Some Olympics events have used lip-synching . In the 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony , the song " Ode to the Motherland " appeared to be sung by Lin Miaoke at the ceremony , but it emerged that she mimed her performance to a recording by another girl , Yang Peiyi , who actually won the audition . It was a last-minute decision to use lip-synching , following a Politburo member 's objection to Yang 's physical appearance . International Olympic Committee executive director Gilbert Felli defended the use of a more photogenic double
2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Lip sync