The Closing Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games
8 . Entrance of the NOC Flags
Synopsis: Entry of the flags of all delegations.
1). Led by guides and placard holders, the flag bearers of all delegations enter the stadium, divided into two groups. One group (1-102), headed by Greece, enters from Gate 4 in the right order and stands along the Main Stage. The other group (103-204), headed by Saudi Arabia, enters from Gate 3 in the right order and stands along the Main Stage. The Chinese Flag bearer enters last and stands at the designated place.
2). After all flags are in position, 1,046 marshals run into the designated places.
Flags of the participating delegations (Photo credit: Xinhua)
9. Entrance of the Athletes
Synopsis: All athletes enter from four gates without differentiation of nationality.
1). A women's percussion band for welcoming performance and two children percussion players play cheerful music, and the whole stadium is in raptures.
2). Entry of the medal-winning athletes of the 29th Olympic Games.
3). Simultaneous entrance of the athletes from four gates without differentiation of nationality.
Entrance of athletes (Photo credit: Xinhua)
10. Marathon Victory Ceremony
Synopsis: Holding the marathon victory ceremony.
1). The music for marathon victory is played. The winning athletes and award presenters enter.
2). The marathon victory ceremony is held. The national anthem of the winner's country is played, and the marathon flag operators of the Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army raise the national flag of the winner's country.
Marathon Victory Ceremony (Photo credit: Xinhua)
11. Entrance of the Representatives of Volunteers
Synopsis: Entry of the volunteer representatives.
Twelve children lead twelve representatives of volunteers to walk from Gate 2 to the Main Stage.
Representatives of volunteers (Photo credit: Xinhua)
12. Entrance of the New Members of IOC Athletes' Commission
Synopsis: Entry of the newly elected members of the IOC Athletes' Commission.
Four children lead for new members of IOC Athletes' commission to walk together with four persons for the ceremony from Gate 1 to the Main Stage.
Newly-elected members of the Athletes' Commission of the IOC (Photo credit: Xinhua)
13. New Members of IOC Athletes' Commission Present Flowers to the Representatives of Volunteers
Synopsis: New members of the Athletes' Commission present flowers to the representatives of volunteers.
The new members of the Athletes' Commission present flowers to the representatives of volunteers.
14. The Present of IOC and the Present of BOCOG Take the Floor
Synopsis: Mr. Jacque Rogge, President of IOC, and Mr. Lu Qi, President of BOCOG, walk to the Main Stage from the VIP corridor.
Mr. Jacques Rogge, President of IOC, and Mr. Liu Qi, President of BOCOG, walk to the Main Stage from the VIP corridor.
IOC president delivers a speech. (Photo credit: Xinhua)
15. Address by the President of BOCOG and the President of IOC
Synopsis: Address by Mr. Rogge, President of IOC, and Mr. Liu Qi, President of BOCOG.
Mr. Liu Qi, President of BOCOG, gives an address.
Mr. Rogge, President of IOC, gives an address.
16. Raising the UK National Flag and Playing the UK National Anthem; Raising the Greek National Flag and Playing the Greek National Anthem
Synopsis: Raising the Greek National Flag and playing the Greek National Anthem; raising the UK National Flag and Playing the UK National Anthem
1). The flag operators of the Guard of Honor raise the Greek National Flag while the Greek National Anthem is played.
2). The flag operators of the Guard of Honor raise the UK National Flag while the UK Natinal Anthem is played.
National flag of Great Britain (Photo credit: Xinhua)
17. Lowering the Olympic Flag and singing the Olympic Hymn
Synopsis: Lowering the Olympic Flag and singing the Olympic Hymn.
1). The flag operators of the Guard of Honor slowly lower the Olympic Flag and hold it.
2). A chorus of 226 Chinese and foreign children sings the Olympic Hymn in Greek.
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