Marit Bjoergen waving the Norway flag as she is carried by her teammates after winning the country's last gold.

Marit Bjoergen grabbed a record-extending 15th Winter Olympics medal as she won the 30km cross-country to put Norway top of the final medal table in Pyeongchang yesterday.

The cross-country legend, 37, signed off in style after a glittering Olympic career as she won in 1min 49.5sec, ahead of Finland's Krista Parmakoski, as Stina Nilsson of Sweden took bronze.

It was Bjoergen's second gold and fifth medal at Pyeongchang.

After the final event of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Norway and Germany both have 14 gold medals. But the Norwegians have a record 39 medals overall, compared to Germany's 31. </s> Norway secured a record 38th medal at a Winter Olympics with bronze in the inaugural alpine skiing mixed team event as Switzerland took gold.

Norway passed the United States' tally of 37 medals, won at the 2010 Vancouver Games, with victory over France in the bronze-medal decider.

Switzerland beat Austria for gold in the event which sees four-strong teams compete in head-to-head slalom races.

Great Britain were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Norway.
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The British team of Alex Tilley, Charlie Guest, Laurie Taylor and Dave Ryding beat United States in the opening round but lost on a tie-break in the last eight.

Switzerland came from behind to win 3-1 in the final with Daniel Yule, Wendy Holdener and Ramon Zenhaesern winning their races after Austrian Katharina Liensberger beat Denise Feierabend in the opener.

Norway's previous best at a Winter Olympics was 26 medals which they achieved in 2014 in Sochi and 1994 when they hosted the Games in Lillehammer.

They are currently on 13 gold medals in Pyeongchang, one fewer than the record held by Canada from 2010.

The full Norway team was Nina Haver-Loseth, Kristin Lysdahl, Maren Skjold, Sebastian Foss Solevaag, Leif Kristian Haugen and Jonathan Nordbotten.
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There were 102 gold medals up for grabs across 15 sports in Pyeongchang, with the likes of big air snowboarding, mixed-doubles curling, mass start speed skating and mixed-team alpine skiing added to the programme.

Ester Ledecka won two golds in two different sports, Marit Bjorgen became the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time, and five was the magic number for Great Britain's competitors.

Here BBC Sport looks at the stats behind the medals in Pyeongchang.

This was a remarkable Games for Norway - minnows in terms of population but powerhouses in the winter sports world - as they surpassed USA's record of most medals won at a single Winter Olympics.

The Americans racked up 37 at Vancouver in 2010, but the Norwegians finished on 39 in Pyeongchang, with Bjorgen winning her fifth medal of the Games in the final event, the women's cross-country skiing mass start.

Their final tally was 13 more than their previous best medal haul of 26 - set at both Lillehammer in 1994, and Sochi last time out. They did this with a team of 109 athletes - 133 fewer than USA sent to Pyeongchang, and 45 fewer than Germany.

Both Norway and Germany finished with 14 goals - matching the record set by Canada at Vancouver in 2010.

Norway have now finished top of the medal table at eight Winter Games, but this is the first time since 2002.

They and Austria are the only two countries to have won more medals at the Winter Olympics than in summer Games.

"These guys have an extreme need to come first. They are obsessed about winning," said the country's chef de mission Tore Ovrebo.

Norway's annual sports budget of about £13.7m is less than half the amount UK Sport provided Britain's Winter Olympic competitors for Pyeongchang alone (£28.35m).

Ovrebo recently told Time that Norway's athletes - some of whom work as plumbers, carpenters and teachers - do not receive prize money or bonuses from their federations for winning medals. Instead they are given commemorative gold-coloured shoes. And cake.

The team's gold rush in Pyeongchang did create a slight problem for their officials, who ran out out of the commemorative shoes they give to athletes for medal ceremonies.

Their skiers spend 250 days a year together, play cards and enjoy 'taco nights', and super G bronze medallist Kjetil Jansrud says there is a "no jerks" rule on the team.

They will be celebrating modestly back home in Oslo, in sub-zero temperatures, in the snow.... and that is apparently the, perhaps obvious, secret to Norway's success.

Asked what was behind their achievements, Ovrebo replied: "Snow."

He added: "We are proud but we're not bragging. That is very important because this is how we do it in Norway.

"The medal count is one thing, but that's secondary. The most important thing is we have had fun all the time and we are friends and we are still friends."

Sports data analytics company Gracenote said before the Games that Germany were favourites to top the medal table, with a projected 40 to Norway's 37.

The absence of Russia inevitably played a role in other nations' heightened success.

Russia topped the table four years ago in Sochi, but were banned from South Korea after state-sponsored doping at the 2014 Games. Instead, 168 Russian athletes were invited by the International Olympic Committee to compete as neutrals.

Gracenote predicted Norway would be the country most likely to profit from Russia's absence, suggesting the Olympic athletes from Russia (OAR) would win 12 fewer medals than had they entered a full representative team.

OAR eventually finished with 17, an increase on their projected eight.

Norway were forecast to take home 17 in cross-country skiing alone. They ended with 14 - one more than the previous Olympic record set by the Soviet Union in 1988.

Bjorgen the best of all time

Norway have long relied on the skis of Bjorgen to deliver medals. She became the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time with five medals at these Games taking her overall tally to 15.

The 37-year-old cross-country skier surpassed compatriots Ole Einar Bjorndalen and Bjorn Daehlie as she took bronze in the 10km individual and team sprint, silver in the pursuit, gold in the 4x5km team relay and a final gold in the mass start.

She departs the Olympics as the second most successful woman at either the Summer or Winter Games, trailing only Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina (18 medals).

Johannes Klaebo was also a notable contributor to the Norwegian cause on his Olympic debut. The 21-year-old won three cross-country skiing gold medals while, at the other end of the age spectrum, 35-year-old Aksel Lund Svindal took the downhill title.

Germany's Games proved to be golden, both in terms of medals and recovery drinks.

The German team briefly moved top of the medal table when they won the four-man bobsleigh - their 14th gold - only for Norway to equal that in the final event.

Bobsleigh pilot Francesco Friedrich followed his victory in the two-man with the four-man title, making him only the second man to win in both disciplines in the past 30 years.

And, according to the country's Olympic ski team doctor, many of the team were fuelled by non-alcoholic beer during the Games, with brewery Krombacher shipping 3,500 litres to the athletes' village.

Not happy with winning a gold medal in one sport? Why not try two.

Ledecka made claiming multi-sport titles at one Winter Games look so easy, but the 22-year-old Czech is the the first woman to achieve such a feat, and the first athlete to do so since 1928.

Only Norwegians Thorleif Haug - in 1924 - and Johan Groettumsbraten four years later have managed it previously, both completing a cross-country and Nordic combined double.

Ledecka - described as the 'queen of the Games' - followed her shock victory in the skiing super G, which she won on borrowed skis, by claiming gold in her preferred snowboarding parallel giant slalom.

British medal targets may be modest compared to their Norwegian, German, Canadian and American counterparts, but this was still a record-breaking Games for Team GB.

Topping their previous best of four at Sochi 2014 and Chamonix 1924, the British team met the target of five set by UK Sport.

Snowboarder Billy Morgan proved the unlikely hero as he earned bronze in the big air to realise British ambitions.

It came after Lizzy Yarnold successfully defended her skeleton title to win GB's only gold, Dom Parsons and Laura Deas won bronze in the same sport, and Izzy Atkin also took bronze in the ski slopestyle.

"The disappointments and close calls for the Americans have befallen the famous and the barely known," said USA Today.

"USA Olympics was being humiliated - then the women stepped up," said the New York Post.

Team USA fell well short of their pre-Games target of 37 medals - winning 23 - and their haul would have been significantly lower were it not for the contribution of their female athletes.

At one point in week two, the USA's women had won eight of the team's previous 10 medals, including a surprise victory over fierce rivals Canada in the ice hockey final.

The women's success seemed to spark some momentum among the rest of the squad, with the men's curlers - backed by the A Team's Mr T - beating favourites Sweden in the gold-medal match, only to realise they had been given the women's winners medals...

But, after a disappointing performance overall, US chef de mission Alan Ashley said they would look at other countries and ask: "What are they doing?"

He added: "One of the things I'm curious about is that Norway had a runaway success here and they really did a great job preparing their athletes and I really admire them for that.

"I want to find out some things about what they're up to."

South Korea entered their biggest team at a Winter Olympics, with 122 athletes competing for the hosts. They recorded their best medal tally - 17 - at a Winter Games.

That bettered their performance in Vancouver eight years ago by three, and left the team seventh in the medal table.

Previous host nations have enjoyed greater success of late, with Russia topping the medal table at Sochi four years ago and Canada's 14 golds at Vancouver in 2010 placing them above USA (37) and Germany (30), despite taking fewer medals overall (26). </s> When the 2018 Winter Olympics come to a close on Sunday, fans will be able to take a final inventory of the successes and failures of their respective nations. But figuring out Pyeongchang’s big winner isn’t as simple as it may seem. First, we need to determine how, exactly, bragging rights should be doled out.

If total medal count is paramount, then Norway will come out on top. At the time of this writing, the Norwegians have claimed 38 medals in Pyeongchang, nine more than second-place Canada. But if gold medals and gold medals alone are the true yardstick by which competing nations should be judged, then Germany’s current haul of 13 brings them level with Norway for first place.

In order to settle this matter before the closing ceremony, let’s take a look at the case for each metric.

The case for judging countries based on their gold medal hauls:

—They only play the national anthems of gold medal-winning athletes; the loser nations have to stand there and listen.

—Finland won four bronzes but just one gold in Pyeongchang. You don’t think the Finns would trade all those extra podium appearances for one more spin of “Maamme”?

—Gold medalists will forever be introduced at parties as a “gold medalist,” not an “Olympic medalist” or (God forbid) an “Olympian.”

—Silver and bronze medals are glorified participation trophies. If NFL linebacker James Harrison sees your ice-dancing silver medals, Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, he will throw them (and you) in the trash.

—Getting Cash 4 Gold is as easy as making a phone call. You ever try getting Cash 4 Bronze?

The case for judging countries based on their total medal count:

—A country that stacks the podium should get credit for its depth of talent. If a nation produces one decent speedskater, good for her or him. If a nation can produce a veritable army of great speedskaters, we should acknowledge and celebrate its suspicious commitment to speedskating.

—When Canada and Germany tied for first place in the two-man bobsled, both squads got gold medals. No silver medals were awarded in the event, meaning fewer silvers than golds were awarded at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Not only did this dull the symbolic luster of Pyeongchang gold, a flooded market also means the literal value of a 2018 gold medal was cheapened. Due to this imbalance, silver can be considered the gold standard at these Olympics.

—People are more likely to assume a gold medalist is taking performance-enhancing drugs. That probably makes winning gold a bit of a drag, especially if you’re not taking performance-enhancing drugs. No one suspects bronze medalists. At worst, they’ll be asked to provide the answer keys for urine tests.

—All medalists are given the same stuffed animals. There is no plushy hierarchy; they are all equally fun to squeeze and would make for great tea party guests alongside Mr. Bungles Bear and Madame Elephant-in-a-Raincoat.

—If you win a gold medal, you’re expected to defend it at the next games. What if you have other plans?

—In one million years, we’ll be dead and all the precious metals will either have decayed or been melted into alloys for space weaponry. Nothing levels the playing field like a good ol’ fashioned Galaxy War.

Verdict: In the name of fairness, total medal count is the only way to go. And besides, whether you won a gold medal in Pyeongchang or had to settle for silver or bronze, we can all agree that the real losers of the Olympics are all the fourth-place finishers.

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Total Medals by Country

Norway led the way with 39 total medals, the most ever in a Winter Olympics -- breaking the record of 37 held by the United States since the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. Germany finished second with 31 total medals. The United States landed in fourth place with 23. Full medal count table

Medals Per Athlete

The Netherlands had 34 total athletes competing in Pyeongchang and won 20 medals, leading the way for most medals per athlete. Kjeld Nuis won two gold medals for the Netherlands, and Ireen Wust won a gold and two silver. Norway came in second (39 medals with 109 athletes), and the United States came in 16th place after sending 242 athletes and winning 23 medals.

Team USA's Medals by Sport

Of the United States' 23 medals, 11 of them were in extreme sports (freestyle skiing and snowboarding). Here's a breakdown of the medals by sport.

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Team USA Medal Totals by Year

Many expected the U.S. to have a chance at breaking its own record of 37 medals in the Winter Olympics - including American officials themselves. Instead, Norway did it, and the U.S. didn't come close.

Medals by Gender

The Olympics were disappointing for the Americans in terms of medal count, but it was American women that prevented it from being disastrous. Women accounted for 12 of America's 23 medals, including standout gold-medal performances by snowboard Chloe Kim, cross-country skiers Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall and women's hockey team.

In fact, the 2018 Games marks the first time since 1998 that women have won more medals than men for Team USA. Related article: Who Runs Team USA? Women </s> After a jam-packed month in PyeongChang, South Korea, the Winter Olympics and Paralympics have come to a close. And the latter especially saw Team USA dominate the competition, collecting more medals than any other country.

The Paralympics ran from Mar. 9 to Mar. 18, and brought Team USA not only a whooping 36 medals, but also saw them breaking several records and marking a number of historic firsts for the team. Missed the highlights? Here’s a roundup of the most memorable moments of the Paralympics.

1. Team USA had their highest medal haul since 2002.

 At the Paralympic Games in Salt Lake City, Team USA won 43 medals. Their medal count in PyeongChang is 36, the second-highest total ever, following Salt Lake City and the 1994 games in Lillehammer, Norway, where Team USA also won 43 medals.

2. A record number of athletes participated.

 A total of 567 athletes competed in the Paralympics, representing 49 different countries.

3. The Team USA sled hockey team won their third gold medal in a row.

 And with that win, they became the first sled hockey team to ever win three consecutive gold medals at the Paralympics. They won thanks to the help of a goal scored in the final minute of the game, scored by Declan Farmer.

4. Eighteen military veterans were a part of Team USA.

 They brought home nine medals from the Games.

5. 26 countries overall won medals — a new record.

 Over half of the 49 total delegations won medals, with a record 20 winning golds.

6. Oksana Masters made Paralympic history for Team USA with her five medals.

 Cross-country skier Masters became the most decorated female Paralympian in history, with five medals won in PyeongChang, two in Sochi and one in London (for rowing.) She carried the U.S. flag at the closing ceremonies.

7. Kendall Gretsch won a biathlon gold medal.

 It was the first medal for Team USA in the sport at either the Paralympics or the Olympics.

8. Team USA snowboarders increased their medal count from Sochi.

 In PyeongChang, they won 13 medals — over a third of Team USA’s total medal count — which is an increase of four from the 2014 games.

9. Team USA cross-country skiers did really well, too.

 They won 16 medals, which is a leap of 11 medals from their previous record of five in 2002.

10. Every single day of the Paralympics, Team USA led the medal count.

 The Games lasted for nine days, and they led the gold medal count each day of the games, too.

11. By the fifth day of the Winter Paralympics, Team USA surpassed their medal count from Sochi.

 Team USA won 18 medals in Sochi in 2014. </s> The Winter Paralympics closed on Sunday with a bright and colourful ceremony

The 2018 Winter Paralympics have closed with a spectacular ceremony in Pyeongchang.

Skier Menna Fitzpatrick and her guide Jen Kehoe, who won Britain's only gold of the Games, led the team into the ceremony in South Korea.

The pair were given the honour after they claimed victory earlier on Sunday in the visually-impaired slalom to become GB's most successful Winter Paralympians of all time, thanks to their haul of one gold medal, two silvers and a bronze.

Millie Knight and guide Brett Wild also finished their Games on a high with bronze in the slalom to add to their two silvers from the downhill and super-G.

It meant the team hit their UK Sport medal target of at least seven medals for their biggest winter medal haul since 1984 and since Lottery funding was introduced in the 1990s.

Media playback is not supported on this device Winter Paralympics: Britons Menna Fitzpatrick & Jen Kehoe win slalom gold

How were the Games received in South Korea?

Beforehand, there were concerns about ticket sales but the locals took the Games to their hearts.

The opening ceremony was attended by many spectators with disabilities and accessibility seemed well thought out in the majority of places.

As there was no alpine skiing at the Alpensia resort, which hosted the Olympic skiing and is located near the Olympic Stadium, the Games lacked a Paralympic park atmosphere.

Sin Eui-hyun lost his legs in a car accident in 2006

But the crowds at the Jeongseon resort, about a 30-minute bus trip from the Olympic Stadium, were loud and colourful, particularly for the snowboarding.

And the Gangneung coastal venues for Para-ice hockey and wheelchair curling appeared to attract more families and school children.

Overall, more than 343,000 tickets were sold, which was 16,000 more than for Sochi in 2014, 100,000 more than Vancouver 2010 and more than double the total sold for Torino 2006.

One of the biggest cheers was saved for cross-country skier Sin Eui-hyun, who won South Korea's first ever Winter Paralympic gold after claiming the men's 7.5km seated race on the penultimate day of competition.

How did ParalympicsGB do?

The 17-strong British team had a target of between six and 12 medals from UK Sport, with an ambition of seven.

And the final day performances by Fitzpatrick and Knight ensured they reached seven.

While the teenage duo and their guides shone, there were disappointments. The wheelchair curlers made a positive start to their round-robin campaign, beating defending champions Canada and world champions Norway, but they lost five of their last six games and missed out on the knockout stages.

Hopes had also been high for a medal for the snowboarders with GB making its debut in the event, but the trio of Owen Pick, Ben Moore and James Barnes-Miller failed to add to the tally.

The curlers won bronze four years ago but failed to win a medal this time

But having reached their medal target, chef de mission Penny Briscoe remained positive.

"It is really satisfying to hit the medal target but we have had 16 top-eight performances, which is an improvement on Sochi," she told BBC Sport.

"I'm really proud of the whole group. We knew there was multi-medal potential within the skiing team. They have had tough times with injuries, but it has been a tremendous team performance.

"We really felt and hoped the potential was there to win on ice and snow and moving into the [2022] Beijing cycle, we hope the strength on the snow will continue, the curlers will be backed up by Para-bobsleigh, which will be making its debut, and hopefully in four years' time, we will have have more athletes in more events."

Who topped the medal table?

Team USA were the biggest delegation at the Games with 74 athletes and they had a point to prove after winning only two golds in Sochi four years ago.

On the opening day of competition, triathete-turned-Nordic-skier Kendall Gretsch won her country's first biathlon gold medal and that opened the floodgates.

The USA finished with 36 medals, saving probably the most thrilling one for last thanks to a 2-1 win over Canada in the Para-ice hockey final for their 13th gold.

The last gold medal of the Games was won by the US Para-ice hockey team

Another highlight was seven medals in the snowboard banked slalom events, including golds for Brenna Huckaby, Mike Minor and Noah Elliott.

Paralympic sport has often been regarded as an untapped market in America but with increased coverage helping to raise the profile of the USA team, they will look to build on that.

Out of the 49 delegations who competed in Pyeongchang, 26 won a medal, which beat the record set at the 1994 Games in Lillehammer, while a record 21 won golds, including debut wins for Croatia, Kazakhstan and China, as well as the hosts.

What about the Russian athletes?

With the Russian Paralympic Commitee still banned from Paralympic competition after a report found evidence of state-sponsored doping, eligible Russian athletes were able to compete as part of the 'neutral Paralympic athlete' team.

The 30 athletes competed in alpine skiing, biathlon, cross country, snowboard and wheelchair curling under the Paralympic flag, with the Paralympic anthem playing for victory.

The team were never going to dominate the medal table as Russia did four years ago where it won 80 medals, including 30 golds.

Rumyantseva was making her Paralympic debut

This time, 24 medals, eight of them gold, was a far more modest return but it was still enough for second in the table.

Nordic skiing yielded plenty of success for the neutral team, with standing competitor Ekaterina Rumyantseva winning three golds and two silvers across the cross-country and biathlon events while team-mate Mikhalina Lysova matched her Sochi achievement with six medals in the visually-impaired category.

However, Russia's Paralympic future remains uncertain with IPC president Andrew Parsons saying the suspension will not be lifted as there are reinstatement procedures to be followed.

Stories of success

One of the faces of the Games was undoubtedly Dutch snowboarder Bibian Mentel-Spee who won two golds in the snowboard cross and banked slalom events 10 weeks after having having a vertebra removed after a cancerous tumour was discovered in her neck.

The 45-year-old came to South Korea with limited training behind her, but she is a class act and there was plenty of emotion surrounding her wins.

"Anything is possible if you set your mind to it and just get the best out of yourself," she said. "It's good to know that I'm still capable of riding and pulling off two gold medals."

Mentel-Spee now has three career Paralympic gold medals

Canada's Brian McKeever, his country's most successful Winter Paralympian and now the most successful male Paralympic cross-country skier of all time, added to his tally with his 11th, 12th and 13th golds in the visually-impaired events and he finished off in style with bronze in the 4x2.5km open relay to bring his overall medal haul to 17.

They might have lost out on the final day to Britain's Fitzpatrick and Kehoe but with four golds and a silver, it was still a special Games for Slovak visually-impaired skier Henrieta Farkasova and her guide Natalia Subrtova.

Also on the slopes, there were four golds for Frenchwoman Marie Bochet in the standing competition; the only blip for her was a fall in the opening run of the super combined.

And there were those who added Winter Paralympic golds to summer Paralympic medals, including American nordic skier Oksana Masters, who had to battle through an elbow injury, and Australian snowboarder Simon Patmore.

What's next?

The Pyeongchang Games are the first of three Asian Games in a row, with the summer Games in Tokyo in 2020 to be followed by the next Winter Games Beijing in 2022.

Beijing hosted the 2008 summer Games and China will have received a massive boost after their first gold medal, courtesy of their wheelchair curling team.

The Games will feature Para-bobsleigh for the first time although skeleton failed to get the green light.

IPC president Parsons says that despite the success of Pyeongchang, his first Games in charge since taking over from Sir Philip Craven, lessons can be learned when it comes to promoting the Paralympics.

"It is no secret that we raised the issue of low ticket sales with the organising committee a few months ago, but they reacted quickly," he said.

"It is so important to have strong ticket sales for the atmosphere. The finance is important but it is more important to provide a platform for the athletes to perform." </s> The 2018 PyeongChang Paralympic Winter Games came to a close on Sunday with a celebration of disabled athletes who broke down barriers during the 10-day competition.

PyeongChang, some 180 kilometres east of Seoul, along with the sub-host cities of Gangneung and Jeongseon, hosted 567 athletes from 49 countries -- both records for Winter Paralympics, reports Yonhap news agency.

The athletes vied for 80 gold medals, also a record for the multi-winter sports event for the disabled.

The closing ceremony at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium, titled "We Move the World," brought para-athletes together for one last time in PyeongChang.

The ceremony also featured performers with physical impairments for its art segments, which expressed hope for a world that embraces diversity and differences among people.

At the onset of the ceremony, six South Korean para-athletes, each representing six sports of the Paralympics, carried their national flag into the stadium. They were Jang Dong-shin in para ice hockey, Bang Min-ja in wheelchair curling, Lee Chi-won in alpine skiing, Park Hang-seung in snowboarding, Lee Do-yeon in biathlon and Lee Jeong-min in cross-country skiing.

Then as the participating countries' flags all entered the stadium, Sin Eui-hyun, the cross-country champion for South Korea, served as the flagbearer for the host nation.

During the ceremony, New Zealand's para-alpine skier Adam Hall and Finland's para-Nordic skier Sini Pyy were honoured with the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award.

The Paralympic flag was handed over to Beijing, the next host of the Winter Paralympics in 2022. Then the Paralympic Flame was extinguished at the end of a dance performance called "Dosalpuri," a dance of affections and memories, on the stage on which the flame was projection-mapped.

For the finale, a segment titled "Blooming Happiness," South Korean vocalist Ailee performed with Bae Hui Gwan Band, which is made up of musicians with disabilities.

The PyeongChang Paralympics were the most successful Winter Paralympics in terms of ticket sales, with more than 343,000 tickets sold. The previous record had been 316,200 tickets sold at the 2014 Sochi Winter Paralympics.

The United States topped the Winter Paralympic Games for the first time since Albertville 1992 thanks to 13 gold, 15 silver and eight bronze medals.

The Neutral Paralympic Athletes from Russia was second with eight gold, 10 silver and six bronze medals. The Russians were not allowed to compete under their national flag due to a state-sponsored doping scandal. </s> The closing ceremony of Winter Olympics 2018 will offer the athletes as well as the fans one last chance to celebrate and remember the incredible tournament that went by. Even though the closing ceremony is not as looked forward to as the opening ceremony, it is still a celebration worth watching. Countries select flag-bearers who lead their contingent for one last time at the Games, which is followed by artists and performers making the show memorable for those who have been a part of it. Other than that, K-pop is expected to perform at the closing ceremony of PyeongChang Games. Here is all you need to know about the closing ceremony of Winter Olympics 2018.

When is the Closing Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics?

The 2018 Winter Olympics will officially end with the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, February 25.

What time is the Closing Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics?

The Closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics begins at 2000 hrs Korea Standard Time (KST). In IST that will be 4.30 PM.

Where will be the Closing Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics be held?

The Closing Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics will be held at the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The site of the Closing Ceremony was built specifically for the purpose of the Winter Olympics. It can accomodate 35,000 people. No Olympic or Paralympic events will be held at the stadium and it will only be used for the purpose of opening and closing ceremonies.

Who will perform at the Closing Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics?

K-pop band EXO will be among the performers during the closing ceremony for the Pyeongchang Games. The closing ceremony will include an elaborately choreographed routine that will bring together music, dance, and art.

Where can I watch the Closing Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics?

The Closing Ceremony or any part of the 2018 Winter Olympics will, unfortunately, not be aired in India on TV. None of the sports TV channels or their digital properties aired the Games live. However, Reliance’s JioTV have acquired broadcast rights for the Winter Olympics.

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The closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics occurs, officially bringing the competitions to an end. The Norwegian team leads the medal table with 14 gold and record 39 medals in total.