2008 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony

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The 2008 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony was the formal finale of the Beijing Paralympic Games, featuring performances, speeches, and the handover to the next host city to celebrate athletes’ achievements and mark the end of the event.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf paralympic closing ceremony
sports closing ceremony
associatedWithEvent 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing
city Beijing
country China
date 2008-09-17
endDate 2008-09-17
followedBy 2012 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony
follows 2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
2008 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony
hasSportingContext Paralympic Games
includes Paralympic flag handover
cultural performances
extinguishing of the Paralympic flame
speeches
language Chinese
English
locatedInTimeZone China Standard Time
mainPurpose celebrate athletes’ achievements
handover to the next Paralympic host city
mark the official end of the 2008 Summer Paralympics
nextHostCity London
nextHostCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
organizer Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games
International Paralympic Committee
partOf 2008 Summer Paralympics
partOfSeries Summer Paralympic Games closing ceremonies
symbolizes transition to the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London
venue Beijing National Stadium
Bird's Nest

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Beijing National Stadium
Bird's Nest
hostedEvent
2008 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony ("2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony")
follows
2008 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony ("2008 Summer Paralympics")
partOf
2008 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony ("Summer Paralympic Games closing ceremonies")
partOfSeries

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