 As is customary, the men's marathon medals (at the Summer Olympics) and since the 2014 Winter Olympics,men´s 50km and women's 30km cross-country skiing medals (at the Winter Olympics) are awarded as part of the Closing Ceremony, which take place on the penultimate and the last days, in the Olympic Stadium, and are thus the last medal presentation of the Games.In contrast to the opening ceremony, many elements of the Olympic closing ceremonies gradually developed more by tradition than official mandate.Like the opening ceremony, the closing ceremony begins with the raising of the host country's flag and a performance of its national anthem.