Beijing 2008 Olympics Closing Ceremonies LIVE THREAD

[retrokitten]

Georgian born Khatuna Lorig will carry the US flag.

U.S. team picks Georgian to lead them in closing ceremony

[dfwgator]

Maybe the Brits were thinking, “Ok you got Hong Kong from us, but now we take the Olympic Flag from you, Nyah Nyah!”

[retrokitten]

LMAO!!

[tsmith130]

I didn’t see the Labron and Yao Ming one and I think I saw the birds nest one only once...but remember it was clever.

[OCC]

Not to get weird, but the right side of the 2012 logo looks like Maggie Simpson to me.

[dfwgator]

Just thank God Red Ken isn’t the one getting the flag.

[retrokitten]

Is it just me or does the mayor of London look like Darryl Hammond from SNL?

[tsmith130]

Good one! The announcers just made reference to that...Hong Kong handover. I moved to Hong Kong from Singapore a year after that handover.

[God luvs America]

[silent_jonny]

Rumors are that the others turned him down. Take that with a grain of salt.

LOL! That would make more sense than anything else I can think of.

[dfwgator]

At least after having the ChiComs host these games, the Anglosphere gets the next Winter and Summer Olympics.

[retrokitten]

Londonites are supposedly really ticked off at how stupid looking it is. Can’t say I blame them. It’s more Miami in 1983 then 2012 London.

I think of London as very sophisticated. That logo doesn’t say sophisticated. It says, “Do you think anyone can tell how wasted I am??”

[MinuteGal]

Da Mare of London needs a Hong Kong tailor and a Chicago dentist, LOL.

Leni

[silent_jonny]

Good night, Purple One :)

[retrokitten]

Oh boy. Here comes the double-decker bus.

[tsmith130]

WT? Looks like a bunch of punks waiting for the bus.

[silent_jonny]

Is it just me or does the mayor of London look like Darryl Hammond from SNL?

LOL! He does!

[OCC]

I think of London as very sophisticated. That logo doesn’t say sophisticated. It says, “Do you think anyone can tell how wasted I am??”

They are not helping their case with this display.

[retrokitten]

LOL

It’s like the cast of “A Clockwork Orange.” Keep an eye on your wallet with the crowd.

[Twink]

LOL! I thought the same thing!

[silent_jonny]

Oh boy. Here comes the double-decker bus.

That's been the most normal part of the ceremony :)