Describe to me the lighting ceremony of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Stepping on Xiangyun, Li Ning's "Chasing the Sun in Kuafu" lit the main torch, lit the Bird's Nest and lit the world! The biggest suspense of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games was finally solved with the cheers of hundreds of millions of spectators.

At 0: 04 Beijing time on August 9th, Li Ning, known as "Prince of gymnastics" in the National Stadium "Bird's Nest", slowly rose from the beacon tower with the Xiangyun torch in his hand.

Carrying the strong expectations of Chinese people for the Olympic spirit, Li Ning flies around the "Bird's Nest" in the bright night sky, and the picture behind him is full of auspicious clouds.

When he walked around the field, a long scroll of images covered the audience. Before Li Ning came to the main torch of the Beijing Olympic Games, he slowly lit the flame in the air. The flame rises slowly along the baton, generate shines brightly, and then spirals up along the red torch platform, and the flame of the Beijing Olympic Games burns brightly!

At this moment, all people with good wishes in Beijing, China and even the whole world are excited about the lighting of the Olympic flame.

Internal facts/knowledge/stories

Zhang Yimou refused to use active stars.

The lighting ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games was completed in a way that shocked the world. After the 500-meter race, Prince of gymnastics Li Ning lit the main torch. Why don't the main torchbearers use active sports stars? Director Zhang Yimou gave the final answer.

"It is very difficult to light the main torch, basically excluding active athletes." Zhang Yimou said that because it takes a lot of time to rehearse, active athletes must first prepare for the competition, so it is impossible to have much time to rehearse, so he searched for candidates among retired athletes.

Zhang Yimou spoke highly of Li Ning's devotion and seriousness in training after the final candidate was finalized. "Li Ning works very hard. He basically starts training at one or two every night. Although his physical foundation is very good, it is not easy to do this action. Because he wants to be foolproof, I think Li Ning has a great responsibility. He practices very very hard. "

Zhang Yimou also talked about several details, "A * * * needs to walk 500 meters in the air, rest for an hour, and then continue to practice. One day when we got off work, it was already early in the morning. I saw a small figure spinning in the air, which moved us all. Today, Li Ning is doing very well! " betray the pot to the roses

Walk in the air and practice hard for 20 days

Li Ning's ignition ceremony at this Olympic Games made all the outside audience lament his lack of imagination. The ignition process was just decided a month ago, that is, on July 7, 2008.

The ignition process is completed in a circular orbit across the air. The igniter is hoisted with two steel wires to make it reach the specified height. Because the igniter has to complete three processes of vertical rising, lateral walking and vertical ignition at high altitude, these three actions are also completed by adjusting the length of two steel wires. The speed and rhythm of walking in the air are controlled by computer. The igniter pulls up the left steel wire pull ring fixed on the body. When the steel wire rope is extended, the posture of the igniter becomes horizontal. At the moment of approaching the main torch, the igniter pulls the right pull ring, and the right steel rope stretches, and the person stands upright.

This set of movements is also designed and directed by a famous martial arts coach in Hong Kong. Because completing this set of movements requires high physical strength and is easy to get hurt, there are several substitutes behind Li Ning, who have followed Li Ning for a long time. The technical director said that Li Ning had to make great efforts to walk in the air before ignition, otherwise he could not train.

Because of the weather, the practice time of walking in the air is only about 20 days. The intensive training only lasts 10- 15 days. Therefore, Li Ning must overcome all kinds of difficulties to complete such a beautiful trapeze performance. Although Li Ning used to be the world gymnastics champion, it was 24 years ago, and now Prince of gymnastics is 45 years old. Moreover, this training is different from gymnastics in strength and skills, but Li Ning overcame many difficulties and persisted in completing this arduous training.

Li Ning said that the first practice was very uncoordinated. "Someone asked me if I would be afraid, and I said, I only care about holding my head high, so I don't care about being afraid."

Review of Olympic classic ignition methods

A little, a classic.

A good opening ceremony means that the Olympic Games has been half successful; A well-conceived lighting ceremony means that the opening ceremony has been half successful. There are many grand, touching or ingenious ignition methods in previous Olympic Games, leaving unforgettable Olympic creative classics.

The most novel and peculiar: 1984 Los Angeles

From the beginning of this Olympic Games, Olympic organizers began to rack their brains, and the ignition method became a top secret before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. So in 1984, people saw a "flying man" dressed as an astronaut, flying over the stadium, and then lighting the five-ring ignition device. Their surprise was beyond words.

Maximum number: 1988 Seoul.

Sun, a 76-year-old1/Olympic marathon champion, entered the venue with a torch. 10 Ai, a three-time gold medalist in the Asian Games, walked around the field with the torch, then gave it to a marathon runner, a teacher and a dancer, and finally the three of them lit the flame together. This way reflects the enthusiasm of the whole people to participate in the Olympic Games, and also sets a new record for the number of people at the lighting ceremony.

The most daring adventure: 1992 Barcelona

Although some people still question whether Ribeiro's arrow hit the main torch, there is no doubt that the way of lighting the torch in Barcelona Olympic Games is the most thrilling. Without any modern means, it shows the great spirit of human beings to break through themselves, thus becoming a classic that is difficult to surpass.

Most moved: 1996 Atlanta

America's "emotional card" was a great success at the opening ceremony of this Olympic Games. When Ali won the championship with Parkinson's disease and took the torch trembling, people all over the world saw his trembling hands. At that moment, it became the most touching scene in the history of the Olympic Games.

The most romantic and gorgeous: Sydney in 2000

Sydney is a coastal city, and lighting the flame is naturally related to water. Freeman, an Australian sprinter, lit the underwater flame in the background of the waterfall, and this beautiful scene of fire and water was deeply imprinted in people's minds.

The Classic Simplicity: Athens in 2004

The epic theatrical performances in the Aegean Sea left a deep impression on the whole world with the imagination and cultural temperament of the Greeks. The torch platform is slowly lowered, lit and then slowly erected. This relatively primitive way of lighting may symbolize the return of the Olympic Games.