The Beijing Olympics ended with a blaze of deafening fireworks on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on a Games that dazzled the world with sporting brilliance and showcased the might of China.

• 在比赛的最后一天，这个国家的运动健儿们将金牌增加到了51枚，中国成为继1988年汉城奥运会前苏联之后夺得金牌最多的国家，中国新生的自信彰显无遗。