Join us for an eight-minute whirl around the Games, taking in baton bungling from the relay favourites, the joys of synchronised swimming and the upcoming closing ceremony. Find out why: 1. The Brits were in a Monty Python training camp 2. Tyson Gay is... ...full story at Countdown to Beijing
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Beijing 2008 Paralympic closing ceremony London 2012 bus »
YouTube video Official *video* of the official London 2012 Paralympic Games handover segment from the Beijing 2008 Paralympic closing ceremony
The Handover of the Paralympic Games from Beijing to London took place today in the Birds Nest Stadium.
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Relay bad mistakes from United States, Britain » Countdown to Beijing On another miserable day for Tyson Gay, the United States failed to make it to the final of the 4×100 metres relay after their latest case of baton bungling. Britain, the defending Olympic champions, followed them out of the event when a messed u... |
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Closing ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games begins » People's Daily &$ &$Photo taken on Aug. 24, 2008 shows the fireworks of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games closing ceremony in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China. The closing ceremony began at 8 p.m. sharp on Sunday.(Xinhua Photo)&$&$ ... |
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Video: Fireworks at the closing ceremony of Beijing Games » Shanghaiist The closing ceremony of the Beijing Games was star-studded and glitzy as promised, but those that came expecting to be wowed off their socks as they were by the opening went away disappointed (read the reactions from China-based twitteratti). After all,... |
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Beijing podcast — day 15 » Countdown to Beijing Join us on the penultimate podcast from the Games for a look at Argentina’s win in the football, mixed feelings for Jamaica in the 4×100m relays and the prospect of Pearly Kings and Queens taking over the Bird’s Nest stadium. Pa... |
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Beijing podcast — day 16 » Countdown to Beijing Join us for the 16th and last podcast from the Beijing Olympics. We cast an eye back over the best moments of the Games, discuss Beijing’s world ranking and look ahead to quite a contrast with the next Olympics in London. Julian Linden, Belind... |
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