The fireworks footage was actually digitally inserted into television coverage of the event, and the cute nine-year-old girl was lip-synching to a song sung by another girl who was seven, said CTV's Steve Chao, reporting from Beijing.
"According to the Beijing Olympic organizing committee, because of the pollution and the smoggy haze it was decided they would use a digital image to enhance the image of the fireworks," Chao told Canada AM on Tuesday, adding that the safety of the helicopter pilot was also a concern.
In another sign of China's desire to create the perfect opening ceremonies, the event's music director Chen Qigang told Beijing Radio a last-minute decision was made to match the nine-year-old girl's face with another's voice.
I think they're talking about those 'foot prints' that made their way to the stadium.
Kinda sad considering they were playing the 'check this out, we invented gun powder'
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