I just finished watching the Closing Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympic Games. It was another incredible display of culture, showcasing Russian art, architecture, and music. It was interesting to have the Valentina and Yugi characters come in, a tribute to two cosmonauts. The South Korean culture display was also well-done.
I also liked the "retro" music that played as the athletes came out. And I felt the rendition of the Russian national anthem with all the young people was better than with the homogeneous male-voiced choir during the Opening Ceremony. I do wonder why the Olympic Anthem wasn't performed along with the Russian and South Korean national anthems.
And what a nice touch to celebrate a "New Spring" at the end with all the flowery pollen filling the stadium as a celebratory note to end a collection of 17 days and all the spirited athleticism that occurred during them, and the showcasing moments of the best of humanity.
Looking forward to Rio de Janiero 2016 and PyeonChang 2018, (and Tokyo 2020, too, and the 2022 Winter Olympics site) and all they have to offer.
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