Biggest Asian Games ever close with a bang in Guangzhou

The 16th Asian Games officially closed on Saturday in the southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou with a rousing and colourful outdoor spectacular. Like the acclaimed curtain-raiser just over two weeks ago, the closing gala was held not inside a stadium but on a boat-shaped island in the middle of River, which meanders through the heart of China's third-largest city.
"The 16th Asian Games, which has been a huge success, comes to an end," said Olympic Council of Asia president Sheikh Ahmed Al Fahad Al Sabah.

"This edition of the Games has, without a doubt, been one of the most outstanding in the history of the event."