2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
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The closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics was held on 21 August 2016 from 20:00 to 22:50 BRT at the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]
Date | 21 August 2016; 7 years ago (2016-08-21) |
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Time | 20:00 – 22:50 BRT (UTC-3) |
Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Coordinates | 22°54′43.80″S 43°13′48.59″W |
Filmed by | Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) |
Footage | The ceremony on the IOC YouTube channel on YouTube |
As per traditional Olympic protocol, the ceremony featured cultural presentations from both the current (Brazil) and following (Japan) host countries, as well as closing remarks by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach and the leader of the Games' organizing committee Carlos Arthur Nuzman, the official handover of the Olympic flag from Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes to Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike, whose city hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics, and the extinguishing of the Olympic flame.[2]