In Pics! Rio 2016 ends with glittering closing ceremony

The 2016 edition of Olympic Games were declared closed by IOC chief Thomas Bach after a colourful closing ceremony at the iconic Maracana. In picture athletes parade during the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Oylmpic games.

Rain falls in the Maracana Stadium before the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Flag bearers walk into the stadium during the closing ceremony for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Gymnast Simone Biles, who won four gold medals, carried the USA's flag.

The Olympic flame during the Rio Olympic Games 2016 Closing Ceremony at the Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Smartphone lights illuminate the ranks behind the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony in the Maracana stadium at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

A celestial scene is projected on the floor during the closing ceremony in the Maracana stadium at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Carnival time at the closing ceremony in the Maracana stadium at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The photo were Indians are waiting for their athletes march with the tricolour. For India, Sakshi Malik carried the tri-colour. The Indian contingent was placed 67th with just two medals – one silver and one bronze.

Time for the national anthem of Brazil and the country's flag to enter the arena.

President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach.

Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike accepts the Olympic flag on behalf of the city.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe waves during the closing ceremony for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016. Tokyo will host the next Summer Games, in 2020.