CLOSING CEREMONY

Originally published Sunday, February 24, 2002

Scheduled performances and highlights for today's Olympic closing ceremony.

- Vice President Dick Cheney, International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge and Salt Lake Olympic Committee president Mitt Romney enter the stadium.

- 'N Sync sings the national anthem.

- "An American Musical" -- blend of numerous performers from different genres.

- Jazz segment featuring Dianne Reeves and Olympic figure skating champion Kurt Browning.

- KISS plays "Rock and Roll All Nite," while past Olympic champions Katarina Witt and Kristi Yamaguchi skate.

- Gloria Estefan performs "Get On Your Feet" and other songs.

- Harry Connick Jr. performs "Over the Rainbow" while Dorothy Hamill skates.

- Children of Light, led by 13-year-old Ryne Sanborn, enters stadium, followed by flags of 78 participating Winter Olympic nations.

- Flags of Greece (2004 Summer Olympics) and Italy (2006 Winter Olympics) to be presented and nations' national anthems played.

- Official passing of flag from Salt Lake City mayor Rocky Anderson to Turin, Italy, mayor Sergio Chaimparino.

- Introduction to Turin Olympics.

- Rogge and Romney deliver closing messages and Rogge officially closes Salt Lake City Olympics.

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