The closing ceremony of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games was held at the National Stadium on the evening of the 20th. Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng, Wang Qishan and other party and state leaders, and IOC President Bach attended the closing ceremony.
On the evening of February 20, the closing ceremony of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games was held at the National Stadium. Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng, Wang Qishan and other party and state leaders attended the closing ceremony Xinhua News Agency reporter Yue Yuewei photographed
From the realization of the dream of the 2008 Centennial Olympic Games to the reunion with the Olympic Movement in 2022, Beijing has become the first "City of Double Olympics" in history. In the past 16 days, Beijing has witnessed the glory and dream of competitive sports and condensed the unity and friendship of human society. Under the banner of the five rings, nearly 3,000 athletes from 91 countries and regions have worked hard, challenged the limits and surpassed themselves, breaking 2 world records and 17 Winter Olympic records, and playing the "faster, higher, stronger - more united" Colorful movement. China has overcome the impact of the epidemic and made great efforts to host a simple, safe and wonderful Winter Olympic Games, with first-class competition venue facilities and excellent organizational services, which have won wide acclaim from the Olympic family and the international community. With 9 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze, the Chinese delegation set a new record for the number of gold medals and medals won in a single Winter Olympics, ranking third in the gold medal list, creating the best record in history since participating in the Winter Olympics in 1980.
At night, the National Stadium is full of lights and atmosphere.
In the music of "Peace - Community of Destiny", Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan and Bach walked to the rostrum and waved to the audience. The audience erupted in applause.
On the evening of February 20, the closing ceremony of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games was held at the National Stadium. This is President Xi Jinping and IOC President Bach waving to everyone on the rostrum Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xueren
At 20:00, the opening performance of the closing ceremony "Light Up" began. The children carried snowflake lanterns, and lit up the "Winter" character emblem on the venue in the tradition of lanterns on the Lantern Festival.
All stood up, and in the majestic national anthem of the People's Republic of China, the bright five-star red flag was raised.
A huge Chinese knot pattern appeared on the venue, and flag bearers walked into the room holding the flags of the 91 delegations participating in the Winter Olympic Games. The classic music of "Ode to Joy" sounded, the athlete representatives entered, and the audience expressed warm congratulations and heartfelt respect to the athletes with applause and cheers.
Big screen short film "2022, have me!" ", reproducing the wonderful moments of athletes fighting hard and flying with passion. Awards were subsequently presented to the winning athletes in the women's 30 km collective departure (free technology) event and the cross-country skiing men's 50 km collective departure (free technology).
The sincere smiling faces of the volunteers are constantly presented on the big screen. On behalf of all the athletes, the newly elected members of the IOC Athletes' Committee paid tribute to the six volunteer representatives and expressed their sincere gratitude to the volunteers. The 2008 Beijing Olympics pioneered the "Salute to Volunteers" and has since become a tradition at the closing ceremony of the Games. During the Winter Olympics, tens of thousands of volunteers served enthusiastically and worked hard, winning universal praise.
The IOC short film "The Power of Faith" was played on the big screen, vividly demonstrating the Olympic spirit of "faster, higher, stronger – more united".
The event is coming to an end, and it is time to part ways again. The ancient Chinese often folded willows to bid farewell, sending their thoughts on their feelings. 365 ordinary people from all walks of life and of different ages gathered in the center of the venue holding willow branches to represent the thoughts of 365 days a year. A white beam of light illuminates from the center of the venue, forming a monument of light that supports the main torch" "Big Snowflake". Big screen short film "2022, with us!" " record the warm scenes of the Winter Olympics.
Subsequently, a ceremony was held to raise the Greek flag and play the Greek national anthem.
Children from the Fuping Mountains of Hebei Province once again sang the Olympic anthem, and the Olympic flag was slowly lowered in the song.
The ceremony for the handover of the Olympic flag begins. Beijing Mayor Chen Jining waved the five-ring flag and handed it to IOC President Bach. Bach will hand over the flag to the host city of the next Winter Olympics, the mayor of Milan, Italy, Sarah, and the mayor of Cortina d'Ampezzo, Gaidina.
The Italian national anthem was played and the Italian flag was raised. The city of Milan and the city of Cortina d'Ampezzo brought a wonderful theatrical performance "Two Cities Together"
Subsequently, Cai Qi, chairman of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, said in his speech that in these unforgettable 16 days, athletes from all over the world shined on the field, showing the charm of sports and interpreting the Olympic motto of "faster, higher, stronger - more united". The olympic family members are united and cooperative, and the media carefully broadcast the reports, presenting every wonderful moment inside and outside the Beijing Winter Olympic Games to the world. Thank you to all the friends who participated, supported and dedicated to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, you also reflect the excitement of the Winter Olympics. "City of The Two Olympics", the Extraordinary Winter Olympics. The Beijing Winter Olympics has ushered in a new era of global ice and snow sports, let us remember this unforgettable Winter Olympic time, and work together to create a better future for mankind.
IOC President Bach delivered a speech. He said that the Olympic Village of this Winter Olympic Games is unique, the venues are breathtaking, and the organizational work is extraordinary. We would like to extend our most sincere thanks to the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, the Chinese government departments, and all our partners and friends in China. This is a truly unparalleled Winter Olympics, and we welcome China as a major ice and snow sports country. Finally, Bach declared the xxiv Winter Olympics closed and called on young people from all over the world to meet in Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo in four years' time for the XXV Winter Olympics.
Big screen short film "Goodbye! Together to the future! At the moment when the Winter Olympics are coming to an end, the friendship between the Chinese people and guests from all over the world is frozen.
At 21:35, the moving song of the theme song of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games", "Me and You", sounded again, and the glittering Olympic rings rose from the center of the venue. The main torch "Big Snowflake" slowly fell, and in the pure and ethereal song of "Snowflake", the Olympic fire that had burned for 16 days was gradually extinguished.
The grand fireworks took off in the air, showing a five-ring shape over the stadium, the Chinese and English characters of "One Family under the Heavens", and the sound of songs, applause and cheers resounded through the clouds, and the National Stadium became an ocean of joy.
Present at the closing ceremony were members of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, vice chairmen of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, state councilors, presidents of the Supreme People's Court, chief procurators of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, vice chairmen of the NATIONAL COMMITTEE of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and members of the Central Military Commission in Beijing.
The heads of the International Olympic Committee attended the closing ceremony.
Source: Xinhua News Agency