British soccer star David Beckham will attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, Chongqing Evening News reported on Wednesday.

Beckham and other celebrities representing London, which will host the next Summer Olympics, will participate in the "London Eight Minutes" performance at the closing ceremony. Beckham will enter the stage in a double-decker bus and jump off the bus, the newspaper said.

According to International Olympic Committee rules, the next host city of the Olympics is required to make an eight-minute-performance.

Beckham now plays with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer in the United States. He has also played for top teams such as Real Madrid in Spain and Manchester United in England.

(Shanghai Daily June 19, 2008)