The Olympic Opening Ceremony was an international event and the whole world was watching! The event was held in a stadium designed to seat a large group of people.
奥运会开幕式是国际性的盛事，全世界都在观看！本次赛事在一个专门为一大群人设计的体育场内举行，
The athletes entered the stadium in a specific order. The athletes from Greece entered first in honor of the original Olympics held in Greece. Then, the other athletes followed by nation in the alphabetical order of the host country's language. The host country's athletes came last. So for this coming Olympics 2008, the athletes from China will enter the stadium last.
的运动员按特定顺序进入体育场。来自希腊的运动员为纪念在希腊举行的最初的奥林匹克运动会而首先入场。然后，其他运动员按东道国语言的字母顺序依次为国家。主办国的运动员最后一名。因此，对于即将到来的2008年奥运会，来自中国的运动员将最后进入体育场。
The chief of state of the host country declared the games open, followed by the raising of the Olympic Flag. Music was played and fireworks were set off in salute. Then, doves were released into the air as a symbol of peace. Runners in cross-country relays brought in the Olympic torch. The running of the torch began four weeks before the Olympic ceremony and thousands of runners took part in this. Planes and ships transported the Olympic torch to each country that lies between Greece and the host country. The most exciting moment of the Olympic ceremony was when the torch entered the stadium and lit the Olympic Flame. The Flame was kept burning until the end of the Olympic games.
的主办国国家元首宣布奥运会开幕，随后升起奥林匹克旗帜。音乐响起，礼炮鸣放。然后，鸽子被释放到空中，作为和平的象征。参加越野接力赛的运动员带来了奥运火炬。奥运火炬在奥运会开幕式四周前就开始了，数千名火炬手参加了这项活动。飞机和轮船将奥运火炬运送到希腊和主办国之间的每一个国家。奥运会仪式上最激动人心的时刻是火炬进入体育场点燃奥运圣火。圣火一直燃烧到奥运会结束。