Highlights from the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics (44 images)

It's time to say goodbye to Rio! The 2016 Summer Olympic Games closed out in style on Sunday, August 21, 2016, after two weeks of highs and lows, excitement and tears.

Spectator waves Olympic flag during the Closing Ceremony in Maracan‹ Stadium at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 21, 2016. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

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Dancers perform during the Closing Ceremony in Maracan‹ Stadium at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 21, 2016. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

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Brazilian singer Mariene de Castro sings as the Olympic flame is extinguished during the Closing Ceremony in Maracan‹ Stadium at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 21, 2016. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

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Brazilian singer Mariene de Castro sings as the Olympic flame is extinguished during the Closing Ceremony in Maracan‹ Stadium at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 21, 2016. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

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