That's all, folks!
The 2014 Sochi Olympics wrapped up Sunday with a closing ceremony full of sparkles, floating boats and just a little bit of self-deprecating humor.
Perhaps the most memorable moment of the spectacle was a surprise ironic jab at the now infamous technical malfunction of the opening ceremony during which the fifth Olympic ring failed to open. Dancers formed the Olympic rings, but not before taking a moment to reference the glitch. The group in the top right momentarily remained in a small ball before broadening out to form the full ring.
The ceremony put a spotlight on Russian culture, turning the spotlight on the host country's literature, art and music. It featured performances from a variety of cultural Russian institutions including the music of composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, ballet and circus acts. Keeping with the Olympics' long-running theme of youth, a children's choir performed Russia's national anthem.
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The athletes of the games enjoyed their last moment in Sochi with a procession, along with the medal presentations for the women's and men's marathon cross-country skiing competitions.
Russia ceremoniously passed the Olympic flag to South Korea, which will host the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. South Korea then highlighted its culture and country in a video and musical presentation that sadly did not include an appearance by YouTube superstar Psy.
After speeches and the official declaration of the closing of the games, it was time to end things, which meant the return of the giant, animatronic mascots from the opening ceremony. The bear was given the honor of blowing out the Olympic flame, which he did — but not before shedding a single tear.
See you in Pyeongchang.
A spectator walks by a sign at the entrance to the Olympic Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics closing ceremony on Feb. 23 in Sochi, Russia.
Veleriya Obarevich (right) and Yan Shamilov carry a Russian flag with the message "Thank you, Putin!" written across it in Russian.
Performers sing on stage before the start of the ceremony.
A floating boat moves above 700 performers.
Dancers create sparkling shapes on the ice.
Performers recreate the unopened ring from the opening ceremony.
Fireworks explode above the now-opened ring.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (center right) and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (center left) watch from above.
A military band performed after the dancers.
Performers wearing ornate costumes line up for the ceremony.
Britain's Elizabeth Yarnold (center) and South Korea's Lee Kyou-hyuk Lee (right) carry their national flags.
South Korean athletes enter the arena and pass an Olympic flag.
(From left) Norway's silver medalist Therese Johaug, gold medalist Marit Bjoergen and bronze medalist Kristin Stoermer Steira accept their medals for the 30k cross-country race during the closing ceremony.
Russia's 50k cross-country gold medalist Alexander Legkov (center), with countrymen silver medalist Maxim Vylegzhanin (left) and bronze medalist Ilia Chernousov brought Russia's total medal count to 33.
Performers, suspended from helium-filled clouds, float above dancers.
An artist performs suspended from a helium-filled cloud.
Pianos are wheeled out and moved around the stage.
Russian pianist Denis Matsuev plays as performers move about and accompany him.
Performers dance accompanied by Matsuev.
A dancer and his partner perform on stage.
Acrobats arrive on stage in a car.
Following the piano performance, acrobatics took over.
The Olympic flag is brought out and ceremoniously given to South Korea, the host of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Putin greets South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won in the presidential lounge before the ceremony.
Greece's national flag is hoisted between South Korea's and Russia's in honor of the origin of the games.
Following the passing of the Olympic flag, South Korean artists performed.
Dancers provide a preview of the South Korean games.
South Korean artists perform during the closing ceremony.
The Pan Russian Children's Choir performs.
President and CEO of the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee Dmitry Chernyshenko spoke, praising the Olympic athletes for their tolerance as a good example of a harmonious community, before declaring the Olympics officially over.
A final flying opera closed the ceremony.
A robotic leopard is reflected in mirrors.
Giant robotic mascots gather around the Olympic flame before extinguishing it.
The end.
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