The curtain was drawn on the Beijing Games on Sunday night with Japan having discovered a new set of stars, celebrated some familiar faces and perhaps seen one of its all-time greats on Olympic ice for the last time.The ceremony was held at the National Stadium, the venue also known as the "Bird's Nest," to mark the end of the games that began on Feb. 4.The closing ceremony continued the storyline from the opening, telling the "Story of a Snowflake" inspired by a poem written 1,300 years ago by Chinese poet Li Bai. The snowflake motif used as the cauldron was also featured on lanterns held …READ FULL ARTICLE
