Olympic closing ceremony

Closing ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games

The closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games began in the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in northern Beijing at 8 p.m. on Sunday.Full story

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Beijing passes Olympic host baton to London

2008-08-24 16:02:00 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Beijing passed its Olympic host baton to London, host city of the 2012 Olympic Games, on Sunday night, as Mayor Guo Jinlong handed over the Olympic flag to his London counterpart Boris Johnson via International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, in north Beijing.

Chinese in big party of farewell at Beijing Olympics' perfect end

2008-08-24 15:47:30 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Tearful laughter, pride and relief were filling in the heart of millions of Chinese watching the big farewell "party" in Beijing's National Stadium, or Bird's Nest, Sunday evening.

Domingo and Chinese singer Song perform together at Beijing Olympics closing

2008-08-24 14:44:22 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Spanish tenor Placido Domingo and Chinese top female singer Song Zuying jointly presented a song entitled "The Flame of Love" at Sunday's Beijing Olympics closing ceremony, echoing the tender theme song "You and Me" at the opening ceremony.

Beijing bids farewell to Olympic flame

2008-08-24 14:41:31 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- After 16 days of burning in the National Stadium in north Beijing, the sacred flame of the Beijing Olympics was doused on Sunday night, after the Games were declared closed by International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge and the Olympic flag passed to London, host city of the 2012 Games.

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Closing ceremony snapshots

2008-08-25 09:04:34 GMT SINA.com The closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games began in the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in northern Beijing at 8 p.m. on Sunday.

Performance at the closing ceremony

2008-08-25 08:35:10 GMT China Daily Musicians perform during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, or "Bird's Nest" on August 24, 2008.

IOC Athletes' Commission new members present at closing ceremony

2008-08-24 14:17:23 GMT Xinhua English Newly-elected members of the Athletes' Commission of the International Olympic Committee(IOC) enter the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games closing ceremony in Beijing.

Chinese delegation at Olympic closing ceremony

2008-08-24 14:13:48 GMT Xinhua English World athletes that competed at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games are ushered into the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games closing ceremony in Beijing.