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Ariane Sohrabi-Shiraz

When do the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 end? Closing ceremony date and how to watch

The Beijing Winter Olympics closing ceremony is just around the corner, with the two-week international competition coming to an end.

While there's still plenty of the competition yet to take place, the closing ceremony is just days away.

This will mark the end of 19 days of international competition in 15 different sports.

Norway currently sits at the top of the medal table, boasting 15 gold, followed by Germany with 10 and the US with eight (as of Friday, February 18).

Medal winners from around the world will gather to celebrate their achievements, and pass the torch on to the next Winter Olympics host – Milan and Cortina-D'Ampezzo.

When do the Beijing Winter Olympics end?

The Winter Olympic Games will come to an end after two weeks (AFP via Getty Images)

The Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 ends on Sunday, February 20.

The closing ceremony will take place the same day, and is due to begin at 8pm PST, meaning we can catch it from 12pm in the UK.

The closing ceremony will be shown live on BBC One, end is scheduled to end at 2.30pm GMT.

It will take part at Beijing's National Stadium, which is nicknames the Bird's Nest.

Highlights will also be shown on BBC Two at 7pm.

What happens during the closing ceremony?

The Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony took place on February 4 (REUTERS)

Nations who took part in the games will take part in a parade, although it will be less formal than the opening ceremony. Instead of marching behind their flags, athletes will walk as a mixed group.

Medals from the final event of the Games will also be presented to the winners.

Viewers will also watch as the Olympic flag will be lowered, and the flag of the next host country will be raised next to the current host country.

The Games will be declared closed during a final speech made by the International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach. Finally the Olympic flame is extinguished, followed by a fireworks display.

Which events will take place before the Olympics ends?

The Closing Ceremony takes place in the National Stadium (AFP via Getty Images)

Although we are coming to the end of the Olympics, a number of events will still take place on Saturday and Sunday.

On Saturday, there are nine medal events – alpine skiing, bobsleigh, biathlon, cross-country skiing, curling, freestyle skiing, figure skating and speed skating.

On Sunday there are four medal events taking place – bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, curling and ice hockey.

The Winter Paralympics will open on March 4 and end on March 13 in Beijing.

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