Youthful dreams have no end, and Olympic light will never fade. The second Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) closed successfully in the evening of August 28, 2014 in Nanjing. Li Keqiang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Premier of the State Council, attended the closing ceremony.

Over the past 12 days, more than 3,700 athletes from the five continents have competed with their skills, exchanged their cultures, and gained friendship, engraving fresh Olympic glory on Nanjing, a city of ancient civilization. Jiangsu Province and Nanjing city have practiced the idea of "youth, sharing, integration and frugality" in hosting the YOG, and their outstanding organization and service have earned praise from the Olympic community and the international community. The 123 athletes of the Chinese sports delegation have performed extraordinarily in this YOG. They have won 37 gold medals, 13 silver medals and 12 bronze medals on the field, and participated in 20 cultural and educational activities organized by the Organizing Committee off the field, imperceptibly deepening their understanding and awareness of history and modernity as well as of life and the world.

This evening, the stadium of Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre, with glittering light and color as well as songs and dances, is filled with strong emotions and best wishes. Young athletes from all over the world gather here to share and enjoy their evening of YOG.

At 19:58, with cheerful music, Li Keqiang and President Thomas Bach of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) walked onto the rostrum, waving to the audience.

The on-site big screen showed the video clips of marvelous and impressive moments in the Nanjing YOG. With the sound of music, the whole audience counted down seconds together with the digital countdown on the screen: ten, nine, eight, seven, six…With shouts of jubilation accompanied by colorful fireworks rising and dazzling in the sky, the closing ceremony of the Nanjing YOG officially began.

Bundles of light lit up the "World Youth Glory Matrix" opposite the platform, and the on-site audience applauded and cheered to pay tribute to the youth athletes from various countries and regions.

With the melody of "Ode to the Motherland", eight guards of honor holding the national flag of the People's Republic of China entered the site with firm steps. In the melody of the magnificent national anthem of the People's Republic of China, the bright five-star red flag rose.

At 20:06, the athletes' entrance began. The Olympic Committee's concierge flags and athlete representatives from 203 countries and regions as well as independent Olympic athletes marched into the arena.

Six representatives of volunteers walked onto the stage and accepted flowers from the representatives of outstanding youth athletes, which brought warm applauses from the whole audience. During the period of the Nanjing YOG, 20,000 Games-time volunteers and hundreds of thousands of city volunteers have shown sincere dedication and provided high-quality service, winning widespread praise. The IOC thus decided to arrange this section at the closing ceremony to express sincere thanks to all the volunteers.

Share the Games, Share our Dreams. Shen Duo, the Chinese swimmer who won six gold medals in this YOG, read out the promise for the future on behalf of all the athletes attending the Games: play an exemplary role and pass on the spirit of the YOG so as to inspire more youths to practice the Olympic values.

Li Xueyong, the Governor of Jiangsu Province and Chairman of the Nanjing YOG Organizing Committee, expressed his gratitude to everyone who has contributed to the complete success of the YOG in his speech.

President Bach of the IOC praised in his speech that the organization of this YOG was perfect and flawless, which has set up an excellent example of sustainable event organization and made all the people attending the YOG from every corner of the world feel the warmth of home in this ancient, modern and vibrant city.

At 20:36, Bach announced the closing of the second Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Nanjing. Instantly, fireworks filled the sky and waves of applause were overwhelming. The applause expressed not only the praise for the complete success of Nanjing YOG, but also the expectation for the next meeting in Buenos Aires in four years.

With the melody of the Olympic Anthem, the five-ring flag was lowered slowly. Afterwards, the handover ceremony of the Olympic flag began. Miao Ruilin, Mayor of Nanjing, took the flag from the flag-bearer, waved the flag to the audience, and then handed it over to President Bach of IOC. At this time, the on-site big screen started to play the city promo video of Buenos Aires, the host of the next Summer YOG. The national anthem of Argentina was played, and the national flag of Argentina flew above the stadium.

In soft and sentimental music commenced the art performances of the closing ceremony, themed "Blossom of Youth". The art performances consisted of eight sections including "City of Youth", "Blessing for Tomorrow", "Happy Families", "Joyful Gathering of the Five Continents", and "Voluntariness of Love". Colorful performances such as deeply emotional singing, passionate and enthusiastic dances, and dreamy aerial acrobatic skills, brought numerous visual feasts for the audience.

At 21:33, a unique ceremony of extinguishing the Olympic flame began. Two little girls came to the center of the arena and held the tablet computer together with athletes. As the flame of the YOG on the screen was gently "hidden" by them, the flame of the YOG above the stadium, which had been burning for 12 days, was extinguished slowly.

The farewell music was on, and a crowd of youths entered the arena, pulling the balloons in the shape of "Lele", the mascot of the Nanjing YOG, at the bottom of which hung the paintings drawn by teenagers and children in Nanjing. Carrying the dreams of numerous youths, the "Lele"-shaped balloons rose to the sky, higher and higher…

The foreign distinguished guests attending the closing ceremony include Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda, Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed of Djibouti, Prime Minister Roger Kolo of Madagascar, Parliament Speaker Josip Leko of Croatia, and Honorary President Jacques Rogge of IOC.

After the closing ceremony, Li Keqiang shook hands with Bach and other international distinguished guests and said goodbye to them.

Other leading comrades attending the closing ceremony include Liu Yandong, Yang Jing, Ji Bingxuan, Ma Biao, and Member of the Central Military Commission Zhang Yang.