Passing the torch to build the future
2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Grand Opening Ceremony
With a mix of vitality and passion, more than 3800 athletes from around the world joined the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games. The opening ceremony, on August 16, 2014, at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre, was officially attended by CPC central committee general secretary, state President and central military commission President Xi Jingping.
Lighting the way to the future
Director, Chan Weiya's rich experience elevated the opening ceremony with beautifully crafted elements that featured the local culture of Nanjing. Blended with some amazing international elements, which, together, highlighted the overarching theme of the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games; China's Dream.
The opening ceremony was composed of three chapters, combining artistic and technical prowess to create spectacular visuals. The most powerful visual elements were performed by the Henan ShaoLin TaGou martial arts school, featuring three-dimensional models seemingly hovering in the air.
The youth of the world competing together
The Youth Olympic Games is being held in Nanjing between August 17, and August 28, 2014. The closing ceremony will take place on August 28, after 12 days of gruelling competition, which includes swimming, archery, athletics, badminton and basketball. All in all, 26 events will be contested by the youth of the world.
Guangdong performing arts is leading the way
The sound systems for the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies were provided by LAX, and chosen because of the company's rich experience gained through supporting major sporting events in China and overseas for the past 15 years, including the Beijing Olympics in 2008, the Guangzhou Asian Games in 2010, and Tianjin East Asian Games in 2013. With such deep experience, LAX is called upon time and time again for these mission critical events.
Revered sound engineer, HeBiao, acting as senior systems engineer for both ceremonies, made sure the audience could experience the great sound of LAX.
LAX continues to set the standard for all professional audio companies in Guangdong, and through continued promotion and support of the performing arts and entertainment in China, it is lighting a path to the future.
