The 24th Winter Olympic Games successfully concluded in Beijing. Xi Jinping, Li Keqiang, Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, Wang Huning, Zhao Leji, Han Zheng, Wang Qishan, President of the International Olympic Committee, Bach attended the closing ceremony

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 20 The closing ceremony of the 24th 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, as well as IOC President Bach, attended the closing ceremony.

On the evening of February 20, the closing ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games was held in the National Stadium. President Xi Jinping and President Bach of the International Olympic Committee waved to everyone on the rostrum. Photographed by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xueren

From the realization of the century old Olympic dream in 2008 to the re cooperation with the Olympic Movement in 2022, Beijing has become the first "double Olympic city" in history. In the past 16 days, Beijing has witnessed the glory and dream of competitive sports and condensed the solidarity and friendship of human society. Under the five rings, nearly 3000 athletes from 91 countries and regions worked hard to challenge the limits and surpass themselves, broke two world records and 17 winter Olympic records, and played the colorful movement of "faster, higher, stronger - more united". China overcame the impact of the epidemic and made great efforts to hold a simple, safe and wonderful Winter Olympic Games. Its first-class competition venues and facilities and excellent organizational services have won widespread praise from the Olympic family and the international community. With 9 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 2 bronze medals, the Chinese delegation broke new records in terms of the number of gold medals and medals won in a single Winter Olympic Games, ranking third in the gold medal list, and creating the best record in history since its participation in the Winter Olympic Games in 1980.

The National Stadium at night is full of splendor and warm atmosphere.

In the sound of the music of "Peace - A Community of Shared Destiny", Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan walked on the rostrum with Bach and others and waved to the audience. The whole audience applauded warmly.

On the evening of February 20, the closing ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games was held in 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. Photographed by Yue Yuewei, reporter of Xinhua News Agency

At 20:00 sharp, the opening performance of the closing ceremony, Lighting, began. Children hold snowflake lanterns in their hands, lighting up the "Winter" logo on the site in the tradition of lantern festival.

All stood up, and the bright five-star red flag rose slowly in the majestic voice of the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.

A huge Chinese knot pattern appeared on the field, and the flagmen walked into the field with the flags of 91 delegations participating in the Winter Olympics. The classic music of "Ode to Joy" sounded, and the athletes' representatives entered the stadium. The audience expressed warm congratulations and sincere respect to the athletes with applause and cheers.

The short film "2022, with me!" was played on the big screen to reproduce the wonderful moment when athletes fought bravely and passionately. Subsequently, the winners of the women's 30 km cross-country skiing group departure (free technology) project and the men's 50 km cross-country skiing group departure (free technology) project were awarded prizes.

The sincere smiling faces of volunteers are constantly displayed on the big screen. On behalf of all the athletes, the newly elected IOC Athletes Commission members paid tribute to the six volunteer representatives and expressed their sincere gratitude to the volunteers. The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games created a link of "salute to volunteers", which has since become a tradition at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. During the Winter Olympic Games, tens of thousands of volunteers have won universal praise for their enthusiastic service and hard work.

The short film "The Power of Faith" of the International Olympic Committee was broadcast on the big screen, vividly demonstrating the Olympic spirit of "faster, higher, stronger - more united".

The grand meeting is coming to an end, and it's time to leave again. Chinese ancients often sent off in willows to express their yearning. 365 ordinary people of all walks of life and ages gathered in the center of the venue holding willow branches, representing the yearning of 365 days a year. The white light beam lights up from the center of the site, forming a monument of light, supporting the main torch "Big Snow". The short film "2022, with us!" was played on the big screen to record the warm scenes of the Winter Olympics.

On the evening of February 20, the closing ceremony of the 24th Winter Olympic Games was held in 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. Photographed by Yue Yuewei, reporter of Xinhua News Agency

Subsequently, a ceremony was held to raise the Greek flag and play the Greek national anthem.

Children from the Fuping mountain area in Hebei Province once again sang the Olympic song, and the Olympic flag slowly lowered.

The Olympic flag handover ceremony began. Chen Jining, mayor of Beijing, waved the five ring flag and handed it to Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee. Bach will hand over the flag to the mayor of Milan, Italy, the host city of the next Winter Olympics, Sala, and the mayor of Cortina Danpezo, Gaidina.

The Italian national anthem was played and the Italian flag was raised. Milan and Cortina del Pezzo brought a wonderful literary and artistic performance, "Double Cities: Cohesion and United Splendor".

Later, Cai Qi, Chairman of the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee, said that in this unforgettable 16 days, athletes from all over the world shone on the field, demonstrating the charm of sports, and interpreting the Olympic motto of "faster, higher, stronger -- more unity". The members of the Olympic family worked together, and the media carefully broadcast and reported, presenting to the world every wonderful moment inside and outside the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. I would like to thank all the friends who participated in, supported and contributed to the Beijing Winter Olympics. You have also demonstrated the excellence of the Winter Olympics. "City of Double Olympics", an extraordinary Winter Olympics. The Beijing Winter Olympics ushered in a new era of global ice and snow sports. Let's remember this unforgettable time of the Winter Olympics 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 has originality, impressive venues and outstanding organization. We would like to extend our most sincere thanks to BOCOG, Chinese government departments and all our partners and friends in China. This is a truly unparalleled Winter Olympics. We welcome China to become a major ice and snow sports country. Finally, Bach announced the closing of the 24th Winter Olympic Games and called on young people from all over the world to meet in Milan Cortinarian Pezo four years later to participate in the 25th Winter Olympic Games.

The short film "Goodbye! Let's look forward to the future!" will be shown on the big screen. At the end of this Winter Olympics, the friendship between the Chinese people and guests from all over the world will be frozen.

At 21:35, the moving voice of the theme song "You and I" of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was heard again, and the glittering Olympic rings rose from the center of the venue. The main torch "Big Snowflake" fell slowly, and the Olympic flame, which had been burning for 16 days, gradually extinguished in the pure and ethereal song "Snowflake".

The grand fireworks rose in the sky, showing a five ring shape above the stadium, with the words "One Family Under Heaven" in both Chinese and English. Singing, applause and cheers resounded all over the sky, and the National Stadium became a sea of joy.

Members of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, State Councilors, President of the Supreme People's Court, Procurator General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee and members of the Central Military Commission in Beijing attended the closing ceremony.

The head of the International Olympic Committee and others attended the closing ceremony.