David Beckham: Olympics Closing Ceremony, Here I Come!

David Beckham, his wife Victoria and their three sons — Brooklyn, 9, Romeo, 5, and Cruz, 3 — catch a departing flight out of LAX airport in Los Angeles on Friday.

Next week, David (and maybe his family) will be flying off to China to participate in the closing ceremonies representing London — the next city to host the Summer Olympics in 2012.

“David is going to be in the surprise finale. They always have a segment to do the handover, to showcase the next city to host the Olympics,” a source tells People. “He was very involved in the London bid to get it, and as a Londoner he is incredibly proud that the Olympics will be in London. He is passionate about it and looking forward to the games in 2012.”

The closing ceremony will take place on Sunday, August 24th at Beijing’s National Stadium.