Team USA at the Beijing Olympics Closing Ceremony.Photo: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images
That’s all, folks.
Clad in their matching red, white and blue Ralph Lauren uniforms, Team USA’s athletes gathered for selfies as the crowd looked on, some showing off their new hardware before retreating to their seats.
Elana Meyers Taylor.Beijing Olympics Closing Ceremony.Elana Meyers Taylor.PHOTO: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty ImagesBeijing Olympics Closing Ceremony.PHOTO: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images
Elana Meyers Taylor.Beijing Olympics Closing Ceremony.
Elana Meyers Taylor.
Beijing Olympics Closing Ceremony.
Elana Meyers Taylor.PHOTO: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty ImagesBeijing Olympics Closing Ceremony.PHOTO: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images
Later — following the presentation of Beijing’s final medals — the snowflake Olympic Cauldron was suspended over the festivities, as a group of women clad in shiny gowns performed a dance. Others, carrying glowing green bundles, approached the snowflake as rays of light shot up from the floor to the cauldron.
Beijing Olympics Closing Ceremony.Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
Beijing Olympics Closing Ceremony.James Chance/Getty Images
To learn more about Team USA, visitTeamUSA.org. Watch the Winter Paralympics, beginning March 4, on NBC.
Lindsay Kimble
source: people.com
