People still remember the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games. The theme of the opening ceremony is Greek history and ancient civilization, which embodies the theme of "Olympic Home". The closing ceremony mainly shows the Dionysian culture in Greek mythology and reproduces the traditional Greek celebrations and banquet scenes. The first part of the closing ceremony is "countdown". Digital images of countdown appeared on the big screen of the stadium, showing the enthusiasm and joy of the audience of this Olympic Games. When the numbers on the screen count to zero, the fireworks bloom and the closing ceremony officially begins.

Part two: let the song and dance jump forever.

It is the main body of the whole closing ceremony, and its name is "Let the song and dance jump forever". The first piece of music was composed by the famous Greek composer Stavros Zahakos, and the traditional Greek dance performance was printed in the eyes of the audience. Dance * * * consists of five scenes: calling, wedding, night, fire dance and festival. There is a spiral wheat field in the middle of the field, and the ears of wheat symbolize abundance and productivity, which not only refers to the fertile land of Greece, but also represents the rich ideological culture of Greece. After that, five Greek singers (Harris Alekso, Delteraz Galani, Marinella, George Dalaris and Janas Parrios) sang Welcome to the World. Other actors poured into the venue from all directions, waving scarves, while the audience also waved white towels. Later, another singer, Crocus McDonides, took to the stage and sang "Welcome My Friends" solo.

After the dance, the performers showed people the traditional Greek wedding ceremony, symbolizing that the Olympic Games brought people together and brought the distance between men and women closer. The dancers who had participated in the performance before waved tablecloths and took out wine to congratulate the newcomers. At the same time, performers dressed in black each hold lanterns, and the flickering flames symbolize the bright stars in the vast universe. In the last scene of the second film, George Dalares sang Amen to express his sadness and pain. When Zoba music started, a group of actors dressed as tourists took to the stage. The dancers held high the rice, and the shape of the five rings was formed, and the cultural performance ended in this climax.

Part III: Goodbye Athens

At the closing ceremony of this Olympic Games, the awarding ceremony of sports events was held for the first time. At 2 1: 50 local time, the awarding ceremony of the men's marathon, the last event of this Olympic Games, was held at the closing ceremony. The Greeks thought the marathon was the "soul" of the Olympic Games. 1896 The marathon story of the first Olympic Games has been passed down to this day. Therefore, arranging the marathon award ceremony at the closing ceremony is also a symbol of returning home from the Olympic Games. In the touching ceremony to commemorate the legendary marathon hero in 490 BC, medals were awarded to the men's marathon, and finally Italian Stefano BALDINI won the gold medal.

Part IV: Admission of the National Flag

It's "national flag enters the stadium". People hold the national flag high and rush into the stadium, accompanied by percussion and singing and dancing. Subsequently, athletes from all continents entered the stadium regardless of nationality, and wonderful pictures of the sports meeting were played on the big screen. Liu Xiang, a player from Shanghai, China, appeared in people's sight with a five-star red flag. Then, Ms. Angelina poros, President of the Athens Olympic Organizing Committee, delivered a speech. After her, IOC President jacques rogge also made a speech.

Then, the climax of the closing ceremony came. First, the national anthems of Greece, the host of this Olympic Games, and China, the host of the 2008 Olympic Games, were played respectively. Afterwards, the handover ceremony of the five-ring flag was held. First, a choir composed of students from all ethnic groups of Minzu University of China sang the Chinese national anthem. Subsequently, Wang Qishan, Mayor of Beijing, took the Olympic rings flag from Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee, on behalf of Beijing, symbolizing the countdown to the Beijing Olympic Games.

Then, a literary performance called "From Olympia to the Great Wall of Wan Li" was staged, with a desk calendar time of 8 minutes and 49 seconds, directed by Zhang Yimou. The purpose of this performance is to introduce Beijing to the world and show China people's understanding of the Olympic Games. In this short eight minutes, Zhang Yimou explained the culture and history of China for 5,000 years to the world. Finally, more than 25,000 balloons were flying over the stadium, and gorgeous fireworks lit up the night sky. Athens showed its beautiful and charming side to the world for the last time, and the Olympic flame was slowly extinguished ... At this point, the Athens Olympic Games ended. See you at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games!