The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games came to end on February 20, 2022 with the closing ceremony taking place at the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing. President Xi Jinping （attend）the ceremony.
After over two weeks of competition on ice and snow, China, the host country claimed （ninth）gold medals and 15 medals in total, achieving their （good）result yet at any Winter Games.
At the ceremony, International Olympic, Committee（IOC）President Thomas Bach （official）declared the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics closed.
Cai Qi, president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, made a （speak）at the ceremony.
Beijing Mayor Chen Jining passed the Olympic flag to Bach, then handed it to the mayors of Milan and Cortina d'Amoezzo, co-hosts of 2026 Winter Games.
Then the floor (give) to Milan Cortina, who presented their eight-minute show themed "Duality, Together. "
At a press conference, Cai said the Beijing Winter Olympics had certainly （make） history.
As the first global multi-sport event to be held as scheduled the COVID-19 outbreak, Beijing 2022 has effective COVID-19 countermeasures（对策）, which will provide "a successful paradigm（范例）for other major international events," Cai said, who added the Games will leave lasting legacies（遗产）in global winter sports development.
