England swings during good-bye to Beijing

Three time Olympic medalist in trampoline and Silver Medalist the 2008 games Karen Cockburn of Toronto wrapped herself in the honor of being chosen our flag bearer for the closing ceremonies.

Canada followed her lead in a celebration of nations

Calgary's Kyle Shewfelt showing his Canadian colors

 

Our Beijing buddy Chris Dornan sporting his Olympic outfit

Olympic medalist Adam Creek with his recycled water bottle hat

Fireworks exploded over Beijing's Tiananmen Square

an Olympic sized view inside the nest that hosted the 2008 games

The Memory Tower was a virtual human torch

that waved good-bye to the world

...from which a symbolic ribbon tree was raised

One of the highlights of the ceremonies

A double-decker bus rolled in and marked the

countdown to the 2010 Summer games in London

The Bus opened it's roof for an unusual pairing of

Leona Lewis and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin

...singing "A Whole Lotta Love"

a befitting way to welcome the 30th Olympiad to London, England

Jimmy and Leona on the duet