Winter Games Wrap Up And Closing Ceremony 2018 [VIDEO]
The Winter Games are over, and the closing ceremonies did not disappoint at all, and we’ve got a quick recap if you missed any of the show.
By nowproducerdave on February 26, 2018
The 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang have wrapped up, with the closing ceremony showing on TV last night. We’ve got a fast recap, number of medals won, and that one 13 year old who was absolutely shredding that guitar, all right here.
Let’s start with the guitar player, Yang Tae-hwan. He’s a Korean 13-year-old who clearly grew up playing guitar, and he gained a TON of new fans during the ceremony. It doesn’t sound like it, but the tune he was playing is an updated-for-guitar version of a nearly 300-year-old song called “Winter” by Antonio Vivaldi. That’s just odd enough to get your attention, here’s a clip of Yang playing:
WE CAME TO ROCK AND/OR ROLL. #ClosingCeremony pic.twitter.com/U38RtRVOnt
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 26, 2018
Next – What was Team USA’s official medal count? Well, we scored 23 medals total. 9 were Gold, 8 Silver, and 6 Bronze. The Gold wins were mostly in snowboarding/skiing, Women’s Hockey, and Men’s Curling. See more info on the medals and who won what specifically here, and a video of all the Gold awards here.
Speaking of Men’s Curling, the guys were given the wrong medals as their award. Rather than saying “Men’s Curling,” the medals said “Women’s Curling.” Oops.
Team USA coming into the room with that “Gangnam Style” song playing:
U.S.A. walked in to Gangnam Style and they’re wearing horrible gloves that I want. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/yi18kdXw9u
— Dustin (@DustinGiebel) February 9, 2018
We can’t forget about Oh Yeon-jun, the 11-year-old who sang the anthem. This kid sings better than some pro pop-stars. Unfortunately there’s no video from his actual performance, YouTube takes them down just as fast as they’re uploaded, but here’s a little background on him.
A member of North Korea’s ruling family visited South Korea for the first time since 1953, Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong visited and shook hands with the President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in:
I hope this moment will be the first step for progress between both countries on the Korean peninsula. #Handshake Moon Jae-in 🇰🇷 and Kim Yo-jong 🇰🇵 9th of February 2018. Switzerland will support this process.#PyeongChang2018 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/j2MllAlqJS
— Christian Wasserfallen (@cwasi) February 9, 2018
Remember that hot shirtless guy who carried his country’s flag from 2016? He decided to take up skiing like it was a new hobby, and he came back for another ceremony:
Tongan Flag Bearer, @PitaTaufatofua, has returned!! #WinterOlympicshttps://t.co/jUEL5ejPMA pic.twitter.com/knQnPdVZ3r
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 9, 2018
There was plenty more to happen, check out more details on everything here.
