The sports action is over, but there's one big event remaining - Here are the key things you need to know about the Closing Ceremony on 20 February that brings the curtain down on the Olympic Winter Games. The Beijing 2022 Winter Games conclude on Sunday 20 February with a Closing Ceremony that follows the 17 days of competition.
The showpiece event will officially bring the Olympics to an end, and see the hosts hand the flag over to Milano Cortina 2026, where the next Winter Games will be held.Beijing 2022 was the second Olympic Games to be staged in the space of six months following the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games, held in July 2021 after the 12-month postponement due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Closing Ceremony will be held at the Beijing National Stadium, known as the Bird’s Nest, in the Chinese capital.The stadium hosted the spectacular Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony on Friday 4 February, plus the ceremonies and athletics events at the Beijing 2008 Summer Games.