 | Fireworks light up the sky at the end of the closing ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium also know as the "Bird's Nest" on August 24, 2008. click to open  |
 | Fireworks display light up above the National Stadium also known as the "Bird's Nest" during the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 24, 2008. click to open  |
 | Fireworks light the sky during the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium on August 24, 2008. The Beijing Olympics officially closed today bringing down the curtain on a glittering 16-day long sports extravaganza. click to open  |
 | Entertainers perform during the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium on August 24, 2008. The Beijing Olympics officially closed today bringing down the curtain on a glittering 16-day long sports extravaganza. click to open  |
 | A spectator holds a Chinese flag as fireworks light the sky during the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium on August 24, 2008. click to open  |
 | Fireworks light up the sky during the closing and hand-over ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium also know as the "Bird's Nest" on August 24, 2008. The Beijing Olympics officially closed today bringing down the curtain on a glittering 16-day long sports extravaganza. click to open  |
 | Spanish tenor Placido Domingo (L) and Chinese singer Song Zuying perform at the National Stadium or 'Birds Nest' during the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 24, 2008. London will host the 2012 Olympic Games. click to open  |
 | Spanish tenor Placido Domingo (L) and Chinese singer Song Zuying perform at the National Stadium or 'Birds Nest' during the closing ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 24, 2008. London will host the 2012 Olympic Games. click to open  |
 | Dancers perform in front of the extinguished flame during the closing and hand-over ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium also know as the "Bird's Nest" on August 24, 2008. The Beijing Olympics officially closed today bringing down the curtain on a glittering 16-day long sports extravaganza. click to open  |
 | Fireworks light up the sky during the closing and hand-over ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium also know as the "Bird's Nest" on August 24, 2008. The Beijing Olympics officially closed today bringing down the curtain on a glittering 16-day long sports extravaganza. click to open  |