Just finished watching the closing ceremony on CBC (full 12 hrs before NBC airs it tonight .. yes, take that .. ). Olympics is my favorite sporting event as we get to watch the best of the best for so many sports that you normally don’t see – Volleyball, Rowing, Badminton (my former love), Table Tennis, Gymnastics, Track and Field, Swimming and so many more .. Beijing put on an absolutely stunning show and nearly a perfect Olympics which should open some eyes and inspire the future cities. This experience will be hard to beat and London has its work cut out for them.

In terms of sports themselves, some incredible moments – Michael Phelps, Bolt, Wanjiru, Abhinav Bindra, US Volleyball team, and on and on .. China took over the mantle of the most celebrated Olympics nation completely powering the US which has dominated since the fall of Soviet empire.

When I was in China last year, the construction frenzy was in full swing. One could feel the energy and a sense of urgency. I really think people will see this beyond sports as Chinese focus on different roles and industries.

Finally, congrats to our client China Mobile who was heavily involved in making the games a success and to all involved. And of course, thanks to CBC and BBC for providing great live coverage in the face of NBC blackout.

Looking forward to Vancouver in 2010 and London in 2012.