Closing ceremony: fireworks and handing over of flag
Display of fireworks above the Bird's Nest. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is a grand celebration of sport, peace and friendship, said chief organizer Liu Qi at the closing ceremony of the Games held in the National Stadium in north Beijing on August 24. [Xinhua]
![Display of fireworks above the Bird's Nest. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is a grand celebration of sport, peace and friendship, said chief organizer Liu Qi at the closing ceremony of the Games held in the National Stadium in north Beijing on August 24. [Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20080824/001372acd0b50a1bb65255.jpg "Display of fireworks above the Bird's Nest. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is a grand celebration of sport, peace and friendship, said chief organizer Liu Qi at the closing ceremony of the Games held in the National Stadium in north Beijing on August 24. [Xinhua]")