IOC chief: Beijing Olympics "glorious days" to "cherish forever"

The Beijing Olympic Games have presented 16 glorious days which the world will cherish forever, said International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge at the Games' closing ceremony staged in the National Stadium in north Beijing on Sunday night.


International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge delivers a speech at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games closing ceremony in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, China, on Aug. 24, 2008.
"Tonight, we come to the end of 16 glorious days which we will cherish forever," said the IOC chief in his closing speech.

"Thank you to the people of China, to all the wonderful volunteers and to BOCOG !" he said.

Source: Xinhua