The Beijing Olympic Games have ended in a blaze of fireworks, with the largest share of gold medals going to the host country.
Chinese citizens and state media said that their success in holding the games for the first time would make China a more confident and open country.
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China's gold medal haul increases by the day at the Beijing Olympics. But some residents say the host country's multimillion-dollar investment on behalf of athletes has come at the expense of sports facilities for the Chinese public. |
