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.

The Olympic flame burns at 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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The American flag sticks out although its bearer, gymnast Simone Biles is hidden, during the Closing Ceremony in Maracan‹ Stadium at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 21, 2016. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI

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A Carnival parade ends 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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A Carnival parade ends 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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