Flags unite at Olympic closing

Flags unite at Olympic closing

The closing ceremony of the Nagano Winter Olympics gets under way in a blur of colors Feb. 22. Athletes from a record 72 countries who took part in the Games proudly carried their national flags into the Olympic stadium at the start of the ceremony.

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