As the ceremony came to a close, the Olympic flag was lowered and Athens Mayor Dora Bakoayanni handed it over to Wang Qishan, the mayor of Beijing, which will host the next Summer Olympics in 2008.
Na kraju ceremonije, olimpijska zastava je spuštena i gradonačelnik Atine Dora Bakojani predala ju je Vang Kišanu, gradonačelniku Pekinga, koji će biti domaćin sledeće Letnje olimpijade 2008. godine.