BBC网站上老外们对京奥开幕仪式的评价，原帖人的翻译虽然不太准确， 但挺有趣的：

　　comment by stattotheblade (U7075064)

　　absolutely wonderful opening ceremony, i know i can only remember 3, but todays ceremony beats the other two by miles. The organization and timing was wonderful, the sheer scale exciting and the torch lighting astounding. After the (people may not like this) bore of Athens' ceremony, i was amazed and pleased to see such a spectacle. London, you now know what we've got to achieve, good luck

　　绝对美妙的开幕式，我只记得3个开幕式，但是这一个把其他两个甩开老远了。规模和点火炬令人惊叹。在沉闷的雅典奥运后（有些人可能会不高兴）能看到这样的奇观我非常惊叹和高兴。 伦敦，你现在知道该怎么做了吧？祝你好运！。

　　comment by hkbloke (U11302795)

　　london is stuffed.
　　no money and no original thought.
　　it's all going to end in tears.

　　伦敦完蛋了！
　　没钱没创意
　　我们将会在眼泪中收场

　　comment by deyowthree (U12922406)

　　Beautiful.. just that.. nothing else.. beautiful.. China did it very well indeed.. the best Opening Ceremony ever to happen on an Olympic...
　　Well its understandable.. China is the richest country in terms of foreign reserves on planet earth..
　　They have 1,5 Trillion USDollars in reserves...
　　Spending 50 billion on an olympic barely makes a dent on China's huge and fat savings piggy bank..
　　Congrats To China..

　　太美了！….无话可说….太美了！中国真是做得太棒了….史上最好的奥运开幕式！
　　不难理解…..中国是世界上外汇储备最多的国家，他们有1.5万亿美元储备…..
　　花500亿（有这么多吗?）在奥运会上只是小菜一碟，他们的银行很快又会被塞满的…
　　祝贺中国

　　comment by sheffieldspike (U12920910)

　　What a amazing show Beijing has given us. It was simply breathtaking, beautifully choreographed and lavish visual display of fireworks, chinese history and culture.
　　Hope London can match it in 2012

　　北京向我们呈现了一场令人惊叹的表演，让人屏息凝神，美丽的舞蹈，丰富视觉效果的烟火，中国的历史和文化。
　　希望伦敦2012不会太差

　　Amazing ceremony. Shame about the presenters ruining it by talking through half of it.
　　How is London going to top that?

　　令人惊叹的开幕式，解说员（他们本国的）太差糟蹋了
　　伦敦如何能超越？

　　Is this ceromony actually on untill 4 :45? ridiculous if it is

　　（抱怨时间太长）真的要到4:45结束吗？（当地时间），太离谱了

　　comment by kingFreddieHarris (U7381623)

　　Breathtaking, easily the best OC ever!

　　惊人的，史上最好的开幕式

　　comment by Dark1 (U3585317)

　　Will London 2012 look anything like this? Will culture will displayed?

　　2012年伦敦也会像这样展示文化吗？

　　(后面的跟帖好笑）

　　comment by Chacor (U9441188)

　　You mean London has culture?

　　你是说伦敦有文化？

　　comment by tru5tworthy (U2073914)

　　We are watching from Australia, it's actually being shown here in Full Hi-Def, but alas no plasma to watch it on. But even on the old-skool TV it's absolutely amazing!

　　我们在澳洲收看的，虽然是高清媒体，但是没有plasma， 但是即使是看老式电视机仍然令人赞叹！

　　comment by rickyk10 (U8531822)

　　Has the opening ceremony began yet?
　　I can't work out what's happening through all the smog

　　(这位有点迷茫）开始了吗？ 这么多烟雾我都蒙了

　　comment by TopTorres (U9598927)

　　I think 2012 may be very embarassing for London when you compare it to this spectacular show!

　　我想相比这个壮观的开幕式，2012伦敦会觉得尴尬的。

　　comment by Steveo77 (U9884310)

　　anyone who thinks the Olympics are boring really ought to be watching this!!

　　如果你觉得奥运会是乏味的，那你真应该看看这个！！

　　（这是位英国的爱国者）

　　comment by MIXtheZyder (U11244581)

　　I've just been watching it, & yes it is a great celebration of China & Chinese culture, & rightly so. So what happens when the games come to London in 4 years time. You can bet your life, that it will be a celebration of multi culture, & World harmony, with not 1 union flag in sight, let alone, Rule Britania,God save the Queen, or land of hope & glory!!..........

　　我正在看，的确这是一场中国和中国文化的盛会。 4年后在伦敦，你能确信我们会有一场多元文化、世界和谐的盛会，没有拉帮结派 bla bla bla

　　comment by Dark1 (U3585317)

　　You mean London has culture?
　　你是说伦敦有文化？
　　-----
　　Dunno. I was asking what London had to offer apart from fish and chips.
　　不知道。我是想问，伦敦除了炸鱼和薯条还有什么？

　　comment by SixerMixer (U9667579)

　　Why have the kids come with backpacks? Cant their schools give them a day off??... atleast for the Olympics?

　　为什么孩子们还背着书包？学校就不能为了奥运给他们放一天假吗？（鸡蛋里挑骨头）

　　comment by supersubag (U7126766)

　　We'll make this look like a children's party in 4 years time - we're GREAT Britain - you don't hear anyone calling it "Great China" - although they do have that Great Wall...