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The Closing Ceremony signals the ending of the Olympic Games.
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Four weeks before the Olympics games, athletes would travel to Elis, a city near Olympia. A final selection was made there, and only those who were chosen could compete at Olympia.
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There are many popular sports in the Olympic Games, but typically the most-watched events on television include: Men's 100m dash (winner is crowned "fastest man in the world") Men's decathlon (winner is crowned "the greatest athlete in the world") Men's marathon (closing event of Olympics) Women's gymnastics team event Men's basketball final (typically involving a US Dream Team)
The final event before the 2014 Commonwealth Games Closing ceremony was the Squash Men's Doubles final when Cameron Pilley and David Palmer won the event.
Tradition has the men's marathon as the final event at the Games. The marathon will be run in the morning of the final day and closing ceremonies will be held that evening.
Saina Nehwag won India's final Gold Medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, when she won the Women's Singles in Badminton.At the 2012 London Olympics, she took home a Bronze Medal in the same event becoming the first Indian player to win a Badminton Olympic Medal.
The final Olympic Games in the 20th century was the 2000 Summer Games held in Sydney, Australia.
The ancient Greeks believed fire was given to man by Prometheus, and thought it had sacred qualities. Eternal flames burned in front of Greek temples, flames lit from rays of the sun. Greek rituals included torch relays, although this was not part of ancient Olympic Games. The Olympic flame is lit in front of the ruins of the Temple of Hera in Olympia, shining light on the connection between the ancient Games and the modern Games. An actress playing a high priestess uses a mirror to focus the rays of the sun, igniting a flame. A long relay of runners carrying torches brings it to the site of the Games. The final torch is used to light a cauldron that remains lit until it is put out in the Closing Ceremony.
The final Olympic torch bearer will use the torch to light the cauldron at the Olympic venue.
The final decision was announced on 5th July 2005