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Chinese flag raised at the opening ceremony of Beijing Games
Agencies
Updated: 2008-08-08 20:51
Chinese soldiers hoist their national flag during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony on August 8, 2008 at the National Stadium in Beijing. Over 10,000 athletes from some 200 countries are going to compete in 38 differents disciplines during the event, between August 9 to 24.[Agencies]