Lin Miaoke

This photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency shows Lin Miaoke, a nine-year-old Chinese girl who performed at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. A 7-year-old Chinese girl's face was "not suitable" for the Olympics opening ceremony, so Lin lip-synched "Ode to the Motherland."

Xinhua, Zhou Liang / Associated Press /

This photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency shows Lin Miaoke, a nine-year-old Chinese girl who performed at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. A 7-year-old Chinese girl's face was "not suitable" for the Olympics opening ceremony, so Lin lip-synched "Ode to the Motherland."

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