1992 Summer Olympics closing ceremony

1992 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
Date	9 August 1992
Time	22:00 - 23:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Location	Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
Coordinates	41°21′53.14″N 2°9′20.37″E
Filmed by	RTVE and COOB

The closing ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain, on 9 August 1992.

Ceremony

Officials and dignitaries

Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the IOC
Juan Carlos I, King of Spain, Queen Sofía of Spain, and Prime Minister Felipe González
Arnold Schwarzenegger

Opening

Parade of Nations

The flag bearers of 196 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.

Closing

COOB President Pasqual Maragall delivered a speech in Catalan, Spanish, and English concluding the ceremonies and thanking everyone. IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch delivered a speech in Spanish, awarding the Olympic Order in Gold to Pasqual Maragall, President of the Barcelona Organizing Committee and declared the Games of the XXV Olympiad in Barcelona closed. The Mayor of Barcelona Pasqual Maragall handed the Olympic flag to Samaranch, who then handed it to the Mayor of Atlanta, Maynard Jackson in anticipation of the 1996 Games.

Anthems

References

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