Olympic Baton Passed from Beijing to London
24 Aug 2008
The curtain was drawn on the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the Bird’s Nest Stadium on Sunday night as London Mayor Boris Johnson accepted the Olympic Flag from International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge to officially begin the London Olympiad.
British legends from the world of sport and entertainment led the handover celebrations from an iconic red double decker bus. Leona Lewis and Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page combined to provide a musical backdrop for ex-England football captain David Beckham to appear on the upper deck of the bus much to the delight of the crowd.
There are 1433 days until the London 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony and the countdown now begins in earnest. Team GB will be looking to build upon their outstanding success in Beijing where they finished fourth in the medal table with 19 gold, 13 silver and 15 bronze medals, giving a total of 47 medals and representing Great Britain's best Olympic performance for 100 years.
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