The Opening Ceremony By the numbers:

Saturday, August 9, 2008

$50 million

Estimated cost

91,000

Spectators

15,000

Performers

30,000

Fireworks

600

Performers for fireworks display

110

Minutes of

original music

2,008

Percussionists

18

Music composers

4 billion

Estimated television viewers

204

Delegations

to the Games

16 tons

Weight of elevated globe in final act

85,127 miles

Olympic torch relay

SOURCES: Staff and wire reports