My Favorite Beijing Olympic Moments

The crowds have gone home; the athletes, journalists, and dignataries have boarded flights for cities all over the world; the scores of volunteers have turned the Bird’s Nest back into an empty stadium; and the torch has been handed over to the British. In other words, the Games of the XXIX Olympiad are now history. It’s time to get some sleep.
International Olympic Committee President, Jacques Rogges said on Sunday that his favorite Olympic moment was that of Matthew Emmons, the American shooting contender who blew a chance at the Gold Medal in Athens by shooting the wrong target in the …read more