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    Pyeongchang Olympics: Closing Ceremony Ends Biggest Winter Games Ever

    The 2,920 athletes who participated set a new record; so did the number of nations — 92 – they represented in South Korea.
    by Bill Chappell Feb 25, 2018 4 minutes
    At the closing ceremonies, Olympic athletes enter the stadium.

    The Winter Olympics closes the door on the Pyeongchang 2018 Games, with a big party and a last farewell from the 2,920 athletes who competed on ice and snow in South Korea. The number of athletes set a new record; so did the number of nations — 92 – they represented in South Korea.

    Pyeongchang organizers promise that the Olympic Stadium, which seats 35,000, will be "filled with the roar of compliments and the applause of friendship."

    The two-hour ceremony started at 8 p.m. on Sunday night in South Korea – 6 a.m. ET Sunday in the U.S.

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