BEIJING, China - Yeah, the 2008 Beijing Games are a wrap and the Olympic Flame has been extinguished. However, since the Games commence only once every four years, a last reflection is indeed worthy.
BEIJING, China – As I sat in wonderment while the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony exploded around me with fireworks, song, dance, colorful garb and an excited collection of Olympic athletes, as well as an international television audience, I felt like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz.
My dire Olympic predictions in my Aug. 6-12, 2008, column came sadly true – America’s once-dominant dashmen failed to win both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes, and one of our men in the 200 final was disqualified for a lane violation.
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BEIJING, China - Yeah, the 2008 Beijing Games are a wrap and the Olympic Flame has been extinguished. However, since the Games commence only once every four years, a last reflection is indeed worthy. 
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