Paralympics: Winter Games close as Paralympic flag handed over to Beijing

The Paralympic flag was handed over to 2022 host Beijing on Sunday to mark the closure of the 10-day Winter Games in South Korea.More than 500 athletes from 49 delegations took part in over 80 medal events in six sports, making this the largest Winter Paralympics to date.In a drizzling rain at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, the Paralympic flag was lowered. Pyeongchang Mayor Sim Jae Guk passed the flag to International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons, who handed it to Beijing Mayor Chen Jining.Beijing, which will hold the next Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, supplied a dance…READ FULL ARTICLE