opening ceremony

Some people took delight in comparing the opening ceremony of the Guangzhou Asian Games with that of the Beijing Olympic Games.

Today, we face another serious challenge provoked by the sinking of the South Korean ship, '' she said at the opening ceremony.

But Bloomberg said the hurricane would not "911" terrorist attacks 10-year anniversary of the opening ceremony of an impact.

When the opening ceremony started, I rode out into the arena just as if I knew what I was doing.

At the opening ceremony, the head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth, said the organization had the opportunity to lead once more.

The Soccer City Stadium where the opening ceremony was set to take place in just a few days' time. . .

At her first Olympic Games in 1984 in Los Angeles, Pauline was the flag-bearer for her country at the Opening Ceremony.

How much is a ticket to the opening ceremony?

Despite not coming from fascist countries, French and Canadian Olympians gave what appeared to be the Hitler salute at the opening ceremony.

I have to say that this opening ceremony was the most impressive I have EVER seen.

Nicolas Sarkozy, French president, said he would consult European Union leaders on a possible boycott of the opening ceremony.

At the opening ceremony the head of Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth, said the organisation had the opportunity to lead once more.

Athletes from over 200 nations will participate in an opening ceremony for Games that have come to symbolize China opening up to the world.

We were all escorted to the Norbulinka Palace to wait for the opening ceremony to begin. Students had been drafted in as cheerleaders.

It is paraded during the opening ceremony of each Game. At the end of the Games, the Olympic Flag is presented to the next host city.

I am glad for such a big opening ceremony for the hotel. And welcome all of you to be here.

The opening ceremony showed the ancient Chinese civilization in about a hour . it let the word feel the profound Chinese culture.

Like the Olympics, the World Games begin with an opening ceremony and conclude with a closing ceremony.

But the flag raised at the opening ceremony of the Olympics is only a substitute. The host city treasures it after it receives the flag.

Nicolas Sarkozy, France's president, said he could not rule out boycotting the opening ceremony for the games.

He told me that he would be asked to attend the opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was a fine spectacle.

specific opening date and time from school a week before the opening ceremony of the Registrar Office in the telephone notification.

The opening ceremony was dignified and artistically majestic -I wish I were there to see it in person.

The speech by Mr Racques Rogge at the opening ceremony of the 19th Olympic Games is a bit difficult for students to understand.

A Siberian tiger lies in a cage during the opening ceremony of a real estate project in Shenyang.

The same goes for any form of boycott of the Games themselves in August, be it of the opening ceremony or other events.

The opening ceremony of the London Olympics is due to take place later after seven years of preparations.

"Theearthquake killed so many people and caused so much damage. I think it should be a part of the Olympic opening ceremony, " she said.

Shanghai had previously promised to hold a restrained opening ceremony, appropriate for the austerity of a post-financial crisis world.

If you thought that the Beijing extravaganza would be difficult to surpass, the Guangzhou opening ceremony blew us out of our seats.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the RINT2009, said the company in China nothing very fruitful.

The sight of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games filled me with special longing.

During the Games, it was the site of the amazing opening ceremony and world record-setting track meets.

I don't want her to spend three or four hours in hot weather waiting to march in the opening ceremony.

In the KGC is opened on October 10th, the company went out of his day, Komori organised a special opening ceremony.

The Shenzhen Universiade is pledging to be a green games, and the opening ceremony is no different.

The week-long affair was slated to open March 21, but has started to postpone some events like the opening ceremony and after party.

At the opening ceremony, head of the US delegation James Kelly mentioned that he would submit the US proposal during the talks.

Doubts about faked fireworks at the opening ceremony and a mimed performance by a perfect little girl singer were brushed aside.

He has made a detail study of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games ; no wonder he knows so much about it .

No grand opening ceremony, the Sheriff did not prominent celebrity prestige, no busy Fenhua extravagant Korea.

So far, several foreign heads of state and government have expressed the wish to attend the opening ceremony.

Before I can begin to talk about any other event, I must give my reflection on the opening ceremony.

State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan clearly expounded on the connotation of the new China-Arab partnership at the opening ceremony of the meeting.

Next year's guest of honour is China, and I'm hoping for something akin to the grandeur of the Olympics opening ceremony in Frankfurt.

On this beautiful day, with your expecting eyes, We'll embrace the seventh opening ceremony of English Festival.

The 2008 Olympic Games opening ceremony in Beijing with Chinese famous singer liu joyfully the chorus of you and me.

It would be a great honor to us if you can attend the opening ceremony.

The match was preceded by an opening ceremony including military fly-pasts, dancing and drumming.

It was only on the day the treaty was signed that the attendance of Vladimir Putin at the opening ceremony of the Games was confirmed.

Russian famous basketball player Andrey Kirilenko will carry the flag for his country at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games.

BEIJING, China (CNN) -- A little girl and her song captivated millions of viewers during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

The bride and groom, and now ask you to shake hands from opening ceremony of knife belonging to your sweet trip.

Greece is usually the first team to enter at the Olympic opening ceremony.

The person mentioned in the story worked as a subcontractor for a production company during the opening ceremony.

And of the 639 athletes on China's 2008 Olympic team, Mr. Yao was the one to carry the flag in the opening ceremony.

The result was that these countries made the trip to Moscow although many of them refused to march at the opening ceremony.

The group exercises and artistic performances are also equally important parts of the opening ceremony.

It has decided that all the tickets of opening ceremony and closing ceremony of the Olympic Games are fixed by drawing straws.

The preparation for the Beijing Olympic Game, including the opening ceremony is now proceeding smoothly.

On this beautiful day, with your expecting eyes, We'll embrace the first opening ceremony of English Festival.

The contest, formally known as the World Outgames, kick off today after a glitzy opening ceremony in City Hall square on Saturday night.

The opening ceremony stirred up a new wave of admiration and praise for China around the globe.

The environment-protection thought extensive use, is time of opening ceremony another characteristic.

MOSCOW -- Officials have rejected Maria Sharapova's request to carry the Russian flag in the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

With dozens of heads of state due to come to the opening ceremony, no government would be taking chances.

Midnight 12, before the opening ceremony had ended; the tens of thousands of fireworks have supposed the sky one after another!

The opening ceremony of a weekly events of the tenth anniversary of Beijing overseas students' venture.

Nobody wants to miss the opening ceremony; as a matter of fact, they've already bought the tickets for it.

The opening ceremony, finally under way, was marked by a minute's silence to honour the dead.

China presents this image of uniformity, epitomized by all the drummers during the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

Earlier in a short opening ceremony the President of Germany, Horst Koehler, officially declared the tournament open.

She reached global fame with her beautiful performance at the opening ceremony.

Daniel and I happened to be at the museum's opening ceremony .

It war estimated that about people would flood into London over the weekend to watch the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Game.

The president made a vigorous speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting.

Months ago, Zhang reserved opening ceremony tickets for Vivi and some of her foreign friends.

So, if you're one of the lucky spectators with tickets to the opening ceremony, pack an umbrella, right?

The opening ceremony in a warm and peaceful atmosphere of a successful conclusion.

Like the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Expo featured a dazzling opening ceremony and stifling security measures.

David helped to survey the site, organized the workforce, and carried his bat to be present at the opening ceremony.

Below are the International Olympic Committee President Clayton residue in the opening ceremony of the text of the speech.

I'm pleased and honored to be invited to attend and speak at the opening ceremony of the conference.

Chinese President Hu Jintao appeared at the opening ceremony to hail college athletes from across the globe.

our opening ceremony is a joke, unorganized, highly unco-ordinated and certainly not cultural or spectacular at all.

He died just after his son had flown out to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing games last summer.

The Shanghai World Expo opening ceremony like this finished!

Manu Ginobili, the NBA's top sixth man, will carry the flag for the Argentinian delegation at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Games.

That concludes the opening ceremony. May all the athletes have best. Of luck and fulfill your dream.

Photo Gallery: Ceremonious Seoul Lamaist monks joyfully dance at the opening ceremony parade of the annual Lotus Lantern Festival.

Zhang Ziyi is reportedly returning to Beijing with her fiance Vivi Nevo Monday to attend the Olympics opening ceremony Friday.

Since then, it has appeared on the scoreboard during the Opening Ceremony at every modern Olympic Games.

The opening ceremony was that Sunday.

This opening ceremony has given a world people shock, can let the foreigner the start which holds in high esteem to us.

Sorry, I won't be able to attend your opening ceremony. I'm already locked into something else.

Sharon Crain 's good friends, some department leaders of our school and many teachers and students attended the opening ceremony.

World-claimed artists Sarah Brightman and Liu Huan will perform the theme song of the Beijing Olympics at the Opening Ceremony this Friday.

Tennis star Roger Federer will be the flag bearer for the Swiss delegation at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games.

In Rostock Liebherr has opened its new works for maritime cargo handling equipment in an official opening ceremony.

Now, he wants to be in the opening ceremony to round off his Olympic journey.

I really proud of the director of the ceremonies, both opening ceremony and closing ceremony are very imaginative.

The signing and opening ceremony was successfully completed among the warm applause of all attending people.

On the occasion of the opening ceremony, I'd like to extend my deep thanks to the host country for my address on peace and development.

The opening ceremony of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was held at Leningrad Exhibition Centre, St. Petersburg.

Chinese leaders must be relieved by America's announcement on July 3rd that George Bush will attend the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

Parliament president of New South Wales and Chinese Deputy Consul General of Sydney were giving the speech at the opening ceremony .

In 1992 Johann Koss spent the day of the Opening Ceremony in a hospital bed with an inflamed pancreas.

The next word, opera, the Silk Road, the four major music performers to make the opening ceremony reached a climax in part.

In his Asian tour this time, his first stop will be singing at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo.

Despite his boycott threat, he did back down and attend the Olympic opening ceremony.

Opening ceremony dominated by simple, ordinary college students with the main actors performances.

Yes, I'm very pleased. I've just got two tickets to see the Olympic opening ceremony.

I can see a dense crowd of people pushing their way towards the front of get a better view of the opening ceremony .

After the opening ceremony, Wu Yi visited China Pavilion, Mongolian Pavilion, ROK Pavilion and Toyota Pavilion in a succession.

What did you think of the opening ceremony?

In the morning of my second day, I attended the opening ceremony of the Operation Smile Charity Hospital in Hangzhou .

All of our school teachers and students hold a new semester opening ceremony in the last lesson of today.

At night, I was sitting in the front of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, etc.

The Olympics' organizers have made great efforts to keep the content of the Games' elaborate opening ceremony a secret.

A group of mine sold this video to me in a QQ group. Perhapes it's a program of some football match's opening ceremony, isn't it?

Ukrainian police struggle to keep protesters at arm's length during the opening ceremony of US-Ukrainian navy exercises in Odessa .

4, Glow in the dark dancers give the Opening Ceremony an extra boost.

Appeared at the Olympic Games opening ceremony, "Fou" , which are displayed at the end of the corridor.

The fund is planning a formal opening ceremony for the new office in the next few weeks.

Susan is the head of the group responsible for setting the stage for the opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony to the 2008 Beijing Olympics also happened to be scheduled on this day.

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi also attended the opening ceremony of the new Chinese embassy in Washington recently.

The opening ceremony was the biggest gathering of the season.

The President is to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

On Tuesday morning, crosstalk fans and students of the renowned artist filled the alleyway house to attend its opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony of China-Romania Economic and Trade Forum was held in a meeting hall of the Parliament Palace.

World Champion long jumper Irving Saladino will carry the flag for the Panamanian delegation at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Games.

Games organizers confirmed to CNN during the opening ceremony Yang's voice was used by another little girl.

Usually a famous athlete from the host country passes a torch to the stadium at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

The climax of the opening ceremony showcased the dynamic ethnic dancing and singing unique to the region's Uygur community.

The Speech at the Opening Ceremony of "The Contemporary Literature and Culture Studies Symposium"

Some media observers believe the Opening Ceremony may be the single most watched television event in history.

People wearing gorgeous traditional costumes, participate in the opening ceremony of the Bali Arts Festival.

Chairman of Shanghai Jianguo Public Foundation attended the opening ceremony of the elementary school.

Since the entire opening ceremony with our Chinese culture closely linked to ah!

Ce-anCe took charge of the audio engineering's installation and application for the seventh "Asian Art Festival" Opening Ceremony.

The breathtaking scene of the Olympic Opening Ceremony left a very deep impression on audience.

Contents: Opening Ceremony of Sanya International Food Festival, Addressing from Leaders and Guests, Ribbon Cutting.

The rainy weather, and finally today a special day - the opening ceremony of the Universiade ended its "mischievous. "

Fukuhara Ai, a top table tennis player, will carry the Japanese flag at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

Chen Run'er, secretary of the Changsha Municipal CPC Committee, attended the opening ceremony and declared the race open.

The official said European calls to boycott the opening ceremony while supporting their athletes' efforts to win medals were "childish" .

A: Leaders of some countries have expressed wish to attend the opening ceremony and relevant arrangements are underway.

An American boycott seems unlikely, however, as President Bush is sticking with his plans to attend the opening ceremony in Beijing.

Partial European companies attend opening ceremony of Guangzhou Commodity Fair and relevant activities .

It was reassuring to discover that China's sensational opening ceremony relied on some computer wizardry.

It topped the gold medal tally and mounted an impressive opening ceremony that successive Olympic host cities will find hard to match.

Now the likelihood is of an opening ceremony in early September.

During the Opening Ceremony, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will reveal the winners of the 2008 IOC Women and Sport Award.

This year Zhang Yimou, a film director who choreographed the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, is to arrange a gala afterwards.

One thing that has been scaled back in Shanghai, though, is Friday's opening ceremony.

Once again thank you all for your presence today. This is the end of the opening ceremony. Pls enjoy your visiting.

In this fascinating evening, in this flashing light, we jointly usher in the opening ceremony of our new projects.

George Iacovou, aide to Cyprus President Demetris Christofias, was the first to speak at the opening ceremony.

In the program, everybody also again mentioned that Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony ignites the ceremonial fire incident.

Sinar Mas Group CEO Mr. Yin Xiliang on behalf of the Sinar Mas Group to participate in the opening ceremony, all guests a warm welcome.

President Barroso will also attend the opening ceremony and relevant activities of the Shanghai World Expo.

The highlight of the opening ceremony of the Olympics is the entrance of the Olympic flame into the stadium.

They flew there in order that they might be in time to attend the opening ceremony.

Vice Minister of Commerce Chen Jian said at the opening ceremony that China and Canada were two important Pacific-rim countries.

The opening ceremony for the event is to be held tonight.

This time, Edison Chen arrived in Singapore, attended yesterday's "sharpshooter" journalist and the opening ceremony.

Two days later, we took in the Special Olympics Opening Ceremony, an extremely ambitious show whose grandiosity surprised and pleased me.

In my time I've witnessed countless Royal Variety Performances and the opening ceremony of the Dome.

"The opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium was a super-spectacle of high aesthetics, " according to the paper.

He has threatened to cancel his planned trip to the opening ceremony if Beijing does not hold talks with the Dalai Lama.

Swimmer Yana Klochkova will be the flag bearer for the Ukrainian delegation at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

A pretty girl who won national fame after singing at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was only miming.

A rehearsal for the Beijing Paralympic Games opening ceremony will be held in the Bird's Nest Thursday night, with no fireworks.

Representative teams staged original ecological performance in the opening ceremony.

After the opening ceremony, the crowd charged towards the wall and set upon it with ice picks.

As the Opening Ceremony was under way, Georgia's president said that his country was under attack by Russian tanks and warplanes.

At the Olympic Games, the flag is brought into the stadium during the opening ceremony.

Unless your company is sponsoring the exhibition, find out what time the opening ceremony is and show up promptly 30 minutes after that.

Red Arrows fly over the Olympic Stadium during the Opening Ceremony .

Last Friday, the whole village had gathered (just by the spot where Xian's wife had died) to have a feast and watch the opening ceremony.

Attache Du Daying indicated that he watched Beijing Paralympic Game's opening ceremony, and also watched the part competition.

d by Confucian ideals of friendship and harmony, and notes that the opening ceremony quoted Confucian sayings.

Zhang Yimou, who directed the sensational opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics, is one of the world's leading filmmakers.

He didn't mention the site's previous use in a report of Friday's opening ceremony on his website.

World Cup opening ceremony, representatives of the World Cup Snoopy tradition of passing the spirit of ongoing activities.

Now, permit me to introduce our honored guests at this opening ceremony respectively. They are.

China boycotted the Deaflympics opening ceremony, but Chinese athletes are expected to take part. That's the BBC News.

Four years ago, Korean athletes walked into the opening ceremony in Doha together, under a "unification" flag.

At opening ceremony's theatrical performance period, the director has used many times affectingly evaluation.

What was it like to carry the Chinese flag into the opening ceremony in Beijing?

When was the opening ceremony? When was the opening ceremony?

Alberto Fujimori, president of Peru presided over the opening ceremony.

The European parliament this week backed a boycott of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in August.

Their anxiety has not abated as the opening ceremony has drawn closer.

Prior to the opening ceremony, Wen held dialogues with entrepreneurs present at the annual meeting.

Lhasa's Communist Party boss , Qin Yizhi, also denounced the exiled spiritual leader at the relay's opening ceremony.

The president made a warm speech at the opening ceremony.

I'm so excited today. Because today is the day that Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony is held in the National Stadium( Bird's Nest).

Because the shape is outstanding, during the Beijing Olympics was selected as the Hui representatives, attended the opening ceremony.

State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the workshop.

Bidders' representatives shall participate in the Bid Opening Ceremony and signing the Summary Sheet for Bid Opening.

The large-scale group calisthenics performance at the opening ceremony was grand and magnificent.

Shen Jian, member of the Standing Party Committee, vice mayor, attended the opening ceremony.

Beauty Queen Barbie Hsu arrived in Shenyang yesterday to attend the opening ceremony of new Tissot store.

After the summit, Wen and ASEAN leaders attended the opening ceremony of the China-ASEAN Virtual Center website.

China held a grand opening ceremony for the Eleventh National Games in Jinan, capital of Shandong Province.

In a colourful opening ceremony yesterday (8 January), the university was officially inaugurated.

Fireworks explode above the stadium roof during the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics at the National Stadium on Aug.

At the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the first program is the grand march-in ceremony of the athletes.

Once the Opening Ceremony starts, kindly refrain from taking pictures, using flash bulbs or leaving your seats. Thank you.

The photo shows Vice-Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee Luo and attended the opening ceremony.

Many officials were present at the opening ceremony of the eleventh National Games.

Welcome to the opening ceremony of our company in hangzhou. We feel honored to have you with us on such an important occasion.

The Greek press is in raptures after the opening ceremony for the Athens Olympics.

Beijing Capital Airport flight to San Francisco. Welcome party and opening ceremony by university and our Council.

Media around the world lavished with praise on the opening ceremony.

The guests would be first shown around and then attend the opening ceremony.

The Olympic Flame was first lit during the opening ceremony of the IX Olympic Games at Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1928.

Performers splash water during the opening ceremony celebrations of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games Saturday Aug. 14, 2010 in Singapore.

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Nkosi said Mandela will likely greet fans and players again this time at the opening ceremony, but he won't stay for the whole match.

U. S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani attended the opening ceremony.

Group Party Secretary, Chairman Peng Zhixiang, group party organizations attended the opening ceremony, Minister Zou Xinping.

World leaders, including France's President Sarkozy, are attending the lavish opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will be televised live through television satellites.

After the opening ceremony, Zeng paid a visited the exhibition demonstrating the achievements of One Village One Product movement.

Yangge is a program to be on show on the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

Me as a 80 after the youth, individuals of the Olympic opening ceremony performance feel are two words: shock!

August 24, Huaibei Mining "Yang Jie Forum" hoist control and power the opening ceremony of the seminar held at the new moon in mine.

My thoughts after the Beijing Games are that we shouldn't try to emulate the wonder of the opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony in Beijing was a statement in that conversation.

Most worrying, the 60, 000-strong crowd that gathered for the opening ceremony seemed to melt back into the city, never to return.

Xue Zi of deputy secretary-general of guild of Shanghai integrated circuit attended the opening ceremony that day.

Lighting of the Olympic Flame with the torch is the climax of the opening ceremony. It's awesome.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov also addressed the opening ceremony.

Q: Japan proposed to host the opening ceremony of the China-Japan-ROK Leaders Meeting in Fukushima.

Keynote Speech at Opening Ceremony of "National Symposium on Historical Building Fire Safety"

Jury member and actor Jude Law arrives on the red carpet for the opening ceremony of the 64th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes.

The president himself will attend the opening ceremony.

Topics of discussion include: How good were the opening ceremony performances?

Yao Ming, the first Chinese basketball star in the NBA, carried the flag for China during the opening ceremony .

Opening Ceremony was successfully held after the round trip of lion performance at the exhibition hall .

Sign recognition at the Opening Ceremony Back Board , Banquet halls , Meeting room.

Many foreign leaders attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics.

Opening ceremony was supposed to be held on Monday morning.

We take note that a ROK television broadcast a footage of the Olympic opening ceremony rehearsal, which aroused a row in the public.

Deputy Director of the National Population and Family Planning Commission Zhao attend the seminar and at the opening ceremony.

Musicians from Sydney Symphony Orchestra raise their instruments after playing at the Sydney 2000 opening ceremony.