The Olympics has ended, Thank You Rio
The Olympics ended and. It did in a grand finale with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo. The colourful ceremony, lasting almost three hours, celebrated Host Nation ,Brazil's arts and was held in a wet Maracana.Among the highlights were Tokyo's impressive showcase and a vibrant carnival parade."These were a marvellous Olympics,in a marvellous city," said International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach."Over the last 16 days a united Brazilinspired the world, in difficult times for all of us, with its irresistible joy for life."Bach officially closed the Games of the 31st Olympiad after 16 days of competition, featuring 11,303 athletes from 206 nations and a refugee team.One of the biggest cheers of the night came when Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appeared dressed as computer game character Super Mario, rising out of a huge green pipe in the stadium.The ceremony, watched by bi...