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1992 Summer Olympics closing ceremony

Coordinates: 41°21′53.14″N 2°9′20.37″E / 41.3647611°N 2.1556583°E / 41.3647611; 2.1556583
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1992 Summer Olympics
closing ceremony
Part of 1992 Summer Olympics
Date9 August 1992 (1992-08-09)
Time22:00 - 23:45 CEST (UTC+2)
VenueEstadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
LocationBarcelona, Spain
Coordinates41°21′53.14″N 2°9′20.37″E / 41.3647611°N 2.1556583°E / 41.3647611; 2.1556583
Filmed byRàdio Televisió Olímpica '92 (RTO'92)
FootageBarcelona 1992 Closing Ceremony on YouTube

The closing ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics (XXV Olympiad) took place at the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona, Spain, on 9 August 1992.

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The closing ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games occurred at the Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc on 9 August 1992. The Mayor of Barcelona and President of the Olympic Organizing Committee (COOB), Pasqual Maragall, delivered a speech in Catalan, Spanish, and English concluding the ceremonies and thanking everyone. The President of the International Olympic Committee, Juan Antonio Samaranch, delivered a speech in Spanish, awarding the Olympic Order in Gold to Maragall and declared the Games of the XXV Olympiad in Barcelona closed. Then Maragall handed the Olympic flag to Samaranch, who then handed it to the Mayor of Atlanta, Maynard Jackson, in anticipation of the following Summer Games. The flag was raised again 18 months afterward in Lillehammer in the afternoon of 12 February 1994, during the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympics.

The timeline of the ceremony was as follows (all times in CEST):[1][2]

Opening

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Parade of Nations

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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.

Officials and dignitaries

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Dignitaries from International organizations

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Host country dignitaries

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Dignitaries from abroad

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Anthems

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References

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  1. ^ "La ceremonia, al minuto". Mundo Deportivo. 9 August 1992. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Barcelona 1992 - Closing Ceremony". Retrieved 14 August 2024 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "SUMMER GAMES SPOTLIGHT : BARCELONA '92 OLYMPICS / DAY 15 : CLOSING CEREMONY THE PLACE TO BE". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Olympic Notebook". UPI. 7 August 1992. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Names in the News". Los Angeles Times. 19 June 1992. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  6. ^ "ACTOR TO LEAD U.S. DELEGATION AT SUMMER GAMES CEREMONY". News & Record. 19 June 1992. Retrieved 22 October 2023.