Throughout the preparation, many national leaders and friends have expressed their concern and support for the Winter Olympics in various ways.
A total of 2,877 athletes from 91 countries and regions participated in the Winter Olympics, and more than 30 national leaders and international organization leaders attended the opening ceremony.These are a perfect interpretation of the Winter Olympics together to the future theme.
Zhao also said that the staff and volunteers had a special life experience with the special Spring Festival holiday with their love for the Olympic career.Especially in the personnel in the closed loop, precisely because of their efforts, to ensure the smooth progress of the organization and service of the event.
Zhao Weidong finally said that the citizens of Beijing and Zhangjiakou City also showed their enthusiasm, openness and hospitality, making the guests from all over the world feel the enthusiasm of the host city.The whole Chinese people have expressed their strong support for the Beijing Winter Olympics in different ways.
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, who has officially closed the Games at the Bird’s Nest stadium, praised China and thanked the people of the country for staging the Games in a safe way.
”We would like to extend our most sincere thanks to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games Organizing Committee, the Chinese government departments, and all our partners and friends.On behalf of the world's best snow and ice athletes, I would like to thank you: Thank you, Chinese friends!”
"We have such an unforgettable experience thanks to the hospitable host, ——, and all the Chinese people!Currently, more than 300 million people in China have participated in ice and snow sports.The Chinese ice and snow athletes have achieved great success and established the positive impact of the Winter Olympics.”He said.
Participants were restricted to a COVID-Safe bubble where they took daily tests, wore masks and observed strict protocols.
It “breaks our hearts” that some athletes could not attend because of the pandemic, Bach said.
The president of the International Olympic Committee and the mayor of Beijing handed over the Olympic flag to the mayors of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy, which will host the 2026 Winter Games.
This is the first time two cities have officially hosted the Olympics together. Cortina hosted the games in 1956. This will be the third Winter Games in Italy – Turin hosted in 2006.
After three straight Olympics held in Asia – Pyeongchang, Tokyo and now Beijing – the Games head to the West for the foreseeable future, with no chance of returning until at least 2030.
The next Olympics will be the Summer Games in Paris in 2024.
Fireworks lit up the night sky as the ceremony reached its crescendo, spelling out the words "ONE WORLD"
The Beijing Games, contained inside a "closed-loop", were the second Olympics in six months to be deprived by COVID-19 of much of its festivity
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The event was masterminded by acclaimed Chinese film director Zhang Yimou, who was also responsible for the 2008 Summer Games ceremonies.
A crowd of socially distanced spectators, separated by red lanterns, watched as the Olympic flag was lowered.
The Beijing Winter Olympic Games mascot-Bing Dwen Dwen
See you in World Milan, 2026