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Moment Factory lit up the Olympic rings at the closing ceremonies in Tokyo

by Lorraine Carpenter

The Montreal company was behind the most dazzling part of the show.

Montreal multimedia studio Moment Factory was behind the most stunning sight at yesterday’s closing ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Moment Factory, which specializes in designing immersive environments with lights at major events around the world, did something unprecedented with the Olympic rings, creating the illusion that individual lights were rising up together to form the traditional symbol of unity at the games. The theme of this part of the show was “Moving Forward.” According to organizers, the light were meant to represent “the Olympic spirit that lives within us all.”

“As these lights take flight across the stadium, we remember the many people whose contribution made the Olympics possible — both near and far, as well as those who could not be here today.”

Watch the video of the Olympic rings display below.

The closing ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

“The Olympic spirit is in all of us. A display of beautiful, luminous colours swirl together, representing the many flags of the world. They form the Olympic Rings, a timeless symbol of unity.”

Olympic rings by Moment Factory

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.