August 8th marks the 10th year anniversary since the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The 2008 games marked an incredible showing for the United States, winning 112 medals overall. The 31 venues which hosted the various events now stand in stark contrast to the gleaming architectural triumphs they were at their debut 10 years ago.
This is what the Olympic flag looked like in 2008:
This is what the an Olympic gated logo looks like now:
This is what the volleyball venue looked like in 2008:
This is what it looks like now:
This is what the whitewater kayaking venue looked like in 2008:
This is what is looks like now: