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1 of 25Performers take part in the closing ceremony.Eric Gaillard—Reuters -
2 of 25Performers take part in the closing ceremony.Adnrej Isakovic—AFP/Getty Images -
3 of 25Performers take part in the closing ceremony.Eric Gaillard—Reuters -
4 of 25Dancers create the incomplete Olympic Rings.Barbara Walton—EPA -
5 of 25The Russian flag is carried into the stadium.Barbara Walton—EPA -
6 of 25The flags of the competiting nations enter the arena.Matthew Stockman—Getty Images -
7 of 25Performers wave the flags of participating nations.Darron Cummings—AP -
8 of 25Members of the Russian Olympic team walk on stage.Ivan Sekretarev—AP -
9 of 25A Russian military drum band performs.Kirill Kudryavtsev—AFP/Getty Images -
10 of 25A performer is suspended from helium-filled clouds.Charlie Riedel—AP -
11 of 25An artist is suspended near a giant balloon meant to represent the moon.Gregorio Borgia—AP -
12 of 25Performers dance during the Closing Ceremony.Adrian Dennis—AFP/Getty Images -
13 of 25Artists perform.Peter Parks—AFP/Getty Images -
14 of 25Actors perform.Kay Nietfeld—DPA/AP -
15 of 25Artists perform.Matthias Schrader—AP -
16 of 25Performers celebrate Russian literature.Matthew Stockman—Getty Images -
17 of 25Russian pianist Denis Matsuev performs.Eric Gaillard—Reuters -
18 of 25A chandelier in celebration of Russian music.Matthew Stockman—Getty Images -
19 of 25Dancers perform.Charlie Riedel—AP -
20 of 25The Flags of Russia, Greece and South Korea are raised.Daniel Karmann—DPA/AP -
21 of 25Performers hold light sticks.Eric Gaillard—Reuters -
22 of 25A balloon travels across the arena.Ryan Pierse—Getty Images -
23 of 25Olympic mascots perform in the stadium.Pawel Kopczynsk—Reuters -
24 of 25Russian President Vladimir Putin walks out from the presidential lounge to take his seat as he is introduced.David Goldman—Pool/Reuters -
25 of 25The Olympic flame claudron is pictured just after being extinguished at the end of the Closing Ceremony.Yuri Kabodnovy—AFP/Getty Images
Athletes, performers and flags mark the pageantry of the closing ceremony
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