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| Date | 9 August 1992 |
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| Time | 22:00 - 23:45 CEST ( UTC+2) |
| Location | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°21′53.14″N 2°9′20.37″E / 41.3647611°N 2.1556583°E |
| Filmed by | Ràdio Televisió Olímpica '92 (RTO'92) |
| Footage | Barcelona 1992 Closing Ceremony on YouTube |
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The closing ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona, Spain, on 9 August 1992.
Ceremony
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Officials and dignitaries
Dignitaries from International organizations
Host country dignitaries
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Spain –
- King of Spain Juan Carlos I
- Queen Sofía of Spain
- HRH the Crown Prince Felipe
- Prime Minister of Spain Felipe González
- Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
- Infanta Cristina of Spain
- Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz
- Deputy Prime Minister of Spain Narcís Serra
- President of the Barcelona'92 Olympic Organising Committee and Mayor of Barcelona Pasqual Maragall
- Diana Garrigosa
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Catalonia –
Jordi Pujol,
President of Catalonia and members of the Government
Dignitaries from abroad
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United States:
- Vice President Dan Quayle
- Second Lady Marilyn Quayle
- Mayor of Atlanta Maynard Jackson
- Marvin Bush and his wife Margaret Bush, son and daughter-in-law of U.S. President George H. W. Bush
- Family Friend Willard Heminway
- Mayor of the District of Columbia Sharon Kelly [1]
- Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger [2] [3] [4]
- Journalist reporter Maria Shriver
- former Olympians Mary Lou Retton and Kristi Yamaguchi
- New York Knicks basketball player Greg Anthony
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United Kingdom –
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
John Major -
Sweden –
King of Sweden
Carl Gustaf XVI
Opening
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Parade of Nations
The flag bearers of 172 National Olympic Committees entered the stadium informally in single file, ordered by the Spanish alphabet, and behind them marched the athletes, without any distinction or grouping by nationality.
Closing
COOB President Pasqual Maragall delivered a speech in Catalan, Spanish, and English concluding the ceremonies and thanking everyone. IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch delivered a speech in Spanish, awarding the Olympic Order in Gold to Pasqual Maragall, President of the Barcelona Organizing Committee and declared the Games of the XXV Olympiad in Barcelona closed. The Mayor of Barcelona Pasqual Maragall handed the Olympic flag to Samaranch, who then handed it to the Mayor of Atlanta, Maynard Jackson in anticipation of the 1996 Games. The flag was raised again 18 months afterward in Lillehammer on 12 February 1994 for the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Anthems
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National Anthem of Catalonia
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National Anthem of Spain
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National Anthem of Greece -
National Anthem of the United States
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Olympic Hymn –
Plácido Domingo
References
- ^ "SUMMER GAMES SPOTLIGHT : BARCELONA '92 OLYMPICS / DAY 15 : CLOSING CEREMONY THE PLACE TO BE". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "Olympic Notebook". UPI. August 7, 1992. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Names in the News". Los Angeles Times. June 19, 1992. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "ACTOR TO LEAD U.S. DELEGATION AT SUMMER GAMES CEREMONY". News & Record. June 19, 1992. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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| Date | 9 August 1992 |
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| Time | 22:00 - 23:45 CEST ( UTC+2) |
| Location | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°21′53.14″N 2°9′20.37″E / 41.3647611°N 2.1556583°E |
| Filmed by | Ràdio Televisió Olímpica '92 (RTO'92) |
| Footage | Barcelona 1992 Closing Ceremony on YouTube |
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| Part of a series on |
| 1992 Summer Olympics |
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The closing ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics took place at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona, Spain, on 9 August 1992.
Ceremony
|
| This section is empty. You can help by
adding to it. (August 2021) |
Officials and dignitaries
Dignitaries from International organizations
Host country dignitaries
-
Spain –
- King of Spain Juan Carlos I
- Queen Sofía of Spain
- HRH the Crown Prince Felipe
- Prime Minister of Spain Felipe González
- Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo
- Infanta Cristina of Spain
- Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz
- Deputy Prime Minister of Spain Narcís Serra
- President of the Barcelona'92 Olympic Organising Committee and Mayor of Barcelona Pasqual Maragall
- Diana Garrigosa
-
Catalonia –
Jordi Pujol,
President of Catalonia and members of the Government
Dignitaries from abroad
-
United States:
- Vice President Dan Quayle
- Second Lady Marilyn Quayle
- Mayor of Atlanta Maynard Jackson
- Marvin Bush and his wife Margaret Bush, son and daughter-in-law of U.S. President George H. W. Bush
- Family Friend Willard Heminway
- Mayor of the District of Columbia Sharon Kelly [1]
- Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger [2] [3] [4]
- Journalist reporter Maria Shriver
- former Olympians Mary Lou Retton and Kristi Yamaguchi
- New York Knicks basketball player Greg Anthony
-
United Kingdom –
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
John Major
-
Sweden –
King of Sweden
Carl Gustaf XVI
Opening
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| This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (November 2018) |
Parade of Nations
The flag bearers of 172 National Olympic Committees entered the stadium informally in single file, ordered by the Spanish alphabet, and behind them marched the athletes, without any distinction or grouping by nationality.
Closing
COOB President Pasqual Maragall delivered a speech in Catalan, Spanish, and English concluding the ceremonies and thanking everyone. IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch delivered a speech in Spanish, awarding the Olympic Order in Gold to Pasqual Maragall, President of the Barcelona Organizing Committee and declared the Games of the XXV Olympiad in Barcelona closed. The Mayor of Barcelona Pasqual Maragall handed the Olympic flag to Samaranch, who then handed it to the Mayor of Atlanta, Maynard Jackson in anticipation of the 1996 Games. The flag was raised again 18 months afterward in Lillehammer on 12 February 1994 for the opening ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Anthems
-
National Anthem of Catalonia
-
National Anthem of Spain
-
National Anthem of Greece
-
National Anthem of the United States
-
Olympic Hymn –
Plácido Domingo
References
- ^ "SUMMER GAMES SPOTLIGHT : BARCELONA '92 OLYMPICS / DAY 15 : CLOSING CEREMONY THE PLACE TO BE". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ "Olympic Notebook". UPI. August 7, 1992. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Names in the News". Los Angeles Times. June 19, 1992. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "ACTOR TO LEAD U.S. DELEGATION AT SUMMER GAMES CEREMONY". News & Record. June 19, 1992. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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