(VOVworld) - Russia finished 1^st at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi with 13 gold medals, followed by Norway and Canada with 11 and 10 gold medals.

Russian artists make a formation for the Olympic rings under firework perfomance (Photo: AP)

The closing ceremony of the Olympics held on Sunday featured various aspects of Russian culture: marvelous literature, paintings and music. At the end of the ceremony, the Winter Olympics flag was handed over to the city of Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, who will host the 2018 Winter Olympics.