Closing Ceremony of Olympic Games Beijing 2022

19:02 GMT, 20 February 2022

The 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing finally draw to a close on Sunday.

The closing ceremony for the Olympics was held in the Chinese capital in Beijing's National Stadium popularly known as the Bird's Nest, marking the official end of the two-week competition.

The 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off on 4 February and ended on 20 February, attracting nearly 3,000 athletes from 90 countries who competed in the Games.

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Participants of the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.

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2022 Beijing Olympics - Closing Ceremony - National Stadium, Beijing, China - February 20, 2022. Staff member holds a mask required sign in the stands during the closing ceremony.

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2022 Beijing Olympics - Closing Ceremony - National Stadium, Beijing, China - February 20, 2022. China’s President Xi Jinping is seen during the closing ceremony.

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Gao Tingyu and Xu Mengtao, of China, arrive at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.

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US skier Jessica Diggins who won silver in women's 30 kilometer freestyle, seen at the awarding ceremony during the closing ceremopny of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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Participants of the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.

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Spectators at the National Stadium in Beijing prior to the beginning of the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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Performers participate at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.

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Participants of the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.

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Volunteers take pictures at the National Stadium in Beijing prior to the beginning of the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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Spectators at the National Stadium in Beijing prior to the beginning of the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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2022 Beijing Olympics - Closing Ceremony - National Stadium, Beijing, China - February 20, 2022. Performers are pictured during the closing ceremony.

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2022 Beijing Olympics - Closing Ceremony - National Stadium, Beijing, China - February 20, 2022. General view of performers during the closing ceremony.

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2022 Beijing Olympics - Closing Ceremony - National Stadium, Beijing, China - February 20, 2022. General view of China athletes during the closing ceremony.

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Participants of the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.

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2022 Beijing Olympics - Victory Ceremony - Cross-Country Skiing - Men's 50km Mass Start Free - National Stadium, Beijing, China - February 20, 2022. Gold medallist, Alexander Bolshunov of the Russian Olympic Committee celebrates on the podium with silver medallist, Ivan Yakimushkin of the Russian Olympic Committee and bronze medallist, Simen Hegstad Krueger of Norway.

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Athletes dance in a circle as they enter Olympic Stadium for the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.

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Russian athletes at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.

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Performers dance during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, at the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, on February 20, 2022.

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2022 Beijing Olympics - Closing Ceremony - National Stadium, Beijing, China - February 20, 2022. China flag is raised during the closing ceremony.

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Participants of the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.

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2022 Beijing Olympics - Closing Ceremony - National Stadium, Beijing, China - February 20, 2022. General view of athletes during the closing ceremony.

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Volunteers at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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2022 Beijing Olympics - Closing Ceremony - National Stadium, Beijing, China - February 20, 2022. Performers are seen during the closing ceremony.

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Entertainers perform inside Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.

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Participants of the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.

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2022 Beijing Olympics - Closing Ceremony - National Stadium, Beijing, China - February 20, 2022. A map of Italy is displayed during the closing ceremony.

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Participants of the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.

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2022 Beijing Olympics - Closing Ceremony - National Stadium, Beijing, China - February 20, 2022. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach with Mayor of Milano city Guiseppe Sala and Mayor of Cortina d' Ampezzo City Gianpetro Ghedina.

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Participants of the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.

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Mayor of Milan Giuseppe Sala and Mayor of Cortina d’Ampezzo Gianpietro Ghedina (R) at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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2022 Beijing Olympics - Closing Ceremony - National Stadium, Beijing, China - February 20, 2022. General view during the closing ceremony.

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Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.

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Firework display at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing.

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2022 Beijing Olympics - Closing Ceremony - National Stadium, Beijing, China - February 20, 2022. General view of performers during the closing ceremony.

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The Olympic flame is extinguished during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, at the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, on February 20, 2022.

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