Olympics: Glam opening Photogallery

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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A member of the Spanish delegation smiles during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. (AFP/Adrian Dennis)

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Chinese people celebrate the start of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 8, 2008, near the National Stadium or 'Birds Nest,' in Beijing. The opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games opened on Friday in Beijing's National Stadium with a spectacular fireworks display. (AFP/Carl De Souza)

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A member of the Spanish delegation smiles during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. (AFP/Adrian Dennis)

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General view shows dancers performing during the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 8, 2008. (AFP/Christophe Simon)

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Entertainers perform around a scroll 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/Filipo Monteforte)