1992 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
Date | 9 August 1992 |
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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 / 41.3647611°N 2.1556583°E |
Filmed by | RTVE and COOB |
Footage | Barcelona 1992 Closing Ceremony - Full Length on YouTube |
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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
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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
- National Anthem of Catalonia
- National Anthem of Spain
- National Anthem of Greece
- National Anthem of the United States
- Olympic Hymn
References