Rainy Rio wraps up challenging Games on upbeat tropical note
A blustery storm, a touch of melancholy and a sense of pride converged at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Olympics on August 21 as Brazil breathed a collective sigh of relief at having pulled off South America's first Games.
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| Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony. |
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| Participants celebrate during the closing ceremony. |
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| Athletes take part in a parade during the closing ceremony. |
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| Athletes take part in the closing ceremony. |
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| The Olympic flag is carried after being taken down from the flagpole during the closing ceremony. |
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| International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach takes part in the closing ceremony. |
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| Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe takes part in the closing ceremony. |
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| The shoes of athletes taking part in the closing ceremony are seen. |
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| Performers take part in the closing ceremony. |
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| The Brazilian national flag |
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| Children sing the Brazilian national anthem during the closing ceremony. |
