1988 Winter Olympics closing ceremony

none February 2022 1988 Winter Olympicsclosing ceremony 1988 Winter Olympics 300px 1988 02 28 yes McMahon Stadium 19:30 – 21:00 MST (UTC−7) Calgary, Alberta, Canada 51 4 13 N 114 7 17 W type:landmark_region:CA inline,title 1988 Olympic Radio and Television Organization (ORTO '88) The closing ceremony of the 1988 Winter Olympics was held on February 28, 1988, beginning at 19:30 MST (3:30 UTC, February 29) at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The closing ceremony had 60,000 people in attendance, including 10,000 volunteers who received free admission.OCO'88 1988 305 It marked the first time a Winter Olympics had a closing ceremony held outdoors.OCO'88 1988 305 The closing ceremonies consisted of a Parade of Athletes less formal than the opening ceremonies as athletes from all nations paraded together.OCO'88 1988 185 The world's largest temporary ice rink was built in McMahon Stadium to showcase amateur figure skating teams as part of the closing ceremonies.OCO'88 1988 305Robertson Johnson 1988 177 The Olympic flag was lowered and Mayor of Calgary Ralph Klein passed the flag to the president of the IOC who passed it on to Henri Dujol, Mayor of the French city of Albertville, the host of the 1992 Winter Olympics. After a speech by the president of the organizing committee for the Games, the president of the IOC proclaims the closing of the Calgary Games and the Olympic flame was slowly extinguished.OCO'88 1988 47 Anthems CAN National Anthem of Canada FRA National Anthem of France IOC 1986 Olympic Hymn References Works cited ((OCO'88)) XV Olympic Winter Games: Official Report XV Olympic Winter Games Organizing Committee 1988 https://library.olympic.org/Default/digital-viewer/c-43821 0-921060-26-2 English, French Robertson Lloyd Lloyd Robertson Johnson Brian D. Brian D. Johnson The Official Commemorative Book: XV Olympic Winter Games 1988 Key Porter Books Toronto 978-1-55013-059-1 https://archive.org/details/officialcommemor0000robe registration Canada Olympics Closing ceremony Category:Ceremonies in Canada Category:Olympics closing ceremonies