China blazed the world's stage on Friday, celebrating the first time role as Olympics host with a marvelous display of colorful performances on one hand and breath taking stunts on the other. The ceremony held in very very high security fearing the earlier controversies about the Tibet.

Around 91,000 people, along with US President George W. Bush attended the ceremony in the National stadium known as Bird's Nest(for its crisscross framework that includes 45,000 tons of steel). 10,500 athletes from 205 countries are expected to compete in 302 events in 28 sports, just one event more than was on the schedule of the 2004 games.

The event started with a stuning diaplay of fireworks followed by the song "Friends have come from afar, how happy we are", sang by 2,008 performers. Then there was the parade of athletes of 205 nations. Rathore was the Indian flag bearer, well applauded by Indian Congressmen Sonia Gandhi. Taiji performance, painting scroll performance, movable-type printing performance kept everybody on their toes.

First day was smoothly passed without any problems, now let's see what lie ahead in the upcoming days.