V Winter Simlympiad: Benson 2013 | Closing Ceremony
Jim: Ladies and gentlemen, kids from around the world, good evening to all of you!
Ann: Be all welcome to the closing ceremony of these Winter Simlympics!
Jim: It's that time, Ann? Time has flown these days!
Ann: Yes, Jim, it's sad but all good things lead to an end... All closing ceremonies are a bit sad, but, as usual, there's one answer to this sadness: each day passed is one day less to see the XVIII Summer Simlympics.
Jim: Why don't we put an end to this sadness remembering some of the most spectacular and exciting moments of these Simlympics?
Ann: Let's go!
[Please play the video while watching the pics.]
Stephanie Beckert. Speed skating, Womens 1500 m Quarterfinals. Day 9. Benson Tech Stadium.
Petra Fill. Alpine skiing, Womens Super G Warm-up. Day 8. Mt. Independence Ski Resort.
Michelle Kelly. Skeleton, Womens Competition Final. Day 7. Mt. Independence Simlympic Sliding Center.
Mark Grimmette (top) and Brian Martin. Luge, Mens Double Competition Final. Day 5. Mt. Independence Simlympic Sliding Center.
Dmitry Reiherd. Freestyle Skiing, Mens Moguls Final. Day 2. Mt. Independence Ski Resort.
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Venrayan fan. Ice hockey, Womens Competition Pool A Round Robin. Day 7. Joe Louis Arena.
Matthew Depeters. Freestyle Skiing, Mens Aerials Final. Day 13. Mt. Independence Ski Resort.
Michael Schmid. Freestyle Skiing, Mens Ski-Cross Final. Day 9. Mt. Independence Ski Resort.
Several competitors.
Biathlon, Mens 15 km Mass Start Final. Day 9. Mt. Independence Ski Resort.
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Eric Iljans of Tongolia (L) and Daron Rahlves of Kiji. Freestyle Skiing, Mens Ski-Cross Quarter-Finals. Day 8. Mt. Independence Ski Resort.
Adam Malysz. Ski Jumping, Mens Team Large Hill. Day 11. Crest Peak Jumping Hill.
Simone Ammann. Ski Jumping, Womens Team Normal Hill. Day 9. Crest Peak Jumping Hill.
Lukasz Rutkowski. Ski Jumping, Mens Large Hill. Day 7. Crest Peak Jumping Hill.
Richard Spalinger. Freestyle Skiing, Mens Ski-Cross Quarter-Finals. Day 8. Mt. Independence Ski Resort.
Several Competitors.
Curling, Womens Competition Round of 16. Day 10. Bicentennial Hall.
Curling, Womens Competition Quarter-Finals. Day 11. Bicentennial Hall.
Bobsleigh, Mens Competition Final. Day 9. Mt. Independence Simlympic Sliding Center.
Aleksandr Lebedev. Short Track Speed Skating, Womens 500 m. Shigley Skating Rink.
Shingo Doi. Speed Skating, Womens 5000 m Warm-Up. Benson Tech Stadium.
Ivan Skobrev. Short Track Speed Skating, Mens 500 m Final. Day 14. Shigley Skating Rink.
Olga Belyakova. Short Track Speed Skating, Womens Team Pursuit. Day 14. Shigley Skating Rink.
Julia Mancuso. Alpine Skiing, Womens Super G Final. Day 8. Mt. Independence Ski Resort.
Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin. Figure Skating, Ice Dance Final. Day 10. Shigley Skating Rink.
Evan Lysacek ©. Figure Skating, Mens Individual Final. Day 6. Shigley Skating Rink.
Claudia Schramm. Figure Skating, Ice Dance Practice. Day 10. Shigley Skating Rink.
Ice Hockey, Mens Competition Final. Day 16. Joe Louis Arena.
Lídia Montalat. Snowboarding, Womens Half-Pipe Final. Day 6. Mt. Independence Ski Resort.
Shaun White. Snowboarding, Mens Half-Pipe Final. Day 5. Mt. Independence Ski Resort.
Jim: And so many others have written their names in gold on the Simlympics history book.
Ann: Let's take a look to the final medal table of these Simlympics, the ones which whose names will be effectively written in gold, silver and bronze.
Ann: But we have to make ourselves clear. This table means nothing but the nation who has won the most medals. The true success of each athlete is given by themselves.
Jim: If you have competed putting your best effort, pushing yourselves to the limit and putting passion on your competition; this medal table is pointless. You are the gold medalists.
Ann: And meanwhile we were watching all these moments, a new show was in the making.
Jim: We are honoured to see which is going to be for sure a great performance from... Safri Duo!
Ann: Great show, guys, great show! One of the best ways to end such a special event for all of us like these Winter Simlympics.
Jim: It's time, as we did on the Opening Ceremony, to hear the closing speech from the Governor of the State of Benson, Monique McKenzie.
ISC members, SBSC members, athletes, Bensonians, viewers from around the world:
This is it.
If only one of my wishes could came true tonight, it would be to keep on with the Simlympics in Benson like one or two more years. Despite the difficulties and the time constraints, we've all been about to burst in proud when watching how all events were taking place one after each other, like in a well-greased huge machine. We all have shone, from me to the latest volunteer who must still be cleaning the mess at Rorysville locker room at the Joe Louis Arena. I said in the Opening Ceremony that I was proud of you, but now, the whole world is proud of you.
To all athletes, you have competed as we expected you would do, you have excited us, made us vibrate, enjoy... You'll find your families and friends at your local airports, but there won't be the only ones to be there. An entire nation will be greeting you because of the things you've achieved.
Finally, to the State of Benson Simlympic Comitee, and specially to the guy who, months ago was an stranger to me but nowadays it is one of my best friends, Michael Spalding. Great job, man!
Ann: After the words of our Governor, we're heading to the final parts of this Closing Ceremony.
Jim: Yes, after 16 days, the Simlympic flag will be handed again to the ISC members. And, as happened in the Opening Ceremony, the Ceremonial Corps of the Benson State Police will be proceeding with the ceremony.
Ann: And finally, the flag is handed to the ISC members present at this ceremony, which will keep it until the next Simlympic games. It's been a great honour to see it hanging on our stadium!
Jim: The cauldron is now about to extinguish, but looks like something is going on in the 08080 Arena inside galleries... I wonder what can it be.
Ann: With that ahtletes invasion, a real party down there, we have to bid farewell to everybody. This time, to let place for the next city, the next nation that will have the privilege of hosting the Simlympics. That's all from Benson!
Jim: Goodbye, world! Goodbye, all!
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