Olympic Closing Ceremony

The London 2012 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony started at 9pm on 12 August 2012 and celebrated the amazing sporting feats of the athletes who have taken part in the Games with the ultimate aftershow party.

Featuring more than 4,100 performers, including 3,500 adult volunteers and 380 schoolchildren from the six east London Host Boroughs, the Ceremony showcased the great creative talent of the UK in a fun, colourful and festive atmosphere.

Following an introduction to daily life in London, the athletes entered and the volunteers were thanked. There was ‘A Symphony of British Music’ to celebrate the fact that music has been one of Britain’s strongest cultural exports over the last 50 years.

At the end of the Ceremony, there was a handover to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympic Games, and the Olympic Flame was extinguished, signalling the end of the Olympic Games.

Adiós London, Welcome Rio De Janeiro



The London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony comes ...


Fireworks above the Stadium and Orbit


Closing Ceremony lights up the Olympic Stadium


Explosion of light marks the end of a spectacular ...


Dancer Darcy Bussell makes an eye-catching entrance


2012 Olympic Games - Closing Ceremony


The Olympic spirit rises out of the Flame


The Flag and the Flame


The Olympic Flag passes to Rio 2016


Fireworks sparkle over the Stadium

Composed by SNUMA WM - August 12, 2012