The flag bearers from each participating country entered the stadium informally in single file, ordered by ganada order of the Korean alphabet, and behind them marched all the athletes, without any distinction or grouping by nationality.
The IPC President Andrew Parsons paid tribute to the late Stephen Hawking in his closing speech.[8]
Handover of the Paralympic flag
The flag was passed by the mayor of Pyeongchang, Shim Jae-kook, to IPC President, Andrew Parsons, who then handed over to the mayor of Beijing, Chen Jining.
Beijing Performance
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Dignitaries in Attendance
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