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The 29th Olympic Games ended in Beijing on Sunday night with a spectacular closing ceremony. Over 7,000 performers and a breathtaking fireworks display entertained the crowd of 90,000 in the famous Bird’s Nest stadium. It has truly been one of the most memorable Olympics ever. China’s leaders will feel they have fulfilled their goal to show the world what China can achieve. Numbers tell part of the Beijing story. The record $40-billion games officially started on 08.08.2008, at eight minutes past eight – the number 8 brings luck in China. Altogether, 11,028 athletes qualified from 204 different countries. A record number of 88 countries won medals, with 122 athletes winning more than one. The USA’s Michael Phelps and Jamaica’s Usain Bolt set 10 world records between them.
The president of the Beijing Organizing Committee, Liu Qi, summed up his feelings on the Games in his closing speech. He said: “The past 16 days have witnessed superb athletic performances and sportsmanship. Athletes…have competed in the Games in the Olympic spirit. They have…achieved amazing results by breaking 38 world records and 85 Olympic records.” He added that the Games had brought China closer to the world. “The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is a grand celebration of sport, a grand celebration of peace and a grand celebration of friendship,” he said. International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge echoed Qi’s enthusiasm, saying: "These were truly exceptional Games…The world learned more about China and China learned more about the world.”
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