Closing ceremony will be unrehearsed

China is preparing to dazzle the world again with a glittering closing ceremony of the Olympic Games on Sunday.

Unlike the opening ceremony, which was repeatedly rehearsed at the National Stadium, the closing one will not be rehearsed, Beijing News said yesterday.

The men's marathon will end at the stadium at about noon, leaving only eight hours for the organizers to prepare for the closing ceremony, the newspaper said.