Rio Olympic Games End With Colour, Dance and Music
Men’s Marathon Medal Ceremony
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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.
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.