On August 21, the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympics 2016 took place in Rio. A bright event, where the central figures were the Japanese, as they are the ones to host the next 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, left no-one indifferent.
On the photo, celebration fireworks marking the end of the XXXI Summer Olympic Games.
The promotional video of the next Summer Olympics 2020, which are to be held in Tokyo, was presented on the day of the closing ceremony. The main surprise was the participation of Sinzo Abe, the current Prime Minister of Japan, in the presentation of Tokyo Summer Olympics. The politician appeared in the centre of Maracana stadium dressed as the character of the Japanese game Mario, who is also part of the promo video created for Olympics 2020.
On the photo, Sinzo Abe is greeting the audience of the Olympics in Rio.
During 14 days of Rio 2016, 306 sets of medals in 28 sports were won. The United States were at the top of the medal table, the American athletes had 121 medals with 46 gold.
The second position went to Great Britain with its 27 gold medals, and the 3rd was China, that got 26 gold medals.
On the photo, the Olympic champion Margarita Mamun (in the centre) at the closing ceremony of her first, and without doubt, lucky Olympic Games.
Despite the fact that North Korea is a closed country, it took part in the Olympic Games. This time sportsmen won two gold medals, three silver, and two bronze.
On the photo, North Korean citizen dressed as Kim Jong-un at the closing ceremony of Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
On the photo, the Chinese team saying farewell to the organizers and guests of the Summer Olympics 2016 in RIo.
On the photo, an athlete taking a photo of her Olympic medal against the colorful fireworks.
On the photo, Thomas Bach, the President of the International Olympic Committee hands the Olympic flag to the Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike.
The next Summer Olympic Games start in Tokyo on July 24, 2020.
Caught our sight, hot samba preformed by the hosts of Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.
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