The Worst Ever Opening Ceremonies
The goal is to put on a show that wows the world and doesn"t embarrass the host nation. But that doesn"t always happen.
Read more: http://olympics.time.com/2012/07/27/the-worst-ever-opening-ceremonies/#ixzz2eLRZdEuQ
1988 Seoul Olympics
With the eyes of the world on Seoul for what was essentially South Korea’s coming-out party, the opening ceremony got off to an unfortunate start. Releasing a flock of doves into the stadium might have seemed like a good idea on paper, but the reality was actually pretty gruesome: as the cauldron was lit, a host of birds were burned to a crisp in front of the entire planet.
Read more: http://olympics.time.com/2012/07/27/the-worst-ever-opening-ceremonies/#ixzz2eLQrwwXl
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