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Olympic flag handed over to Pyeongchang as Sochi draws to a close

The Sochi Winter Olympics are officially handed over to the South Korean city of Pyeongchang at the event's closing ceremony.

The Winter Olympics, which have just taken place in the Russian town of Sochi, have been officially handed over to the South Korean city of Pyeongchang, who will be hosting the event in 2018.

Inside the Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi mayor Anatoly Pakhomov handed the Olympic flag over to Seok Rae Lee, the mayor of Pyeongchang, before the anthem of the Republic of Korea was played in the arena.

A performance showcasing the East Asian nation then took place in the stadium, as the Winter Games in Sochi were officially drawn to a close.

The spectacle finished with a display saying "See you in Pyeongchang".

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United StatesUnited States73414
JapanJapan71311
ChinaChina63615
Great BritainGreat Britain3216
AustraliaAustralia3126
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Monday's key events


TRIATHLON
· Jonny Brownlee will look to make the most of his brother Alistair's absence as he goes for gold in the men's triathlon (10.30pm-1am)

RUGBY SEVENS
· Team GB get their campaign underway with two matches, against Canada and Japan (from 1.30am)

SWIMMING
· One of Team GB's biggest gold medal hopes, Adam Peaty, will take part in the 100m breaststroke final. (3.12am)
· Ariarne Titmus and Katie Ledecky go head to head for gold in the women's 400m freestyle final (3.20am)

DIVING
· Tom Daley and Matty Lee take part in the men's 10m synchro final (7am-8am)

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
· The men's team final takes place (11am)

> Today's schedule in full
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