Editing Commonwealth Games (section)

=== Closing ===

[[File:Commonwealth Games closing ceremony picture.jpeg|thumb|left|Closing ceremony of the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] at Delhi]]

The closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games takes place after all sporting events have concluded. Flag-bearers from each participating country enter the stadium, followed by the athletes who enter together, without any national distinction. The president of the organising committee and the CGF president make their closing speeches and the Games are officially closed. The CGF president also speaks about the conduct of the games. The mayor of the city that organised the Games transfers the CGF flag to the president of the CGF, who then passes it on to the mayor of the city hosting the next Commonwealth Games. The next host nation then also briefly introduces itself with artistic displays of dance and theatre representative of its culture. Many great artists and singers had performed at the ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/sites/default/files/2018-03/constitution.pdf|title=Constitution {{!}} Commonwealth Games Federation|website=CGF|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713120807/https://thecgf.com/sites/default/files/2018-03/constitution.pdf|archive-date=13 July 2019}}</ref>

At the closing ceremony of every Commonwealth Games, the CGF President makes an award and presents a trophy to one athlete who has competed with particular distinction and honour both in terms of athletic performance and overall contribution to his or her team. Athletes are nominated by their Commonwealth Games Association at the end of the final day of competition and the winner is selected by a panel comprising the CGF President and representatives from each of the six Commonwealth Regions. The '[[David Dixon Award]]' as it is called was introduced in [[2002 Commonwealth Games|Manchester 2002]], after the late David Dixon, former Honorary Secretary of the [[Commonwealth Games Federation|CGF]], in honour of his monumental contribution to Commonwealth sport for many years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thecgf.com/search/oath.asp|title=Commonwealth Games Federation – Oath & Award|website=thecgf.com|access-date=27 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827130116/http://thecgf.com/search/oath.asp|archive-date=27 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>