2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony explained

2018 Winter Olympics
closing ceremony
Partof:2018 Winter Olympics
Time:20:00 – 22:05 KST (UTC+9)
Venue:Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium
Place:Pyeongchang, South Korea
Filmed By:Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS)

The closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 25 February 2018 from 20:00 to 22:05 KST (UTC+9). The ceremony took place at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang County, South Korea.[1] [2]

The director of the organizing committee, Oh Jang-hwan, stated the event will have a "festival atmosphere to recognize and celebrate the athletes' hard work and achievements at the games." Combining music, dance and art, the ceremony tells the story of "The Next Wave," while emphasizing the "human spirit of perseverance."[3]

Proceedings

Opening

Parade of Nations

See main article: 2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony flag bearers.

The flag bearers of 92 National Olympic Committees arrived into the stadium. The flag bearers from each participating country entered the stadium informally in single file, ordered by ganada order of the Korean alphabet, and behind them marched all the athletes. Marching alongside the athletes were Soohorang, the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic mascot, and Hodori, mascot of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[6] [7]

Concert section

Handover of the Olympic flag

First, the Greek flag was raised while its anthem played. The Olympic flag was then lowered and passed by the mayor of Pyeongchang County, Shiim Jae-kook, to IOC President Thomas Bach, who then handed it over to the mayor of Beijing, Chen Jining. This was then followed by the raising of the flag of China, and the playing of its anthem.[2] The flag was raised again in Tokyo, Japan for the 2020 Summer Olympics on 23 July 2021 for the opening ceremony.

See You in Beijing 2022

Beijing, the host city of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, presented a special performance See You in Beijing in 2022 directed by Chinese film director Zhang Yimou, who also presented the 2008 Summer Olympics opening and closing ceremonies. The presentation featured a modern image of China with two pandas skating and people forming red lines that became a dragon, as pandas and dragons are national icons for China. The skaters also trail lines to form the emblem of the Games. China's Paramount leader Xi Jinping made a cameo appearance by video expressing the welcome message on behalf of the Chinese people.

Games declared closed

IOC President Thomas Bach formally closed the games, calling them 'The Games of New Horizons'. Soon after, the cauldron was extinguished.[11]

Dignitaries in attendance

Dignitaries from International organizations

Host country dignitaries

Dignitaries from abroad

Anthems

Victory ceremonies

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Pyeongchang 2018 Closing Ceremony Not LIVE on 19 February 2020 . 18 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180118125510/http://2018winterolympicswiki.com/closing-ceremony-pyeongchang-2018-live-on-25-february-2018/924/ . 18 January 2018 . dead .
  3. Web site: Winsor . Morgan . Olympics 2018: Closing ceremony themed 'The Next Wave' to conclude Pyeongchang Winter Games . ABC News . en . 24 February 2018 . 8 April 2021 . 9 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109015734/https://abcnews.go.com/International/olympics-2018-closing-ceremony-themed-wave-conclude-pyeongchang/story?id=53304651 . live .
  4. Web site: Belam . Martin . Winter Olympics closing ceremony: 10 highlights from Pyeongchang . . en . 25 February 2018 . 8 April 2021 . 20 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120210811/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/feb/25/winter-olympics-closing-ceremony-10-highlights-from-pyeongchang . live .
  5. News: A Rock Star Is Born at the Olympics Closing Ceremony. Kornhaber. Spencer. The Atlantic. 27 February 2018. en-US. 27 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180227213802/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/02/closing-ceremony-olympics-pyeongchang-guitar-vivaldi-jambinai/554252/. live.
  6. Web site: Mather . Victor . Rich . Motoko . Minsberg . Talya . Highlights and Photographs From the 2018 Winter Olympics . The New York Times . 8 April 2021 . 25 February 2018 . 8 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210308192228/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/25/sports/olympics/closing-ceremony-winter-games.html . live .
  7. Web site: Shafer . Jacob . Olympics Closing Ceremony 2018: Best Highlights, Moments You Might've Missed . Bleacher Report . en . 25 February 2018 . 8 April 2021 . 30 May 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190530090816/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2761405-olympics-closing-ceremony-2018-best-highlights-moments-you-mightve-missed . live .
  8. News: K-Pop Stars CL & EXO Impress at Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony. Herman. Tamar. 25 February 2018. Billboard.com. 17 March 2018. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180307184554/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8219143/olympics-closing-ceremony-cl-exo-performance-video. live.
  9. Web site: In just over 24 hours #EXO will perform in the #ClosingCeremony #PyeongChang2018 @weareoneEXO #엑소 #Suho #Olympicspic.twitter.com/GfHxE1Xdte. 24 February 2018. Twitter. en. 24 February 2018. 20 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200320212348/https://twitter.com/Olympics/status/967325398919913472. live.
  10. Web site: Martin Garrix @ Winter Olympics PyeongChang 2018 Closing Ceremony Tracklist / Playlist . LiveTracklist . 25 February 2018 . 25 February 2018 . 1 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401205424/https://www.livetracklist.com/martin-garrix-winter-olympics-pyeongchang-2018-closing-ceremony/ . live .
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  12. News: Winter Olympics 2018: North Korea's General Kim Yong-chol to attend. BBC News . 22 February 2018 . 23 February 2018. 22 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180222234536/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-43153976. live.
  13. Web site: Press Release - President Trump Announces the Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Korea to Attend the Closing Ceremony of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, Republic of Korea. The American Presidency Project. February 21, 2018. December 17, 2023.