It has been revealed that part of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony was faked.
The fireworks footprints which appeared above the city were digitally inserted computer graphics and not, as was previously suspected, the work of a flying invisible giant with exploding feet.
The flying redhead, Steve Hooker, gave Australia one of the most electrifying moments at the Beijing Olympics, when he leapt into history to win the gold medal in the Men’s Pole Vault.