Beijing 2008 Highlights

We first present great photo montages from the games - and then point you to great high-quality video coverage of many events. Be sure to scroll down the page to access hundreds of game video feeds...

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Videos

In addition to its seemingly endless coverage of the 2008 Beijing Games, NBC is providing very high-quality video feeds of many events. Many of them are several hours long - with no more than a single advertisement. NBC provides great feeds with and without commentary. If you've ever wanted to see an event from the perspective of a front-row coach, give these incredible videos a try.

Required Browser Add-on

The first time you attempt to view the videos, you'll be prompted to install a Microsoft Silverlight Add-on that works in either Windows or on a Mac. Follow the prompts to install the software - the results are definitely worth it. A high-speed Internet connection is required.

Advertising

Some of the videos include a brief advertisement at the start of the video. As far as we've seen, however, no additional advertisements are included - even in videos more than three hours long.

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Beijing Event Videos

NBC provides a broad variety of videos that are well-worth watching - and never before available online:

• Complete coverage - extensive video footage without additional commentary - next best thing to being there
• "As-aired" footage, as shown on NBC television

Coverage Examples

In some cases, NBC offers complete start-to-finish event coverage. In others, only "as-aired" coverage is available.

Gymnastics Gala

After the events were over, several medalist gymnasts performed an "exhibition" performance:

• Gymnastics Gala - 00:09:55

Men's Gymnastics - All-around Finals

Here are a few examples of the types of video available for just one event of one sport. Similar "start to finish" video is available for a number of other sports. Note that the complete coverage of each of these events is almost three hours long. The longer videos don't include commentary - they provide an event-side view plus close-up replays.

• Recap - 00:03:03
• Complete: Floor Exercises - 02:47:06
• Complete: High Bar - 02:48:01
• Complete: Pommel Horse - 02:47:10
• Complete: Vault - 02:47:30
• Complete: Rings - 02:47:41
• Complete: Parallel Bars - 02:47:22

Gymnastics Event Finals - Day 1

Gymnastics Event Finals Day 1 - Complete - 03:24:57

Complete coverage at the link above for:

• Men's Floor Exercises: begins at 00:11:00
• Women's Vault: begins at 01:02:00
• Men's Pommel Horse: begins at 01:56:00
• Women's Floor Exercises: begins at 02:38:00

Gymnastics Event Finals - Day 2

NBC coverage of Women's Balance Beam, Men's Rings and Men's Vault - as aired.

Gymnastics Event Finals Day 2 - as aired - 00:56:25

Gymnastics Event Finals - Day 3

NBC coverage of Men's Parallel Bars, Women's Beam and Men's High Bar - as aired.

Gymnastics Event Finals Day 3 - as aired - 00:42:25

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Opening Ceremonies

Great opening ceremonies videos are available. Some of these videos overlap significantly - pick what most interest you, and what you have time to watch.

• Opening Ceremonies Sights and Sounds - 00:52:03 - Great!
• Opening Ceremony Act I: Pageantry - 01:01:20
• Opening Ceremony Act II: Parade of Nations - 01:37:23
• Opening Ceremonies: Team USA Entrance - 00:06:59
• Opening Ceremony Act III: Speeches - 00:26:03
• Opening Ceremonies: Li Ning Soars - 00:05:40 - Torch Lighting
• Opening Ceremonies: Fireworks - 00:09:53
• Opening Ceremony In Review - 00:05:22

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NBC Beijing Video List

Choose the sport of interest from the drop-down list below:

 

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