Rio Olympics 2016: Closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo

Rio said farewell to hosting the Olympics on Sunday as the closing ceremony experienced periods of rain that poured down on the thousands of athletes and spectators in attendance from around the world.

The Olympic flame was extinguished at Maracana stadium, signaling that the Rio Games are officially over.
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach gave a poignant speech during the ceremony that saw Toyko’s new governor, Yuriko Koike, the first woman to hold that job, happily accept the Olympic flag from Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes.

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