Olympic Games Opens at Beijing, China On this day, in 2008 the Summer Olympics opening ceremony was held at the Beijing National Stadium and was attended by more than 100 heads of state. August 8, 2008 Sport: Olympics Trivia Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine