Rio said farewell to the 2016 Paralympics in a closing ceremony showcasing Brazil's passion for music and celebrating what many consider to have been a surprisingly successful Games.
The famous Maracana football stadium was packed, with the Paralympians themselves seated across the field, as proceedings kicked off with fireworks.
Among the first performers was Jonathan Bastos, a Brazilian who was born without arms but has became an accomplished musician, playing the guitar with his feet. Then it was Ricardinho, star of Brazil's gold medal winning five-a-side Paralympic football team, who brought out the national flag.
This was the final, last lap as Brazil waved farewell to around 15,000 athletes who had descended on Rio for the Olympics and the Paralympics, and millions watched on their television sets across the globe.
See the glits and glamour of the closing ceremony..
Source: DailyMail
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