Go ahead, stare at my chest
Obama's China itinerary revealed
Monitors remind classmates that love is publically unacceptable
Heart Attack: Starring Jake Newby
One is the loneliest number: 11/11 is Singles' Day
Photo of the Bird's Nest by stelzer
The report card
Deutsche Welle: Controversial Beijing Games Close in Spectacular, Surreal Style
AP: Mixed legacy likely as China's Olympics conclude
Reuters: No medals for China, IOC from rights groups
Reuters: China basks in the glow of success of Games
Al-Jazeera: Olympic chief praises Beijing games
Seattle Times: China put on great show in Beijing, but with iron fist
The Scotsman: Olympics: The gold medal for public relations goes to China
The Nation: What would Mao think of the Games?
Canwest News Service: Olympics a good springboard for change in China
Star Tribune: Medals are just tip of Beijing successes
DPA: As Olympics end, doubts nag a so-strong China
Fox Sports: As Olympics come to a close, questions remain
The medal haul
AP: Host China wins gold medal race; US first overall
New York Times: China Fulfills Its Wish for Olympic Domination
The Guardian: China's female pioneers have helped change Games for the better
Xinhua: China and Britain show greatest gold medal gains at Beijing Olympics
The gymnast age saga
AP: Rogge says gymnasts' paperwork appears to support China claims
IHT: Inquiry into Chinese gymnasts' ages 'may take some time'
Elsewhere
Xinhua: Chinese in Pyongyang celebrate Beijing's successful holding of Olympics
Xinhua: Unprecedented Beijing Olympics has special meaning to Afghanistan
London 2012
The Times: Olympics fails to give Gordon Brown the Beijing Bounce
The Scotsman: Tartan army raps Brown's 2012 UK team plan
The Press Association: PM wins release of Free Tibet woman
The Scotsman: Penniless PM won't win any medals for handouts
Sky News: Sir Alex Backed To Lead 2012 Team
AFP: Giant street party as London takes the baton
AP: London takes on Olympic mantle with quirky party
The Australian: What to look forward to at London 2012
The Times: London’s Olympics: let’s keep it simple in 2012
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What an absolutely awesome games! It's gone by way too fast. The closing ceremonies were beautiful and a dream I never want to awaken from. All the incredible hard work and effort that China put into these Olympics totally paid off!
Many Londoners either don't want or don't expect the venues and ceremonies in London 2012 as glamorous as Beijing. Given how much money and time it took them to build Heathrow's Terminal 5, maybe I wouldn't be surprised.
London can't and really shouldn't try to top the Beijing games. I don't know if anyone could, but a great games that I loved were the '92 Barcelona games. They were much smaller scaled yet magical in so many ways. If London meets that standard, I will be in awe.