Russia leads the medal board as Winter Olympics ends

Host nation Russia topped the medal table as the 22nd Winter Olympics ended after 17 days of competition.

15:53 24 February 2014

Russia, the host of this year’s Sochi Winter Olympics has dominated the medal table with a total of 33 medals.  After 17 days of competition, the International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach officially closed the Games during an extravagant 130-minute ceremony.

The Olympic flag was officially passed on South Korea as Pyeongchang hosts the 2018 Games.

Britain won one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals.

Talking about the Games which cost £30bn, Bach said that it was a smashing success despite initial concerns over the threat of a terrorist attack and the impact of protests against Russian anti-gay legislation.

"These were excellent Games that may lead to the reversal of some criticism of the Russian organisers that preceded the Olympics.”

He also emphasised the values of Olympics during his speech at the Fisht Stadium.

"By living together under one roof in the Olympic Village you send a powerful message from Sochi to the world, that of a society of peace, tolerance and respect.”

"I appeal to everybody implicated in confrontation, oppression and violence to act on this Olympic message of dialogue and peace."