Adieu, Beijing Olympics 2008
Monday, 25 August 2008
BEIJING, Aug 24 : International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge declared the 29th summer Olympic Games of Beijing closed in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, in north Beijing Sunday night.
"I declare the Games of the XXIXth Olympiad closed, and I call upon the youth of the world to assemble four years from now in London to celebrate the Games of the XXXth Olympiad," said the IOC chief at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Games.
When the IOC chief ended his speech with "thank you" in English, French and Chinese to the audience in the Bird's Nest, thunderous applause exploded in the stadium, with tens of thousands of hands waving in the air to celebrate the closing of the perfect Beijing Games.
Labeling the Beijing Olympic Games as "truly exceptional," Rogge praised the Games have presented 16 glorious days to be cherished forever by the whole world.
By the end of Saturday, a total of 43 world records were set and more than 120 Olympic records were renewed at the Games.
The Beijing Olympic Games are "truly exceptional Games," said the IOC President at the Games' closing ceremony staged in the National Stadium in northern Beijing on Sunday night.
He repeated the words in French.
"Through these Games, the world learned more about China, and China learned more about the world. Athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees came to these dazzling venues and awed us with their talent," Rogge said in his speech.
He praised the athletes as "true role models" and thanked the people of China, all the volunteers and the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 29th Summer Olympics in his speech.
"I declare the Games of the XXIXth Olympiad closed, and I call upon the youth of the world to assemble four years from now in London to celebrate the Games of the XXXth Olympiad," said the IOC chief at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Games.
When the IOC chief ended his speech with "thank you" in English, French and Chinese to the audience in the Bird's Nest, thunderous applause exploded in the stadium, with tens of thousands of hands waving in the air to celebrate the closing of the perfect Beijing Games.
Labeling the Beijing Olympic Games as "truly exceptional," Rogge praised the Games have presented 16 glorious days to be cherished forever by the whole world.
By the end of Saturday, a total of 43 world records were set and more than 120 Olympic records were renewed at the Games.
The Beijing Olympic Games are "truly exceptional Games," said the IOC President at the Games' closing ceremony staged in the National Stadium in northern Beijing on Sunday night.
He repeated the words in French.
"Through these Games, the world learned more about China, and China learned more about the world. Athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees came to these dazzling venues and awed us with their talent," Rogge said in his speech.
He praised the athletes as "true role models" and thanked the people of China, all the volunteers and the Beijing Organizing Committee of the 29th Summer Olympics in his speech.