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- Date: August 24, 2008
- Time: 8:00 p.m. China Standard Time
- Location: Beijing National Stadium, Beijing, China
- U.S. television coverage: NBC Sports - August 24 at 7:00 p.m. ESTInternational Herald Tribune: Olympic Closing Ceremony... (August 21, 2008)
- David Beckham took part in the handover segment of the ceremonySeattle Times: Beijing Finale Has Star Power (August 24, 2008)
- Leona Lewis, a British pop singer performed with Jimmy Page of Led ZeppelinSeattle Times: Beijing Finale Has Star Power (August 24, 2008)
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The closing ceremony for the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at 8:00 p.m. China Standard Time on August 24, 2008, at Beijing National Stadium in Beijing, China.
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Closing Ceremony Details
The festivities included a handover of the Olympic flag from Beijing to London, the host of the 2012 Olympics. London Mayor Boris Johnson was in attendance at Beijing National Stadium to accept the flag. London also held Olympic festivities on August 24 to kick off the four-year journey to the London games. British soccer player David Beckham and musician Leona Lewis appeared at the ceremony.
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