Thomas Bach Closes the Rio Games, Tonga’s Taufatofua in Action
Follow all the updates from the closing ceremony of the Rio Olympics.
Rio Olympic Games End With Colour, Dance and Music
IOC President Thomas Bach Declares the Rio Games Closed
The IOC president Thomas Bach has officially declared the Rio Olympic Games closed and cauldron flame has been extinguished.
The Olympic Flag Handed Over From Rio to Tokyo
The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes waved the Olympic flag for one last time before handing it over to the President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach.
Back passed on the flag to the governor of Tokyo, Yuriko Koike. Tokyo will be the host for the 2020 Olympics.
Tonga’s Pita Taufatofua in Action!
Men’s Marathon Medal Ceremony
Ethiopia’s silver medal winner Feyisa Lilesa, from left, Kenya’s gold medal winner Eliud Kipchoge and United States’ Galen Rupp, bronze medal winner, pose during the closing ceremony.
The men’s marathon event medal winners are probably the luckiest athletes among all. They received their medals during a grand event and in front of all the athletes present for the closing ceremony.
Great Britain Enter With Disco Shoes
French Athletes Gather During the Closing Ceremony
The American Team Walk in With Raincoats
The United States of America, who finished with the most gold medal at the Rio Olympics walked in with raincoats for the closing ceremony for the 2016 Summer Games.
All Athletes Come In Together
The athletes of all the countries have decided to forget about the competition on the field and become friends off it.
The sportspersons from all the countries are walking in together for the closing ceremony instead of walking in separately with their respective teams.
Although all countries have a designated flag bearer. For India, the bronze medalist, Sakshi Malik has been given the honour to carry the Indian flag.
The Brazilian National Anthem is Sung For One Last Time at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Brazilian Singer Martinho da Vila Performs With His Three Daughters and Grand Daughters
Dancers Kick Off Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony
Spectators Take Their Seats
The spectators take their seats at the Maracana stadium ahead of the Rio Olympics closing ceremony. Brzail should be given a lot of credit for hosting a very succesful Olympic Games.
There were a lot of issues such as Zika, terror threats ahead of the Games, but once the tournament started, the focus was only on the events.
Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony
Hello everyone!
Welcome to the coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics’ closing ceremony at Rio. We have entered the last phase of the tournament with the United States of America finishing top of the medal tally yet again with 46 gold medals, 37 silvers and 38 bronze medals.
India, who won two medals towards the end of the competition, finished 67th at the Rio Games.
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