Sochi passes flame to Pyeongchang
Feb 24, 2014
The Sochi Olympic flame has gone out as the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games ended with a spectacular closing ceremony at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on February 23.
At the closing ceremony, participating athletes looked back on all the delightful memories the Sochi games had given them and looked forward to the next Winter Olympics slated to be held four years from now in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do (Gangwon Province), Korea, in February 2018.
Korean athletes, led by speed skater Lee Kyu-hyuk as flag bearer, who is a six-time Olympian, marched in the parade, showered with cheers from the audience.
The closing celebrations highlighted Russia’s rich traditions. It was a grandiose party to show off Russian ballet, music, literature, arts, and even circuses, throughout the centuries.
As the ceremony continued, the Korean national anthem started resonating across the stadium as the Olympic flag was handed from Russia to Korea.
The Olympic flag was handed to Lee Seok-rae, mayor of Pyeongchang, who announced to the world that his city in 2018 will be the next host for the Winter Olympics.
The handover ceremony of the Olympic flag was followed by a performance ushering in the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics.
Korean dancers directed the eyes of theglobal audience to the next Olympic host city, Pyeongchang, with a dancing and singing extravaganza, symbolizing the city under three different themes: “The Rise of Pyeongchang,” “Pyeongchang’s Dreams that We Share,” and “A Journey to Open a New Chapter Together.”
Soprano Sumi Jo, jazz singer Nah Youn-sun and singer Lee Seung-chul were all part of the festivities, singing together “Arirang” as reinterpreted by pianist and composer Yang Bang-eun.
Children from the Dream Program’s Winter Sports Academy, a program designed by Pyeongchang organizers to help underprivileged children experience winter sports, performed the traditional ganggangsullae circle dance.
Korean athletes, including Kim Yuna, the “Queen of Figure Skating,” who won silver at the games, and two-time gold medalist Lee Sang-hwa, got into a festive mood, too, dancing and singing together.
The three-hour-long extravaganza drew to an end as, “Goodbye Sochi, hello Pyeongchang,” and, “See you in Pyeongchang,” appeared out of the rink.
By Sohn JiAe
Korea.net Staff Writer
jiae5853@korea.kr
At the closing ceremony, participating athletes looked back on all the delightful memories the Sochi games had given them and looked forward to the next Winter Olympics slated to be held four years from now in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do (Gangwon Province), Korea, in February 2018.
Korean athletes, led by speed skater Lee Kyu-hyuk as flag bearer, who is a six-time Olympian, marched in the parade, showered with cheers from the audience.
The closing celebrations highlighted Russia’s rich traditions. It was a grandiose party to show off Russian ballet, music, literature, arts, and even circuses, throughout the centuries.
As the ceremony continued, the Korean national anthem started resonating across the stadium as the Olympic flag was handed from Russia to Korea.
The Olympic flag was handed to Lee Seok-rae, mayor of Pyeongchang, who announced to the world that his city in 2018 will be the next host for the Winter Olympics.
The handover ceremony of the Olympic flag was followed by a performance ushering in the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics.
Korean dancers directed the eyes of the
Soprano Sumi Jo, jazz singer Nah Youn-sun and singer Lee Seung-chul were all part of the festivities, singing together “Arirang” as reinterpreted by pianist and composer Yang Bang-eun.
Children from the Dream Program’s Winter Sports Academy, a program designed by Pyeongchang organizers to help underprivileged children experience winter sports, performed the traditional ganggangsullae circle dance.
Korean athletes, including Kim Yuna, the “Queen of Figure Skating,” who won silver at the games, and two-time gold medalist Lee Sang-hwa, got into a festive mood, too, dancing and singing together.
The three-hour-long extravaganza drew to an end as, “Goodbye Sochi, hello Pyeongchang,” and, “See you in Pyeongchang,” appeared out of the rink.
By Sohn JiAe
Korea.net Staff Writer
jiae5853@korea.kr
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