Beijing Olympics 2008 The Greatest Show ever!!!

There you have it...after more than two weeks of record breaking feats and stunning performances from athletes from 204 countries, the 2008 Beijing Olympics finally came to the end. Normally the opening ceremony show will be a good one, but this time around, the host China never rest on their laurels and displayed a splendid performances for the greatest show ever. Of my years of watching sporting events, this is truly the best ever I have witnessed.....Go China go China!!!

Above is the top 5 final standings of the medal chart. For the first time ever, USA was dethroned from the overall champion position and China looks strong way above the rest with 51 golds. I did watched many events and the chinese athletes really show their superiority especially in diving, table tennis, weighlifting and badminton. Malaysia for the first time in 12 years managed to grab a silver from Datuk Lee Chong Wei through badminton men's single event although he was being trashed by world no1 Lin Dan from China. Below were the pictures from the closing ceremony.

Fireworks in the shape of the Olympic rings are shown over National Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics on Sunday, August 24, 2008.

Performers line the field during the closing ceremony of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China.

Performers participate in the closing ceremony for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Sunday, August 24, 2008.

Dancers perform during the closing ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympics at the National Stadium, in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008.

Acrobats perform on a column during the closing ceremony of the Games of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China.
Dancers perform during the closing ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympics at the National Stadium, in Beijing, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008.
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, right, and British pop singer Leona Lew perform the song "Whole Lotta Love" during the closing ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympics at the National Stadium, Sunday, August 24, 2008.
English soccer star David Beckham kicks a ball during the closing ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympics at the National Stadium, in Beijing, Sunday, August 24, 2008.

Fireworks explode over the National Stadium to start the closing ceremony of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing, China, on Sunday, August 24, 2008.

Fireworks explode over China's National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest," during the closing ceremony of the Olympics in Beijing, Sunday, August 24, 2008.

(AP photo by Alexander F. Yuan / August 24, 2008)