The Olympic flag has been handed to London after a spectacular ceremony ended the Beijing Games. ...full story at Sky News
from Sky News on Sun, Aug 24 2008
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FINAL: London official Olympic handover segment Beijing 2008 »
YouTube video FINAL EDIT - Now with the National Anthem!
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