Standing at 6 feet 10 inches with a strong build, he walked at the front of the team, holding the Five-star Red Flag high. The emotions in his heart were indescribable. He was willing to trade even a championship for this opportunity. Anyway, he had plenty of championships.
The Olympics come once every four years, and representing the country, holding the Five-star Red Flag, is an irreplaceable memory.
A close-up of Gan Guoyang appeared on the live television broadcast, becoming an important moment in China's Olympic history.
At the opening ceremony, famous singer Sarah Brightman and tenor Jose Carreras performed the song "Amigos Para Siempre" created by Andrew Webber and Don Black live.
The originally scheduled song for the Olympics was "Barcelona," by Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury. However, Mercury passed away from AIDS last year, so a recorded version of the song was played on site.
