2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Seoul. First, the Greek flag was raised while its anthem played. The Olympic flag was then lowered and passed, by the mayor of Pyeongchang County, Shim Jae-kook, to IOC President, Thomas Bach, who then handed it over to the mayor of Beijing, Chen Jining. This was then followed by the raising of the flag of China, and the playing of its anthem. The flag will be raised again in Tokyo, Japan, for the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics on 24 July 2020. Beijing, the host city of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, presented a special performance "See
Zakopane bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics Hockey Federation was concerned with the logistics of holding the men’s ice hockey final in Kraków. During the 109th IOC meeting held in Seoul the final presentation was headed by Irena Szewińska. The Zakopane bid missed the shortlist. After selection, Zakopane didn't bid for Olympics, but Kraków bid for 2022 Games included Zakopane as venue for snow sports. Zakopane bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics Zakopane 2006 was an unsuccessful bid by Zakopane, Poland, and the Polish Olympic Committee to host the 2006 Winter Olympics. It was one of six candidates, but failed to be short-listed. The proposed venues concept