Recommended Reads: Beijing's Olympic report card
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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