Team Jamaica at Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony
August 8, 2008
Jamaicans at home woke up in the early hours of the morning and Jamaica Nationals and fans all over the world gathered to watch the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing China. The lengthy ceremony was nothing short of spectacular and when the Jamaican Team was announced they enjoyed wonderful support from the crowd in Beijing’s brand new National Stadium nicknamed the “Birds Nest”.
Team Jamaica during the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
Olympic 200m Gold medalist Veronica Campbell-Brown was Jamaica’s flag bearer and the Jamaica team will be captained by World Silver medalist and national record holder in the Decathlon Maurice Smith during the games.
Fireworks explode above the National Stadium in Beijing during the opening ceremony (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
the opening ceremony was great don’t know if they outdid Sidney but we will see what the critics have to say. it’s sad one of the world’s great black icon died the other day one of the best comedians Burnie mac