Curtain drawn on Beijing Games, baton passes to London

Curtain drawn on Beijing Games, baton passes to London

BEIJING, China - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima, who won gold medals in the men's 100- and 200-meter breaststroke, poses for photos during the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games at the National Stadium in Beijing on Aug. 24. (Kyodo)

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