A grand photo exhibition entitled "The Exceptional Gala -- Beijing 2008 Olympics and Paralympics" was held here on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the Games.

The gallery, which is located in the Olympic Park in Beijing, features more than 800 pictures.

IOC Press Commission chief Kevan Gosper said at the gallery that the Beijing Olympics was the best one in the Olympic history and that these pictures reflected many amazing points and unforgettable moments of the Games.

The exhibition, co-sponsored by the Beijing municipal government, the IOC, the Beijing Olympic organizing committee and Xinhua News Agency, will run till Sept. 17.

Source: Xinhua