Turin Olympics closes with carnival

 

 

TURIN: The Turin Olympics came to a spectacular end today with a closing ceremony in the form of a carnival celebration marking the finish of 17 days of action at the Winter Games.

 

 

 

 Fireworks, confetti and songs filled the air. The two-and-a-half hour ceremony, twinning carnival with a circus theme, drew to a close.

 

 "There were truly magnificent Games," International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge told a cheering crowd.

 

词汇：
spectacular：adj. 壮观的
closing ceremony: 闭幕式

carnival：n. 狂欢节

confetti：n. 五彩纸屑

drew to a close：结束;终结

magnificent：adj. 华丽的