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.

American gymnastics gold medal winner Simone Biles carries the American 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 Richard Ellis/UPI

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Shadows cast on the stadium ground by warm up performers before the start of the Closing Ceremony bringing to a close the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics at Maracan‹ Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 21, 2016. Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI

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A few hardy spectators brave the rain as they wait for the start of the Closing Ceremony bringing to a close the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics at Maracan‹ Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 21, 2016. Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI

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Rain falls over the field where the Closing Ceremony will be held in Maracan‹ Stadium at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 21, 2016. Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI

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