The 33rd Summer Olympic Games officially kicks off Friday night in Paris, France in a bold and unique opening ceremony with the center of Paris itself serving as the stadium and city residents as the spectators. Observers along the river Seine will watch as over ten thousand athletes arrive on boats up a 6-kilometer course to the final destination. What have been the preparations for this historic and unique opening ceremony? What does this historic Olympic city hope to present to the world after so many years of preparation? And what have we learned from the new trends of international sports events? Guests in this edition of Dialogue are Anne-Elisabeth Moutet, Paris-based columnist for the Telegraph; David Goldblatt, sports writer and broadcaster and author of 'The Games: A Global History of the Olympics; and Paul Dong, co-founder and CEO of Ei Asia Limited.