The closing ceremonies, like those of the opening, took place in the Nagano Olympic Stadium, with 50,000 tickets sold.Akihito, the Emperor of Japan at the time, and his wife Empress Michiko were also present. After the athletes entered, hundreds of drums were beat and a traditional hose and lion dance was presented. During the Antwerp Ceremony, Tasuku Tsukada, then mayor of Nagano presented the Olympic Flag to Deedee Corradini, then mayor of Salt Lake City, the host of the 2002 Winter Olympics.After the handover of the flag, the then IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch declared the games closed. This was followed by a performance from the Japanese singer Anri when the Olympic Cauldron was extinguished. The ceremony ended with the words "" ("Goodbye, Thank you"), a major fireworks performance accompanied by a party with the song: "Ile Aiye" performed by Japanese pop group Agharta.
T?he closing ceremonies, like those of the opening, took place in the Nagano Olympic Stadium, with 50,000 tickets sold.Akihito, the Emperor of Japan at the time, and his wife Empress Michiko were also present. After the athletes entered, hundreds of drums were beat and a traditional hose and lion dance was presented. During the Antwerp Ceremony, Tasuku Tsukada, then mayor of Nagano presented the Olympic Flag to Deedee Corradini, then .mayor of Salt Lake City, the host of the 2002 Winter Olympics.After the handover of the flag, the then IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch declared the games closed. This was followed by a performance from the Japanese singer Anri when the Olympic Cauldron was extinguished. The cer.emony ended with the words "" ("Goodbye, Thank you"), a major fireworks performance accompanied by a party with the song: "Ile Aiye" performed by Japanese p.op group Agharta.