Hundreds of photographers gathered in Rio to follow the action in the Olympic arenas, swimming pools, racetracks, and more. The final events wrapped up over the weekend, capped off by the Closing Cermony in Maracana Stadium on Sunday, and the handoff to Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games. Today’s entry encompasses rhythmic gymnastics, wrestling, triathlon, mountain biking, canoe, modern pentathlon, soccer, the Closing Ceremony, and much more.
Rio 2016: Photos From the Final Weekend
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A picture taken with an underwater camera shows Britain's Thomas Daley competing in the Men's 10m Platform Semifinal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 20, 2016. #
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Brazil's Isaquias Queiroz Dos Santos and Erlon De Souza Silva celebrate after the Men's Canoe Double (C2) 1000m final at Lagoa Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 20, 2016. #
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The coach of Mandakhnaran Ganzorig of Mongolia takes off his clothes as he protests after the Bronze Medal match against Ikhtiyor Navruzov of Uzbekistan in Men's Freestyle Wrestling 65 kg. #
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Athletes run into the water for the swimming portion of the women's triathlon, as one competitor (left) falls behind, at Fort Copacabana during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 20, 2016. #
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Neymar of Brazil celebrates after scoring the winning penalty in the penalty shootout during the Men's Football Final between Brazil and Germany at Maracana Stadium on Day 15 of Rio 2016. #
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United States' Kyle Frederick Snyder, red, competes against Cuba's Javier Cortina Lacerra during the men's 97-kg freestyle wrestling competition in Rio on August 21, 2016. #
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William Arjona of Brazil celebrates with teammate Sergio Dutra Santos during the medal ceremony after winning the Men's Volleyball Gold Medal Match between Italy and Brazil on Day 16 of Rio 2016. #
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An athlete takes a photo of their medal as fireworks explode during the Closing Ceremony on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 21, 2016. #
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe waves during the closing ceremony for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on August 21, 2016. Tokyo will host the next Summer Games, in 2020. #
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