August 24, 2008 - After months of hype and 16 days of competition, the 2008 Summer Games have drawn to a close.
The Beijing Olympics ended with a blaze of deafening fireworks on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on a Games that dazzled the world with sporting brilliance and showcased the might of modern day China.
Some top moments for us include:
Russia’s Yelena Isinbayeva winning a gold medal with a world record-breaking pole vault performance that captivated the 91,000 crowd.
Dara Torres winning a silver medal in swimming and proving she’s one hot mama.
Sanya Richards come from behind burst to help the U.S. win the 4×400 relay.
The U.S. women’s soccer team patience and perseverance as they came back from a sobering first round loss to win the gold medal in a tough battle against Brazil.
Thirty-three year old gymnast Oksana Chusovitina, competing for Germany for the first time but in her fifth Olympics, winning silver for her autistic son.
What were your favorite moments?
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love all the moments you mentioned - also Lisa Leslie winning her FOURTH Olympic gold medal. Lisa, Candace, Diana and the other girls ROCK!!