Look: Beijing Winter Olympics closing ceremony

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach gives a speech during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics at the National Stadium, Beijing, China. Norway, which won the first gold medal of the Games ended up with 16 in total which was the most from any other country. Germany came second and China third.

General view during the closing ceremony of the National Stadium, Beijing, China. Those of you who paid attention in geography will be able to spot the outline of Italy, the next hosts of the Winter Games, on the floor of the Bird's Nest...

Beijing Mayor Chen Jining, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, Guiseppe Sala, Mayor of Milano city and Gianpetro Ghedina, Mayor of Cortina d' Ampezzo City during the closing ceremony.

Team Czech Republic arrives at the closing ceremony. This year's Games, also simply referred to as Beijing 2022, comprised 109 events across 15 disciplines.

The 15 disciplines at the 2022 Games were Biathlon, Bobsleigh, Cross-Country Skiing, Curling, Figure Skating, Freestyle Skiing, Ice Hockey, Luge, Nordic Combined Speed Skating, Short Track Speed Skating, Skeleton, Ski Jumping, and Snowboarding.

Dancers perform during the closing ceremony in Beijing. A total of 2,893 athletes competed in this year's Winter Olympics, of which 45 percent were female.

Volunteers stand with the flags of participating countries, as fireworks are triggered during the closing ceremony.

Volunteers stand with the flags of participating countries, as fireworks are triggered during the closing ceremony at the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing. 17 days of furious action comes to an end.

Over the past 17 days the world has watched the greatest winter athletes compete against each other for the highest honours, but as they took their place among the parade of nations a giant augmented reality 'Chinese knot' filled the stadium to symbolise the Olympic spirit of togetherness.

It’s been a Games to remember with Ailing (Eileen) Gu, Nathan Chen and Chloe Kim, all hitting top form when it mattered most.