Closing Ceremony Marks Conclusion of Winter Olympics in Sochi
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Yeon-Je Jung – Pool/Getty Images(SOCHI, Russia) — The Olympic flame has been doused at Sochi, Russia.
According to ABC’s Jim Ryan, 40,000 people attended the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics at Fischt Stadium in Sochi.
The ceremony celebrated a musical exploration of Russian culture, music, literature, and even a colorful circus.
The Closing Ceremony also featured the transfer of the Olympic flag from Russia to South Korea, the site of the 2018 Games.
The mayor of Sochi presided over the lowering of the Olympic flag. He then waved the flag before handing it off to the mayor of Pyeong Chang, South Korea, who watched it rise near the South Korean flag.
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