Photos: Olympics 2008 closing ceremony

XXIX Summer Olympics closing ceremony at the main arena Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing.
China won 51 gold medals, 21 silver medals and 28 bronze medals. The U.S. won 36 gold medals, 38 silver medals and 36 bronze medals. Russia won 23 gold medals, 21 silver medals and 28 bronze medals. The next Winter Olympics will be hosted by Canada’s Vancouver in 2010, and the next Summer Olympics will take place in London in 2012.






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Funny moments in the sports world

Funny moments in the sports world in photos. Sport is not boring.

Models replace ball boys at Madrid Masters

A Hugo Boss model picks up balls during the Madrid's Masters Tennis tournament. Models replaced traditional ball boys in the biggest surprise Monday at the Madrid Masters, where expected winners included Albert Costa, Alex Corretja and Luis Horna.

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Funny Pic of fan

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IAAF World Athletics Championships

The picture shows a Chinese athlete Xie Limei at the Sports jump.

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You can see more pictures from IAAF World Athletics Championships, which is currently in the Japanese city of Osaka.

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