Rio 2016 closing ceremony in pictures
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Pita Taufatofua of Tonga, the greased-up beefcake taekwondo star, caused a stir in the opening ceremony; he was back for the end too
There was a significant amount of shrubbery
The only thing glowing brighter than Team GB's gold medals were their athletes' shoes
No parrots were harmed in the production of this closing ceremony
This person was dancing, and was not the statue he looks like
Martini, anyone?
Don't ask
The handover to Tokyo 2020 was partly inspired by Japanese console games - this looks like Tetris and a bit of Super Mario to us
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe turned up dressed as Super Mario and everyone immediately forgot everything that had happened before this
Good job, Brazil - next, it will be Tokyo's turn
- Published22 August 2016
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- Published22 August 2016
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- Published22 August 2016
