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The Last Lap
by JOSH GERSTEIN
Fri, 8 Aug 2008 at 12:20 PM
The last lap for the Olympic Torch was a memorable one. A Gold medalist in gymnastics, Li Ning, made the trip--"running" in the air, suspended about 150 feet above the stadium floor.
At the end, Mr. Li put the torch to a track extending from the flame cauldron at the lip of the stadium's roof. After a moment's hesitation, the flame shot up the track and the Olympic Flame was lit.
With that, and some thunderous fireworks, the big opening is over. Actually, as the athletes file out, there's a post-show with Jackie Chan among others. But I think we'll leave it there.
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