1992 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
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Date | 9 August 1992 |
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Time | 22:00 - 23:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
Location | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain |
Coordinates | 41°21′53.14″N 2°9′20.37″E / 41.3647611°N 2.1556583°ECoordinates: 41°21′53.14″N 2°9′20.37″E / 41.3647611°N 2.1556583°E |
Filmed by | RTVE and COOB |
Footage | Barcelona 1992 Closing Ceremony - Full Length on YouTube |
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The closing ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain, on 9 August 1992.
Ceremony[]
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Officials and dignitaries[]
- Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the IOC
- Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, Queen Sofía of Spain, and Prime Minister Felipe González
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Vice President Dan Quayle and Second Lady Marilyn Quayle
Opening[]
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Parade of Nations[]
The flag bearers of 172 National Olympic Committees entered the stadium informally in single file, ordered by the Spanish alphabet, and behind them marched the athletes, without any distinction or grouping by nationality.
Closing[]
COOB President Pasqual Maragall delivered a speech in Catalan, Spanish, and English concluding the ceremonies and thanking everyone. IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch delivered a speech in Spanish, awarding the Olympic Order in Gold to Pasqual Maragall, President of the Barcelona Organizing Committee and declared the Games of the XXV Olympiad in Barcelona closed. The Mayor of Barcelona Pasqual Maragall handed the Olympic flag to Samaranch, who then handed it to the Mayor of Atlanta, Maynard Jackson in anticipation of the 1996 Games. The flag was raised again 18 months afterward in Lillehammer on 12 February 1994 for the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Anthems[]
- National Anthem of Catalonia
- National Anthem of Spain
- National Anthem of Greece
- National Anthem of the United States
- Olympic Hymn
References[]
- 1992 Summer Olympics
- Ceremonies in Spain
- Olympics closing ceremonies
- 1992 Summer Olympics stubs