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Beijing Olympic opening ceremony to last 3.5 hours
(cctv.com)
Updated: 2007-09-30 17:00

 

The Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games says the opening ceremony, starting at 8 pm Beijing Time on August 8th next year will last 3 and a half hours.


The opening ceremony begins with the entrance of the athletes, followed by an artistic program lasting one and a half hours and finally the lighting of the flame.

Officials say the ceremony will represent a "high-level Olympics with distinctive features".

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