The 2016 Summer Olympics come to a close in Rio
The 2016 Rio Olympics came to a close Sunday night during a rainy ceremony at the Maracana Stadium.
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Gold medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles carried the flag for the U.S. delegation, one of many athletes braving the weather by wearing a poncho. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said the Rio Olympics will leave a "unique legacy," and there were lots of fireworks, confetti, floats, and samba dancers.
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The ceremony ended with the extinguishing of the Olympic flame and the official handover of the Olympic flag to the host of the 2020 Games, Yuriko Koike, governor of Tokyo. Catherine Garcia
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