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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 08-08-24
From: The Hellenic Radio (ERA) <www.ert.gr/>
CONTENTS
[01] Beijing Olympics Closing Ceremony
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Starts at 15:00
Beijing Olympics Closing Ceremony
24 Αυγ 2008 08:58:00
By Dimitris Alexopoulos
Sources: ΝΕΤ
The grand success of the Beijing Games in terms of organization, sports
venues and athletic performances comes to an end today. The closing
ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games starts at 15:00 local time and will
be broadcast live by state channel NET. On the sports front world
records and Olympic records had been set, in most cases by the same
athletes such as American swimmer Michael Phelps, winner of a record
eight gold medals, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and Russian, Yelena
Isinbayeva in womens pole vault. Medal review count for Greece includes
two silver and two bronze, achieved by athletes who had claimed medal
in 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
Translated by Chrisanthi Sarantis
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