At 6:00 p.m. on August 8 (Vietnam time), the Closing Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games officially took place. After two weeks of competition with moments of excitement and tears of regret, the Olympics left unforgettable impressions in the hearts of fans.
Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the closing ceremony was simplified and the number of attendees was reduced, as many sports delegations had returned home after competing. The closing ceremony lasted more than two hours.
With the theme Worlds We Share, the Organizing Committee wants to reflect the Olympic spirit and express the idea that each of us lives in our own world, we will share that to reconnect and overcome difficulties together.
Video clip summarizing memorable moments at the Closing Ceremony
And let's take a look back at the impressive images from the Ceremony.
Fireworks lit up the sky over Tokyo during the closing ceremony of the Olympics.
The Olympic torch burns brightly on closing day.
Representatives of sports delegations holding national flags entered the center of the Olympic stadium.
Flag-raising ceremony of host country Japan.
The US sports delegation had a spectacular breakthrough on the final day of competition to end the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in first place on the medal table with 39 gold medals. In second place was the Chinese sports delegation with 38 gold medals.
There were 4,599 athletes entering the stadium at the closing ceremony. Sports delegations took the opportunity to take souvenir photos.
Colorful light festival at the Closing Ceremony.
Athletes from various countries next to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch.
For the first time in history, medals were awarded to both male and female athletes in athletics at the Closing Ceremony. This is considered the sport that gave birth to the Olympics.
Japanese artists recreate daily life in Tokyo through fun street dances.
The Japanese Olympic flag was lowered.
Paris will be the next host of the 33rd Olympic Games, to be held in 2024.
The French national anthem was played. This was followed by a stunning French Olympic welcome video. Thousands gathered at the foot of the Eiffel Tower on the Champs Elysees to witness the Olympic flag being raised.
The Tokyo Olympic flame was extinguished. The model then gradually closed, forming a large white sphere, bringing to a close the most extraordinary Olympics in history.
