Artists perform ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games closing ceremony in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, on August 24, 2008. The closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics will begin at 8:00PM sharp on Sunday.

Artists perform ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games closing ceremony in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest on August 24, 2008. (This picture is reversed upside down.)

Actors and working staff prepare before the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games closing ceremony in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest on August 24, 2008. 

Photo taken on August 24, 2008 shows an interior view of the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest. Beijing 2008 Olympic Games closing ceremony will begin at the stadium at 8:00 PM sharp on Sunday.

(Xinhua News Agency August 24, 2008)