American Samoa's Nathan Crumpton braves the Beijing cold bare-chested at Closing Ceremony

Nathan Crumpton of Team American Samoa waves the flag during the Winter Olympic Closing Ceremony. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

A check of the current temperature in Beijing will tell you it is below freezing, not that Nathan Crumpton seems to care.

Flanked by flagbearers in wooly hats and puffy coats, the 36-year-old American Samoan skeleton rider mimicked his bare-chested opening ceremony outfit in the closing show.

Crumpton received viral acclaim following the opening ceremony earlier this month, carrying the flag into the stadium as American Samoa's sole athlete -- amidst icy temperatures of -5°C -- with just a layer of oil to keep him warm.

He placed 19th in the men's skeleton on February 11, the event won by Germany's Christopher Grotheer.

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Final medal ceremonies take place inside the stadium

From left, the United States' Jessie Diggins, Norway's Therese Johaug and Finland's Kerttu Niskanen celebrate during the medal ceremony for the women's cross-country 30k mass start event. (Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

The medal ceremonies for the women's cross-country 30km mass start free event and the men's 50km mass start free event are now taking place inside the stadium.

It's quite a moment for Norway's Therese Johaug and the Russian Olympic Committee's Alexander Bolshunov who have the eyes of the world on them as they pick up their respective gold medals.

Both these events took place in bitterly harsh conditions but it'll all be worth it now.

The anthem's ring around the stadium amid beaming smiles and a tear or two.