London Olympics closing ceremonies (172 images)

Eduardo Paes, Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, (L) waves the Olympic Flag after it was passed from Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, (R) to Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee, who then handed the flag to Paes during the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympics on August 12, 2012 in Stratford, London. The next Summer Olympic Games will be in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. UPI/Brian Kersey

Confetti flies as the Olympic Rings are shown on a giant television at the end of the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympics on August 12, 2012 in Stratford, London. The next Summer Olympic Games will be in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. UPI/Brian Kersey

Confetti flies as the Olympic Rings are shown on a giant television at the end of the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympics on August 12, 2012 in Stratford, London. The next Summer Olympic Games will be in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. UPI/Brian Kersey

Confetti flies as the Olympic Rings are shown on a giant television at the end of the Closing Ceremony for the London 2012 Summer Olympics on August 12, 2012 in Stratford, London. The next Summer Olympic Games will be in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. UPI/Brian Kersey