Tokyo Olympics Closing Ceremony Highlights: 2020 Games Come To An End
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Tokyo Olympics 2020 Closing Ceremony Highlights: The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were declared closed on Sunday by IOC chief Thomas Bach, who called the pandemic-delayed Games the "most challenging Olympic journey".
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were declared closed on Sunday by IOC chief Thomas Bach, who called the pandemic-delayed Games the "most challenging Olympic journey". "Now I have to mark the end of this most challenging Olympic journey to Tokyo: I declare the Games of the 32nd Olympiad closed," the International Olympic Committee president said. The Olympic flag was passed to Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo for the 2024 Games at the Tokyo closing ceremony on Sunday. Hidalgo waved the flag, decorated with the five Olympic rings, after she received it from International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach.
The closing ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Games began in a nearly empty Olympic Stadium on Sunday, at the end of a 16-day event held under strict anti-coronavirus conditions. The festivities began in front of VIPs after the Japanese flag was raised at the 68,000-seat venue, where fans are barred to prevent infections. Wrestler Bajrang Punia led the Indian contingent out during the parade of athletes during the closing ceremony of Tokyo 2020.
Here are all the highlights from Tokyo Olympics 2020 Closing Ceremony
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Arigato!
And that's it from us here. The Tokyo Olympics ceremony comes to an end. Thank you for joining our coverage of the 2020 Games. There have been some memorable moments during the Games, none more so than Neeraj Chopra's stunning gold-studded performance.
"I declare the Games of the 32nd Olympiad closed. In accordance with tradition, I call upon the youth of the world to assemble in Paris, France, in three years' time to celebrate the Games of the 33rd Olympiad," says IOC president Thomas Bach.
The Olympic flag handover ceremony is underway. The Governor of Tokyo will handover the flag to IOC president who will then handover it to the Mayor of Paris.
Fan videos being projected in the Olympic Stadium!
Due to coronavirus protocols, the opening ceremony is being held without spectators but the organisers have put up a screen inside the stadium where the fans videos from across the world are being projected.
Flag bearers and athletes of each country who participated at the Tokyo Games make their way out to the stadium. For India, it is wrestler Bajrang Punia who is walking out with the national flag.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony. The sporting extravaganza is about to conclude after weeks of thrilling action.