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The closing ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics (XXV Olympiad) took place at the ca Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc no in Barcelona, Spain, on 9 August 1992.
Events
The closing ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games occurred at the ca Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc no 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):La ceremonia, al minuto https://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1992/08/09/pagina-34/1257275/pdf.html 9 August 2024 Mundo Deportivo 9 August 1992Barcelona 1992 - Closing Ceremony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE4Me1Xs_Zg YouTube 14 August 2024
10:00 p.m.: Entry of King Juan Carlos I, Queen Sofía, and Prince Felipe, accompanied by the playing of the Catalan anthem "Els Segadors" and the Spanish national anthem. Other members of the royal family, including the Countess of Barcelona, and Infantas Elena, Cristina, and Pilar, were already present. A fanfare by Josep María Bardagí commenced, featuring a performance by Tricicle.
10:06 p.m.: A procession by the mounted section of the Barcelona City Guard with Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo.
10:16 p.m.: Nine dancers from Cristina Hoyos' company performed to es El amor brujo by Manuel de Falla, followed by the Fire Dance featuring Hoyos and two other dancers.
10:25 p.m.: Procession of the flags of participating countries to the music of "Ode to Joy".
10:35 p.m.: The flags of Greece and the United States were raised, and their national anthems were played.
10:39 p.m.: Closing speeches by Pasqual Maragall, Mayor of Barcelona and President of the Olympic Organizing Committee (COOB), and Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
10:50 p.m.: The Antwep Ceremony, when ceremonial transfer happened of the Olympic flag from Mayor Pasqual Maragall to Maynard Jackson, Mayor of Atlanta, the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics.
10:55 p.m.: Presentation segment by the next host city, Atlanta called "Spirit of Atlanta", this segment introduced Izzy as the Olympic mascot.
11:02 p.m.: Lowering of the Olympic flag while Plácido Domingo sang the Olympic Hymn.
11:06 p.m.: Farewell to the Olympic flame with performances by cellist Lluis Claret and soprano Victoria de los Ángeles, accompanied by "ca El cant dels ocells no".
11:11 p.m.: A performance by Els Comediants involving 700 actors in a theatrical fire festival with fireworks.
11:25 p.m.: Josep Carreras and Sarah Brightman performed "es Amigos para siempre no".
11:28 p.m.: A symbolic farewell with a paper boat carrying the Olympic mascot, Cobi.
11:34 p.m.: Fireworks display accompanied by music from Carles Santos, followed by the entry of athletes from the XXV Olympiad.
11:45 p.m.: The closing party featuring performances by Los Amaya, Peret, and Los Manolos, including the song "es Gitana hechicera no" commissioned specifically for the ceremony to Peret. During the performance, athletes climbed onto the stage and were subsequently asked to descend for safety reasons.
Opening
November 2018
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.
Officials and dignitaries
Dignitaries from International organizations
IOC 1986 International Olympic Committee –
IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch and wife María Teresa Samaranch Salisachs
and Members of the International Olympic Committee
Host country dignitaries
Spain Spain –
King of Spain Juan Carlos I
Queen Sofía of Spain
HRH the Crown Prince Felipe
Prime Minister of Spain Felipe González
Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
Infanta Cristina of Spain
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz
Deputy Prime Minister of Spain Narcís Serra
President of the Barcelona'92 Olympic Organising Committee and Mayor of Barcelona Pasqual Maragall and his wife Diana Garrigosa.
Juan José Omella Omella, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Barcelona.
Ángel Suquía Goicoechea, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Madrid and then President of The Spanish Episcopal Conference
Catalonia Catalonia – Jordi Pujol, President of Catalonia and members of the Government
Dignitaries from abroad
United States United States:
Vice President Dan Quayle
Second Lady Marilyn Quayle
Mayor of Atlanta Maynard Jackson
Marvin Bush and his wife Margaret Bush, son and daughter-in-law of U.S. President George H. W. Bush
Mayor of the District of Columbia Sharon Kellyhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-08-09-sp-6413-story.html SUMMER GAMES SPOTLIGHT : BARCELONA '92 OLYMPICS / DAY 15 : CLOSING CEREMONY THE PLACE TO BE Los Angeles Times 12 January 2023
Actor Arnold Schwarzeneggerhttps://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/08/07/Olympic-Notebook/3340713160000 7 August 1992 22 October 2023 UPI Olympic Notebookhttps://latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-06-19-sp-675-story.html Names in the News 19 June 1992 Los Angeles Times 22 October 2023https://greensboro.com/actor-to-lead-u-s-delegation-at-summer-games-ceremony/article_2a65d695-4b6d-5b4b-a8c9-ffe0d1ebd775.html ACTOR TO LEAD U.S. DELEGATION AT SUMMER GAMES CEREMONY News & Record 19 June 1992 22 October 2023
Journalist reporter Maria Shriver
former Olympians Mary Lou Retton and Kristi Yamaguchi
New York Knicks basketball player Greg Anthony
Norway Norway:
Prime Minister of Norway Gro Harlem Brundtland
Mayor of Lillehammer Audun Tron (host city of 1994 Winter Olympics
United Kingdom United Kingdom – Prime Minister of the United Kingdom John Major
Japan Japan:
Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan Kiichi Miyazawa
Future Prime Minister of Japan And President Of The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan Tsutomu Hata
Sweden Sweden – King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf
Italy Italy:
President of Italy Francesco Cossiga
Future President of Italy Carlo Azeglio Ciampi
Germany Germany - President of Germany Richard von Weizsacker
Anthems
Catalonia National Anthem of Catalonia
ESP National Anthem of Spain
GRE National Anthem of Greece
USA National Anthem of the United States
IOC 1986 Olympic Hymn – Plácido Domingo
References
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