So, the next few days will be chock full of end-of-year retrospectives. We'll do our own as well. Today: The Beijing Olympics.

• That Olympic Torch Run sure was fun, wasn't it?

• Opening ceremonies included fireworks, fake children.

• The Chinese could not beat Kerri Walsh and Misti May-Treanor in beach volleyball, but they did cop a feel after their match.

• President Bush had the idea first, however.

• The Deadspin Beijing Bureau rooted out corruption, broke stories, visited local bars.

• Violent incidents were rare, thanks to the Chinese Scooter Police!

• Tattoos + boner pills = Olympic gold.