When holding an activity, such as Olympic Games, the essence of it is the process and spirit of the competition, instead of the opening or closing ceremony.

在举办活动的时候，比如说奥运会，精髓在于比赛的精神跟过程，而不是开幕和闭幕仪式。

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Art competition gradually transformed into an art festival held during the period of the Olympics. And now, most people put their focus on the Opening and Closing Ceremony more than the actual games.

艺术竞赛慢慢转化为在奥林匹克运动会期间举行的艺术节，至今大家把关注点更多注重于开闭幕式的表演。

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For the athletes, the closing ceremony is traditionally a welcome chance to blow off the steam of the previous two weeks of dogged determination and competition at the highest level.

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