Athletes take part in a parade during the closing ceremony. ( VASILY FEDOSENKO / REUTERS ) Canada's Penny Oleksiak described herself as "super honoured" to carry the Canadian flag into Maracana Stadium for the closing ceremony. ( Felipe Dana / AP )Rain may have drizzled down on the athletes at the Maracana stadium — but it did not dampen their spirits during the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympics Sunday night. Bright and beautifulLive blog: Closing ceremony in RioThe program featured an array of traditional dancers and singers decked out in bright, fanciful costumes. The final goldAs is tradition, the medals for men’s marathon are awarded during the closing ceremony.

Source: thestar August 21, 2016 22:42 UTC