In the early morning of February 24, 2014, Beijing time, the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics came to an end at the Fisht Olympic Stadium after 16 days of fierce competition. Joy was the theme of the entire closing ceremony. At the beginning, the dancers used humor to make up for the failure of the five rings in the opening ceremony. Bach, the new president of the International Olympic Committee, handed the Olympic five-ring flag to Pyeongchang, South Korea, where the next Winter Olympics will be held.
Making up for the regrets of the opening ceremony
The closing ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at 0:14 a.m. on February 24, 2014, Beijing time (20:14 on February 23, 2014, local time) The curtain officially opened. A huge picture appeared on the scene, with a huge ship crossing the vast ocean. 204 light pillars form different levels of blue. The little girl Lyubov appeared at the opening ceremony with two friends, leading the world's audience to experience a unique Russia.
Then the highlight appeared. The dancers first formed a "faulty five rings" for the opening ceremony, and then slowly expanded to form a complete five rings, correcting the mistakes made during the opening ceremony. At the opening ceremony in the early morning of the 8th, Beijing time, there was a malfunction in the display of the Olympic rings. One of the five edelweiss that was supposed to form the five rings was not opened, leaving a small regret for the opening ceremony.
The actors in the venue lined up in a river of light to welcome the Russian flag as they entered the venue. Those who entered the stadium holding the flag were Russian athletes who won medals at this Winter Olympics, including Korean short track speed skating legend Ahn Hyun-soo (Victor Ahn) who won three gold medals this time, and who retired due to injury. Figure skating star Plushenko. The Russian flag was raised and 1,000 children from the choir sang the Russian national anthem.
Liu Qiuhong held high the five-star red flag and entered the stadium
The next step was the athletes' entrance ceremony, led by an honor guard. Each delegation from 88 countries and regions enters the stadium together with an athlete holding a flag. The flag bearer of the Chinese team is short track speed skating star Liu Qiuhong. Although Liu Qiuhong did not win a medal this time, out of respect for the perseverance and fighting spirit of veteran players like her, the Chinese delegation decided to let her serve as the flag bearer at the closing ceremony. The flag bearer of the host Russian delegation is male figure skating pair skater Trankov. He and his partner Volosozha won the championship at this Winter Olympics.
Awards Ceremony Three Norwegian and Russian flags were raised at the same time
The medal winners of the two events were awarded at the closing ceremony. The first was the cross-country skiing women’s 30-kilometer collective start race. Norway took the top three places, and the legendary Bjorgen won the championship. She won 3 gold medals in this Winter Olympics. International Olympic Committee President Bach personally presented awards to the top three athletes.
Then the awards ceremony for the men’s 50-kilometer freestyle mass start in cross-country skiing followed. The top three finishers were all from Russia, and the Russian national anthem was played for the second time. This time the Russian delegation won 13 golds, 11 silvers and 9 bronzes, ranking first in the gold medal list and medal list.
The following are the appearance of two newly elected members of the International Olympic Committee Athletes Commission. They are Canadian women's ice hockey player Heysel and Norwegian skiing legend Bj?rdalen. They presented awards to volunteer representatives.
Olympic Five-Ring Flag Handover Ceremony Pyeongchang Eight Minutes
In the theatrical performance segment, after the piano and ballet performances, there was a burst of typewriter sounds in the venue, and Russian literary writers from past dynasties were displayed on the spot. The heads of 12 famous Russian writers were erected in the venue, and the pages of the books were turned like the wings of birds waving. Then came Russia’s other famous card – the circus. The next climax is a video memory, reliving unforgettable moments from this Winter Olympics.
Afterwards, the Greek flag was raised and the Greek national anthem was played. This is a reserved event of every Olympic Games, paying tribute to Greece, the founder of the modern Olympic Games. Next, the Olympic five-ring flag slowly descended. The handover ceremony of the five-ring flag began. The mayor of Sochi handed the five-ring flag to Bach, and Bach handed the five-ring flag to Lee Xilai, the mayor of Pyeongchang, South Korea. From this moment on, the Winter Olympics will enter PyeongChang time!
Then the Korean flag was raised, and two children from South Korea sang the Korean national anthem. Pyeongchang performed an eight-minute show with the theme "Pyeongchang is waiting for you." An old man slowly entered the stage. He represented the 5,000-year history of South Korea. The old man was sitting cross-legged on the ground playing the guqin, and traces of ink paintings appeared on the ground. The classic "Arirang" melody sounded. At the end of the performance, Lee Sang-hwa, Shim Seok-hee and other athletes from the Korean delegation entered the venue to party with the performers.
Say Goodbye to Sochi
Chairman Chernyshenko of the Sochi Winter Olympics Organizing Committee spoke. He thanked everyone involved in the preparations, the logistics staff, and volunteer.
The following is the speech of International Olympic Committee President Bach: "Thank you, Sochi! Thank you, Russia!" "Tonight we can say that Russia has fulfilled all their promises! This commitment is enough Precious!" He commented that this Winter Olympics is "an Olympic Games for athletes." Finally, Bach announced: "The 22nd Winter Olympics is closed!"
The polar bear shed tears
At the end, Lyubov and two friends came to the scene again. They passed through a huge glass maze and entered the closing ceremony. The three mascots of the Winter Olympics, the rabbit, snow leopard and polar bear, entered the venue to bid farewell to the world.
A crystal torch appeared in the venue, right in front of the polar bear.
The polar bear blinked, blew out a breath, and the Olympic flame went out. The flame on the main cauldron outside the First Olympic Stadium was also extinguished. There was a line of tears in the polar bear's eyes, reluctant to leave.
Finally, Lyubov and her friends got on the giant ship and left, while fireworks went up outside the venue.
The 22nd Winter Olympics has officially come to an end! Tonight, sleepless in Sochi!