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China's Show of Power
The Summer Games winds to its conclusion with an electrifying Closing Ceremonies for an Olympics that brings China forward as a sports powerhouse.
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The Olympic Feed
- Pomfret's China: Post-Olympics China?Will the act of hosting the Summer Olympics leave lasting change in China? It's an interesting question.
- Playback: My Closing CeremoniesBefore we're forced to start paying attention to the real world again, there's still time for Paul Farhi to give out his "Playback" medals for the 2008 Summer Games.
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In-Depth Phelps The Great Haul of China» Graphic | Michael Phelps's record eight gold medals thrust him past Mark Spitz and secure his place in Olympic lore. » More: Each Medal, Recounted | Photos | Audio Slideshow Opening Ceremonies A Triumphant Opening to the 29th OlympiadAfter seven years of meticulous preparation, China opens the 2008 Beijing Olympics, celebrating the country's 5,000-year history and temporarily drawing attention away from months of controversy.  Graphic All About PolesA pole vaulter is part sprinter, part hurdler and part gymnast, requiring just one major piece of equipment that is both simple and extremely technical to propel him (or her) 20 feet or so into the air.
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