The closing ceremony took place on September 5, 1961, at the stadium before a crowd of 40,000, with Israeli Prime Minister David Ben Gurion telling the crowd that he hoped that in the future athletes from North Africa, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the Soviet Union would also compete. The United States won 58 gold medals, Israel won 28 gold medals, and South Africa was third with 11 gold medals.
The closing ceremony occurred on September 5, 1961, at the stadium before a crowd of 40,000. Israeli Prime Minister David Ben Gurion addressed the audience, hoping that athletes from North Africa, Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the Soviet Union would participate in future competitions. The United States won 58 gold medals, Israel claimed 28 gold medals, and South Africa was third with 11 gold medals.