Summary
LONDON'S reign as Olympic host city began last night after mayor Boris Johnson received the banner to signal that the countdown to 2012 has begun.
David Beckham, pop icon Leona Lewis and rock star Jimmy Page led London's eight-minute slot in the closing ceremony as the Beijing Olympics began as they finished, in a fusion of colour, light, fireworks, music, dance and technology.See the full content of this document
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Boris Begins the Big Countdown ; Olympic Fever Region Shares Dream of 2012 Games Glory
After the national anthem sung by the National Youth Theatre, and the official handover, London's chance to impress the world began.
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