The ceremony will end the most successful ever Winter Olympics for Russian athletes
Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) triple gold medal hero Alexander Bolshunov will lead the record-breaking team as its standard-bearer at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, according to reports.
The president of the Russian Ski Racing Federation, Yelena Valbe, confirmed that Bulshunov, who significantly contributed to his country’s all-time high of 31 medals at the Games, will be the figurehead for the ROC at the Chinese national stadium on Sunday, RIA reported.
Starting with a win in the 30km skiathlon, Bolshunov also claimed top honors in the 4 x 10km relay and the 50km freestyle.
The 25-year-old bagged silver in the 15km classic race and bronze in the team sprint, making him the ROC’s most successful athlete at the Games.
The closing ceremony is expected to be another spectacular show from Zhang Yimouto, the legendary filmmaker also responsible for curating the opening ceremony.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, attended the opening, while countries including the US carried out a diplomatic boycott.