚭

[@ilyzamaree734]

Bang Up the Sign No Smoking

[@ilyzamaree734]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@BobbyAngmalaysia]

Best opening ceremony ever.

[@pjet_vr186]

Yes

[@thashreefabdulla4610]

No doubt

[@factsoveropinion.6072]

It was faked

[@se7enkoo]

@@factsoveropinion.6072 get a life, jealous keyboard warrior

[@jasontan4376]

@@factsoveropinion.6072 u r really funny professor hhhh

[@harrypower77]

The best opening ceremony of the Olympic Games for a loong loong time! Congrats Beijing, you made it!

[@lazaromurad322]

I had the pleasure of visiting Beijing in 2012 and until this day its hard for me to believe I was there! I'm from Mexico by the way and that was the first time my family and I had the opportunity to a different continent and it was amazing! very kind people, the temples the landscapes, delicious food obviously the great wall etc etc like I said, I still can't believe I was there, and by 'there' I mean the bird's nest stadium which in my opinion is like a huge peace of art simply beautiful so watching this makes me think of that and I miss it very much. Amazing show by the way obviously. Have a great day.

[@darrylnimmons1334]

Except for Barcelona archerer igniting that touch .which tops all cauldron other s those spectacular 2008 Olympic most Dazzling. Above all other ceremonies It is a shame we won't see TOKYO'S

[@lazaromurad322]

@@darrylnimmons1334 yes, wen will just have to wait and see if it still there or I dunno I hope we get to the olympics and everyone being ok again. greetings have a great day! and take care of yoursellf 😉

[@qqli5683]

Welcome to china again.

[@PlanetBabylon]

As a Latin American I understand your bedazzlement, being able to visit another country feels like fiction for most of us. I'm glad you made it!

[@lazaromurad322]

@@PlanetBabylon 🙏🏻😁

[@christianjosedeasis5728]

Still the Best Opening Ceremony in Olympic history so far... Excellent! Unbeatable! Everything aspect of the show is amazing. Dare to compare... My All Time Favorite.

[@ika-rus8010]

8 years later it still stands as the best (and most expensive) ceremony ever.

[@Maytember]

2020 and I’m still here watching this. I don’t think I’ll get ever get over how spectacular this opening was.

[@MsANDRANO1]

The best Olympic opening ceremony in the 120 years of the Games. From Colombia.

[@malikatif5331]

It was the best opening ceremony in Olympic history. Love you China from Pakistan ☺

[@user-be3fy8bu9f]

Malik Atif thanks brother

[@luli2482]

love you too brother !

[@emilatik8581]

Soon , after 12 years, it will be overtaken by the great oversea-neighboring nation little far to east, Japan in 2020,that's for sure and beautifully obvious as well! Go Japan 🇯🇵 🗾 💪🤙✌️👍🤘💪😉But super extraordinarily great show, indeed, Beijing, tbh😉

[@rainbowskywalker6218]

Emil Atik sadly truth：the olympic in tokyo put off dude💔，becase of covid-19，but instead 2021-2022will get together，we can see the program from summer to winter❤️！

[@paulromera4773]

@@emilatik8581 covid-19 said "hi"

[@altheatrimmingham4962]

The best opening ceromony ever, still watch it to this day!!!

[@19EHF]

Sorry London and Rio, but this is STILL the best Olympics opening ceremony thus far

[@FelipeSchaeffer]

Is so mediocre to think a lot of LEDs is better than plant a huge real forest.

[@PastPresented]

Is there another tree-planting project linked to the Rio Olympic opening ceremony, besides the not-at-all-huge 12,000 trees at Deodoro?

[@dank4263]

Wait for Tokyo 2020 mate.

[@Ice_Dylan]

2020, opening ceremony with tokyo hot.

[@yoville73]

I Think The Best Opening Ceremony Was Pyeongchang 2018 Because Of The Drones

[@simonc4764]

The greatest Olympics Opening Ceremony ever.

[@chagiRenee]

Let’s reunite the world by showing more love and empathy to each other.

[@ksw4942]

The best of technology, creativity and beauty come together. Excellence.

[@fightwoman1952]

Best on Earth, never bored to see many times! Great and artistic idea,

[@butch10357]

Fight woman All Around the World🐰🐼🐺🦆🦇🦉🐢🐯🦈🦁🦏🐆🐴🐨🐨🐵🐧🐹🐭🐱🐶🐦🐸🐷🐝🦎🐌🦍🦌🐜🦄🦅🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🦋🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🌃🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🏟🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆

[@applekim4373]

Yes, because you are Chinese haha

[@alvan3988]

Asian games 2018 better

[@ilyzamaree734]

His team as of now: Mienshao (representing kung-fu), Stufful (representing Red Panda), Pangoro(representing Giant Panda), Blaziken (kung-fu), Arcanine (representing China's long-lasting history), Infernape (kung-fu), Moltres (representing China's spirit in the 2008 Summer Olympics), Reshiram (everything put together)

[@ZoloeRose]

What a wonderful time, brought tears to my eyes....

[@xiaozhang4773]

There were so many disasters in 2008, such as snow disaster and earthquake. Lots of Chinese were unable to watch this because of disasters. Actually, this event was held under the huge sadness. After 2008, China’s development was increasing dramatically and became one of the most powerful countries in the world. Disasters made China stronger!

[@zohoney9288]

the country with thousand years history and culture and still exist until today

[@fionawang1640]

Happy to look back from 2021. As a Chinese, I was very little in 2008. However, the great, glorious and memorable opening ceremony impressed me then. Thank you guys for liking the Beijing Olympics, and we welcome all friends from the world to visit the modern China. LOVE My country and love the Olympics.

[@edwinwonghoiwang6956]

the best opening ceremony

[@qiuyuguo3210]

Miss the world in 2008, when chinese and US leaders can sit together... so sad to see the world falling apart as it is now.

[@blurpblurp]

very true. and seeing everyone hating on China for no reason now really makes me frustrated. majority chose to be ignorant than open-minded.

[@anneheimburger3186]

@@blurpblurp these opening ceremonies were very well done. One of the very best. China doesn't have "clean hands" and their human rights record are horrendous. for more specific illustrations read the British diplomats who reported over 10,000 peaceful protesters were massacred at Tianemen Square.

[@Annihilatr_]

@@blurpblurp yo I'm indian but I don't hate china , I Just hate Chinese communist government that's it , I know Chinese people are nice

[@PlanetBabylon]

If I knew what the world was going to become I would have valued what I had and enjoyed life more

[@akshat_shah017]

@@Annihilatr_ same

[@sledgefu]

this literally makes me cry everytime i watch it. still the best opening ceremony so far. can't wait for beijing 2022. big love and respect from the usa (and sorry just. for everything)

[@shibainudogweather]

Update: Beijing 2022 was epic

[@gg-lc3sg]

This Olympic is the best of memories in my life.

[@changxingli9460]

gg me too

[@yudisudiantoro1735]

China has set the high standard for held olympic opening ceremony so far this is the best ever. I've watched so many times and never bored

[@mitchvillahermosa5018]

The most iconic opening ceremony ever.

[@AndySaenz]

The Chinese culture lends itself so well to putting on this magnificent show! I get a sense of Chinese patriotism as I watch the vibrant grandeur of all these performances! The most powerful moment was seeing the Chinese children representing all the ethnic groups carrying the flag off to the soldiers.

[@Youngnrrwhtjwtjetk]

lol the funny part is that those kids weren't even part of those minorities. China colonized those countries and then put their own in those costumes.

[@user-sx2we1xe5q]

@@Youngnrrwhtjwtjetk ？？？？？Are u blind…?

[@Youngnrrwhtjwtjetk]

@@user-sx2we1xe5q sorry I was mistaken about the origin of foo dogs. no need to get pressed

[@chaterry7653]

The best so far

[@MikeSmith74653]

Can they try that again Winter 2022???

[@hamc92]

Yes, I believe we could~

[@user-vn8tv3ip4t]

Mike Smith maybe better

[@jimdarwisy8525]

@@MikeSmith74653 hello

[@naveednaira1150]

Beijing opening and closing ceremony something beyond expectations............

[@samil3573]

12 years later, and no one would have thought that Kobe wouldn't be with us today

[@henryguo7476]

At that moment, I can't be more proud to be a Chinese. Even 10 years past.

[@emmanuelsung]

I did not even watch the 2008 Olympic opening ceremony until yesterday some people were talking about 2021 Olympic opening ceremony, then I spent 4 hours to watch the 2008 ceremony and cried several time. Now I am making some psychological preparation to challange myself to watch the 2021 opening ceremony.

[@mrhow2official]

The BEST and not even close. This represented China’s 5000 years of history in the most beautiful way ever. I remember how incredibly shocked I was watching this live being a kid. Super proud of being Chinese.

[@anymea5159]

Yes, China is a strong and great country (I'm from Europe) ⭐🇨🇳⭐

[@charlie2b-d335]

No ceremony can compare to the Beijing Olympics the bar was set just to high, maybe in the future with advances in technology hosting nations will be able to but for the moment 2008 still untouchable.

[@Jake-dh9qk]

Really love how China emphasized and embraced it's multi-ethnic culture!

[@dasdos1401]

you love combined culture? check asian games opening ceremony 2018, full of mystical culture

[@latinoheat300]

Bahaha. I love the Chinese and this Olympic ceremony, but slapping some kids and paying the barest of lip services hardly constitutes emphasizing and embracing their minorities. Han Chinese run the show in China.

[@CrystalWong]

@BestCanKeanRob2 Singapore was never a part of China what are you talking about

[@RicardoGarcia-rn8pi]

Ñ

[@megren1207]

@@latinoheat300 Han Chinese isn’t exactly an ethnicity until recent history. For the most time in history, Han people refer to those that identify with the Han culture, and that is, the majority of Chinese population. It is more like a “default” ethnicity in China. We rarely ever refer to ourselves as Han unless specifically asked. We always use the term Descendants of Huaxia, which is a much broader concept that refer to all ethnicities that live on this land.

[@phandes]

I can feel the mankind peace at the moment.

[@goSANFRAN]

10 years later, still thrilled and jaw-dropping to watch...

[@rem1en331]

I'm RUSSIA

[@angelocaruso]

0:00 a legendary channel was born

[@03blaird]

This was easily the best Olympic opening ever. They'll be talking about this decades from now.

[@octopu5ie]

Ohh my, what a stunner. Such a rich narrative of the culture and history, and spectacular visual that is a feast for the eyes and warms the heart. The best Olympic Opening Ceremony belongs truly to Beijing 2008! :D

[@rinadsaadalrajhi8165]

It's so hard to top that !

[@AndySaenz]

Rio 2016 looks mediocre compared to this magnificent Chinese ceremony!

[@ktkska8886]

China's advantage is it has a very enormous human resource and the communist government is very rich.

[@szabieger]

yes, especially now that they made sure with this new virus that there`s no more olympics :D

[@BobaKay22]

I look forward to their opening and closing ceremony for 2022. Hopefully it will be just as good as this one

[@norbertdiaz2901]

2022?

[@adilahMusicSyahirah]

They will be hosting the winter olympics in 2022

[@billlin2933]

I don't think so. the budget is 20 times less than an estimated $44bn. for 2008's ceremonies

[@jlwc88]

You wish! Winter Olympics is not as important.

[@FelipeSchaeffer]

Do you really believe in the infos of the Chinese dictadura? lol

[@astalavista9632]

Definitely the best opening ceremony I've seen..

[@ChthonicRemains]

The only opening ceremony that probably has a shot at besting this is itself in 2022. But then again, no host country has matched the grandiose artistry and magnificent scale of the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony so far.

[@rhythmicmusicswap4173]

maybe tokyo..i have great expectetion

[@Bella0292]

really need another Beijing Olympic ! the greatest opening ever seen!

[@ChoongieStudioONE]

Bella Sj 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

[@lmp9726]

Probably never topped again in my lifetime...

[@dereklambert9551]

lol

[@YYwb]

Yes, even if China do it again, the spirit of a rising China in 2008 after a series of unfortunate incidents will definitely be different.

[@devilusadvocatias]

Let’s see what Beijing does in 2020.

[@marieiwakura]

Devilus Advocatias 2020 will be in tokyo tho lol

[@devilusadvocatias]

ooops 2022

[@caosteven2688]

The year 2022 now. Looking back, this is still the best ever Ceremony of Olympics history.

[@valve6642]

HANDS DOWN THE BEST OPENING OLYMPIC CEREMONY Ive seen in all my yrs of viewing Olympic openings!

[@CG-mj8di]

For me it was the best ceremony up until now

[@michaelz5497]

Who's here after the funeral in Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony?

[@Sam-zz6cg]

Funeral?

[@kinsin2699]

@@Sam-zz6cg Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony was too "special "to understand .Go to watch it and if you like it oh ,I thought nobody would like it .

[@emmanuelsung]

@@kinsin2699 Maybe Japanese people will think it's the best. Just to them. It could be much better if they represent their cartoons like Doraemon or Naruto, instead of these weird things.

[@dhl567]

也不必在外面这样说人家吧，不喜欢就私底下讨论就好啦，确实是很艰难才举办成的

[@Sam-zz6cg]

@@kinsin2699 I'll, thank you

[@josephtafur]

they are hosting the winter games in 2022 so were getting a opening ceremony sequal.

[@Salamander2170]

Set the standard too high for anyone to beat Bejing now

[@bonehand87]

Asakura YT I wonder what Japan will bring..

[@patataking9326]

Asakura YT don’t worry China will beat China in 2022

[@michaelz5497]

@@bonehand87 I am back after the Tokyo disaster

[@seanmark8765]

still much better than the Sochi Opening

[@tritata]

so, which version have you seen, live broadcast or hub of the universe nbc's roughly censored?

[@seanmark8765]

ive seen it live broadcast

[@PastPresented]

+Sean Mark I found Sochi much more emotionally involving than Beijing (apart from the ending, especially the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron, which was a serious let-down)

[@sengimdann1508]

+PastPresented lol haha emotionally should said the mess Olympic ever seen corruption lol

[@sengimdann1508]

+PastPresented Russia lol

[@cmpl24]

The best of them all! I salute Chinese for these grand ceremony! Everything they showed were all highlights! Amazing!

[@iwillbethebestplayerinthew9200]

Are you alive or death

[@varunsanprabu]

so far the best opening ceremony ever......

[@MaiaPalazzo]

Freaking CHILLS!!! I'm still glad I skipped school to watch this live! ♥️

[@Ayzlxn]

The stadium is mind blowing!

[@TheArmouredOne]

Never will you see leaders be as collected and together like this again. Nor will you see such legendary figures like Nadal/Federer/Murray/Nowitzki/Bryant/Yaoming at one arena for a long time.

[@happynessishere3519]

Who is here 2021??? Miracle right?

[@H0TTaru]

the best opening ceremony ever ! :)

[@mbcdpl]

̶O̶n̶e̶ ̶o̶f̶ THE most spectacular opening ceremony of all time.

[@crozzxj8556]

Still number 1 on being the best opening ceremony for summer olympics by Far for me!

[@klyx8826]

As being chinese, I feel really proud about my country in that moment.

[@deatXbyXchocolate335]

My grandma literally lives 10 minutes from the stadium. I went back to visit her, which happened to be during the Olympics, and she wanted to get tickets for us.. but the line was super long and she probably would've had to sleep there overnight just to get them.

[@rachelz9064]

you just can tell the passion of people there～they are REALLY REALLY happy！and that feeling touched me even through TV！

[@emmanuelsung]

While Americans keep speaking for Chinese people, and forced Chinese people to admit that they are not happy.

[@kitkat101z]

This ceremony was EPIC.

[@user-ns8ks6wg8l]

Who is still watching this in 2021 like me

[@bobbybettyofficial72]

2008, 2020, 3020, 9090,,, still watching this heavenly performance

[@rlai2201]

BEST OPENING CEREMONY EVER!

[@btsisthebest-dontaskmewhy8224]

Waiting for Tokyo 2020, I know Japan will not disappoint but for now Beijing 2008 still the best Olympic opening.

[@christianochoo]

same sentiments!

[@emmanuelsung]

How do you feel now?

[@Bleustar334]

What a great opening, China is the best of the best 🇨🇳

[@user-dz7ge7xn4p]

2008是歷史上最好看的奧運開幕表演！

[@ruima4155]

The best olimpics opning ceremony ever!

[@dinofin3206]

What a splendid opening ceremony. Un-copy-able.

[@emilatik8581]

Alexander Müller lol.. GREAT TO WITNESSED THAT, FINALLY.. 😶🙄😌😉🤙✌️.. But they still doing it, however, militarily and technologically, however in some degree, but that's about to stop soon enough, with super restricted, unhackable and fair rules in the free market and in some intelligence properties of the West and especially of the US.. 😄👍🤘💪🤙✌️

[@YourFavoriteAries]

I totally just cried watching this! SO GOOD! Can we get a full version PLEASE. It was one of, if not the, most beautiful thing I have seen in my life and I'd love to experience it again.

[@maddiemarcisz874]

RIP Kobe!! Miss you

[@okay3124]

Los juegos olímpicos de Beijing han superado totalmente a Londres 2012 y por supuesto a río 2016, nos trajo miles de estrellas atletas y lo mejor de lo mejor

[@amu3331]

so amazing the synchronizing

[@retroboydeccles]

Can't wait for the opening ceremony tonight... COME ON TEAM GB!!!

[@sbkthebeck]

То чувство когда смотришь это во время олимпиады в Пекине (но 2022 зимняя)

[@thebrianfan8803]

Харош

[@oilenelio3439]

The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games has to see Beijing

[@inspiring557]

Amazing Opening Ceremony!!!

[@negbuti733]

Never bored this olympic ceremony

[@Andriba1]

Os orientais sempre me impressionando. Amooo!

[@operawiston494]

kobe bryan seeing him just made me emotional 😭

[@littlechannel5751]

The best Ceremony in the history

[@lucyzhang9224]

Still the best ceremony .

[@georged4578]

London is better

[@jasminejohnston6393]

9:47 RIP Kobe Bryant…

[@TheGriselda31]

I remember those Olympics, was on holiday myself and my family to Mazatlan, Mexico and we got up early to see everything in the room of the hotel room nobody wanted to do anything not to miss breakfast I had was 14 years old:)

[@scottibrown3274]

Best Olympic Opening Ceremony ever! Wonder what they have planned when they host the Winter Olympics in 2022?

[@GuiKhaos]

I watched 10 times and still not boring.......

[@Ralph_Smith0724]

Why was this parade of nations well organized and the one in Rio wasn't? The opening ceremony is formal and the closing one is a party, but the Brazilians apparently didn't get the memo.

[@PastPresented]

You can't tell from a highlights video, but Beijing's parade of nations was the slowest in history (despite having fewer nations than Rio) !

[@ShinigamiChick39]

That final lighting of the cauldron was so extravagant hahaha i was shocked when he was lifted up in the air tbh

[@moepskie]

1 of the best opening ceremony's ever!

[@dennycastro654]

This was my favorite, a loved it, china made a great job.

[@krlitosrock]

Could in the world be anything more beautiful than this?

[@natyesc]

The best opening ceremony ever.

[@maelfishvinny9307]

highlights didn't include Kunshan opera.. well i loved that so much

[@iLuVvAzNMuSicK]

I still love to watch this

[@lorena0987]

THIS OPENING WAAAAAAAS THE BEST!!!

[@phyrruskarimarmalgold3660]

Can't wait for Tokyo to finally top this✊🔥😍so far this is the reigning best✨