2022_Winter_Paralympics_closing_ceremony
The closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Paralympics took place at the Beijing National Stadium in Beijing, China, on March 13, 2022.[1][2]
| Date | 13 March 2022; 2 years ago (2022-03-13) |
|---|---|
| Time | 20:00 - 21:00 (UTC+8) |
| Venue | Beijing National Stadium |
| Location | Beijing, China |
| Coordinates | 39°59′30″N 116°23′26″E |
| Theme | "Call of Love" |
| Filmed by | Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) |
The site of the closing ceremony, the Beijing National Stadium, was redeveloped in preparation for the ceremonies of both the 2022 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Winter Paralympics.[2][3]
Zhang Yimou was the director of the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Paralympics.[4] He was also the director of the opening ceremony as well as the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 Winter Olympics.[4]
The flags of the 46 competing nations entered the stadium accompanied by an arrangement of Beethoven's Ode to Joy.
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Anna Scavuzzo and Gianpietro Ghedina, the vice mayors of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, respectively, were at the closing ceremony for the handover of the Paralympic flag, as the 2026 Winter Paralympics is scheduled to be held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.[5][6][7]
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Host nation dignitaries
People's Republic of China –
- CCP general secretary, CMC chairman and PRC president Xi Jinping
- CCP Politburo Standing Committee member and PRC premier Li Keqiang
- CCP secretary of Beijing, CCP Politburo member and Organising Committee chairman Cai Qi
International dignitaries
Italy – Vice Mayor of Milan Anna Scavuzzo- Italy - Vice-Mayor of Cortina d'Ampezzo Gianpietro Ghedina
Dignitaries from International organizations
and 
International Paralympic Committee – President Andrew Parsons[8][9]
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- IOC MEDIA [@iocmedia] (February 20, 2022). "In a call this week, IOC President Thomas Bach and International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons agreed President Bach would not attend the Beijing 2022 Winter #Paralympics. President Bach wished President Parsons and the competing Paralympians well for the event" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022 – via Twitter.
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