The opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games will embody the theme spirit of "One World, One Dream", embody the three major concepts of "Green Olympics, Science and Technology Olympics, and Humanistic Olympics" and highlight the two concepts of "civilization" and "harmony". The major theme takes the evolution of Chinese civilization and the integration of world civilization as the main line, expresses the core idea of ??"harmony", and achieves the perfect combination of Chinese cultural elements and Olympic elements. A working team for the opening and closing ceremonies including well-known directors, artists and experts at home and abroad has been formed. The training work was carried out in an orderly manner. Various creative plans and technical production implementation plans have been basically completed and have entered the production implementation and rehearsal stages.
The closing ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games is scheduled to be held at 20:00 on August 24, 2008 at the National Stadium. The famous singer Song Zuying and the world-famous tenor Domingo jointly performed the closing ceremony theme song "Burning Flame". "London 8 Minutes" was performed at the closing ceremony, with football superstar Beckham as the protagonist, and wonderful performances by the British Kandou Dance Company, the Zoo Tribe Song and Dance Company and the world-famous Royal Opera House dancers. The sound sounded, and the first section of the theatrical performance "Get Together" began. In the center of the stadium, 200 drummers beat the drums sonorously, and 1,148 girls wearing silver bells danced and sang loudly; above the stadium, two sky drums flew slowly, and excited people ran around in the stadium, and the sounds of drums, songs, and bells interacted with each other. Blending...
Accompanied by brisk and beautiful music, the flag bearers walked into the stadium holding the flags of the 204 delegations participating in the Beijing Olympics. The flag of the Greek delegation, the birthplace of the Olympic movement, was the first to enter, and the flag of the host Chinese delegation was the last to enter. Athletes from each delegation entered the venue at the same time from four channels, with the winning athletes walking in front. The entire audience waved colorful silk fans and cheered warmly to express their sincere respect to the athletes.
Subsequently, a solemn award ceremony was held for the men's marathon winners.
The three newly elected members of the International Olympic Committee Athletes Commission presented flowers to the 12 Beijing Olympics volunteer representatives on behalf of the International Olympic Committee. During the Beijing Olympics, nearly 1.5 million volunteers made important contributions and won widespread praise for their sincere dedication and high-quality services. The International Olympic Committee decided to add this ceremony to the closing ceremony to express its sincere gratitude to the volunteers.
Then, a ceremony was held to raise the Greek flag and play the Greek national anthem.
Liu Qi, Chairman of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, delivered a speech at the closing ceremony. On behalf of the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, he expressed his heartfelt thanks to the International Olympic Committee, various international sports organizations, national and regional Olympic committees, and all friends who have contributed to this Olympic Games. Liu Qi said that the blazing Olympic flame is about to be extinguished, but the fire of enthusiasm of the Chinese people to embrace the world will burn forever. We sincerely wish the Olympic Movement continues to develop.
International Olympic Committee President Rogge delivered a speech at the closing ceremony. He said that this was a truly unparalleled Olympic Games, and the 16 glorious days will be treasured in our hearts forever. On behalf of the International Olympic Committee, he thanked the Chinese people, all the outstanding volunteers, and the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee. Finally, Rogge announced the closure of the 29th Olympic Games and called for a gathering at the 30th Olympic Games in London four years later.
After raising the British flag and singing the British national anthem, 226 Chinese and foreign children sang the Olympic anthem in Greek, and the Olympic flag was slowly lowered.
Subsequently, the Olympic flag handover ceremony began. Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong took the five-ring flag from the flag bearer, waved it to the audience, and then handed it to International Olympic Committee President Rogge. Rogge will hand over the flag to Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, the city that will host the next Olympics. Amidst the soothing and soulful music, the second section of the theatrical performance "Memory" began. Two human body movement sculptures rise slowly, and actors use different sports shapes to interpret the lofty Olympic spirit.
At 21:19, an airplane ramp with the Beijing Olympics emblem appeared on the stadium. The three athletes who were about to leave boarded the gangway and looked back affectionately at the still-burning Olympic flame. An athlete took out a beautiful scroll from his backpack and slowly opened it. Amidst the melodious music, scrolls recording unforgettable moments of the Beijing Olympics were opened one after another on the display screen above the stadium, and then slowly rolled up. August 8, August 9, August 10, 2008... When the picture of August 24 was rolled up, the moving voice of the Beijing Olympic Games theme song "You and Me" sounded again, burning for 16 days. The Olympic flame is gradually extinguished.
As the Olympic flame was extinguished, a huge "holy flame" erupted in the center of the stadium. 396 performers climbed into a "Tower of Memory" and used their flexible limbs to simulate the continued burning of the Olympic flame. The entire audience lit up the torches in their hands at the same time, which complemented the "holy flame" in the field and vividly demonstrated the theme of the Olympic flame lasting forever in their hearts. The performers made climbing, running and other postures, and finally presented the Beijing Olympic Games emblem "China Seal·Dancing Beijing" shape. 16 auspicious cloud yarns rise slowly along the "Tower of Memory", extend into the sky, and finally transform into an "auspicious cloud tree" symbolizing friendship and joy.
In an instant, dazzling fireworks soared into the sky, decorating the sky above the stadium with brilliance...