Sunday, August 24, 2008

Pictures of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Closing Ceremony

Singer Leona Lewis (2nd R) and guitarist Jimmy Page (1st R) perform on a bus during the eight-minute performance prepared by London, host city of the next summer Olympic Games in 2012, at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games closing ceremony held in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 24, 2008. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)


British soccer superstar David Beckham (C) throws a “welcome ball” from atop a red double-decker bus during the eight-minute performance prepared by London, host city of the next summer Olympic Games in 2012, at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games closing ceremony held in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 24, 2008. (Xinhua/Liao Yujie)


Drummers perform in the National Stadium during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)


Basketball player Yao Ming of China is seen in the National Stadium during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)


Drummers perform during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at The Beijing National Stadium on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)


A dancer performs during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)


A band performs during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)


Performers are seen during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)


Performers are pictured during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)


A general view of the festivities in Beijing National Stadium during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)


Artistes perform at the National Stadium during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)


Performers ride a bicycle during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Beijing National Stadium on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)


Drummers perform in the National Stadium during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)


Fireworks ignite over The Beijing National Stadium during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)


Archer Khatuna Lorig carries the flag for the United States during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)


Lopez Lomong of the United States takes a during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Stadium on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)


Footballer David Beckham during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)


Chris Hoy of Great Britain carries the flag during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)


Liu Qi, President of BOCOG talks as Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee looks on while the olympic flame burns in the cauldron above the stadium during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)


Basketball player Lauren Jackson of Australia is pictured during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)


Drummers performs during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)


Performers dance during the Closing Ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the Beijing National Stadium on August 24, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)


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