The Winter Olympics came to an end with the closing ceremony in Beijing on Sunday.
After two weeks of action in which almost 3,000 athletes competed in 109 events across 15 disciplines, the Olympic flame was extinguished at the Bird’s Nest stadium.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach called for political leaders "around the world" to be inspired by the athletes’ "example of solidarity and peace".
"This unifying power of the Olympic Games is stronger than the forces that want to divide us," he said amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
Great Britain leave Beijing with two medals - gold in the women’s curling and silver in the men’s event.
Wow 😍🎆
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 20, 2022
And just like that, the Games are over.
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Curling skip Bruce Mouat, who led the men’s rink, was the flagbearer for Team GB at the closing ceremony.
The next Winter Olympics take place in Milan-Cortina in Italy in 2026.
The Winter Paralympics begins in Beijing on March 4.
Bach also encouraged countries to continue vaccinating against Covid, saying: "If we want to finally overcome this pandemic, we must be faster.
"We must aim higher, we must be stronger, we must stand together. Vaccination means caring for each other.
"In this Olympic spirit of solidarity, we call on the international community: give equal access to vaccines for everybody around the world."
