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* Garrison, Greg (July 17, 2022) "[https://www.al.com/life/2022/07/thank-you-birmingham-world-games-closing-ceremony-celebrates-athletes-with-music-pomp.html ‘Thank you, Birmingham’: World Games closing ceremony celebrates athletes with music]" {{BN}} | * Garrison, Greg (July 17, 2022) "[https://www.al.com/life/2022/07/thank-you-birmingham-world-games-closing-ceremony-celebrates-athletes-with-music-pomp.html ‘Thank you, Birmingham’: World Games closing ceremony celebrates athletes with music]" {{BN}} | ||
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Revision as of 13:37, 23 January 2023
The 2022 World Games closing ceremony was held on the evening on Sunday, July 17 at Protective Stadium to mark the formal end of the 2022 World Games.
The winning proposal to produce the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the World Games Plaza venue, was submitted by LRY Media Group, a firm founded in 2017 by former Alabama Power Company marketing executive Rashada LeRoy. The bid was awarded on December 23, 2019.
Ceremony
2025 World Games presentation
Performances
Winston Strickland, founder of M. A. D. Skillz, choreographed the dance performances during the closing ceremony. Mezzo-soprano Allison Sanders performed "Alabama", the state song.
References
- Lloyd, Owen (July 27, 2021) "Bootsy Collins named Master of the Ceremonies for Birmingham 2022 World Games." Inside the Games
- Thomason, Shannon (July 4, 2022) "For The World Games 2022, Birmingham puts on its biggest shows ever — with help from UAB artists" UAB News
- "Interview with Rashada LeRoy" (March 9, 2022) by Chris Breece for CBS42.com
- Garrison, Greg (July 17, 2022) "‘Thank you, Birmingham’: World Games closing ceremony celebrates athletes with music" The Birmingham News
- "The World Games Conclude In Birmingham, Alabama With Extraordinary Closing Ceremony Celebrating Unifying Power Of Sport And Music." (July 18, 2022) The World Games, press release
- Garrison, Greg (July 18, 2022) "Fans waited ‘All Night Long’ to see Lionel Richie" The Birmingham News