Photos: Closing ceremonies at the Rio Olympics

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Photos: Closing ceremonies at the Rio Olympics

The closing ceremony at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Fireworks explode near the conclusion of the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Samba dancers perform in the "Cidade Maravilhosa" segment during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Fireworks explode in the "Cidade Maravilhosa" segment during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Dancers perform during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: The flags of Brazil, Greece and Japan are flown during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Dancers perform as confetti falls near the conclusion of the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Dancers perform in the "Cidade Maravilhosa" segment during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Model Izabel Goulart and Renato Sorriso lead dancers on stage during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Fireworks explode during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Samba dancers perform in the "Cidade Maravilhosa" segment during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: (EDITORS NOTE: This image was taken with a fisheye lens.) Fireworks explode during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Confetti falls as singers and dancers perform during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: (L-R) Silver medalist Feyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia and gold medalist Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya shake hands during the medal ceremony for the Men's Marathon during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Dancers perform during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: (L-R) IOC President Thomas Bach and Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike take part in the Flag Handover Ceremony during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Fireworks explode near the conclusion of the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

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