The breathtaking spectacle unleashed by the opening ceremony was spell bounding for the TV audience all over the world. The pyrothnics of the 29th Olympics opening ceremony was unparalleled. Acrobats flew in the air like the dragon flies in a garden. Gymnast Lim Ning was airlifted and spun across the bird nest screen. He ran almost 300 meters vertically like a spiderman to light the Olympics torch at the end. This was the climax of the grand spectacle unleashed on the small screen.

Tibet agitation was pushed into the back burner with leaders across the globe witnessing the live performance of 15,000 artistes. Language barrier was removed in the birds nest stadium. Bush, Sarkozy, Putin and our own Sonia Gandhi witnessed the show of strength " One world and one dream" All the world leaders stood in solidarity and were seen shaking hands with the President of China Hu Jintao.

Chinese exorcised the 888 and lifted the Hodoo effect, by unleashing the dragon show, which may be difficult to emulate or live up in future.