Rio Olympics finish in a flurry of fireworks

Video. Rio Olympics finish in a flurry of fireworks

A spectacular firework display closed the 2016 Rio Olympics in much the same way as the Games began. The Maracana stadium hosted the ceremony, which saw figures dressed as multicoloured macaws soaring over some of the Brazilian city’s world-famous landmarks before forming the five Olympic rings.

A spectacular firework display closed the 2016 Rio Olympics in much the same way as the Games began. The Maracana stadium hosted the ceremony, which saw figures dressed as multicoloured macaws soaring over some of the Brazilian city’s world-famous landmarks before forming the five Olympic rings.