Rio 2016 closing ceremony highlighted by Samba and glam

Colourful costumes and spectacular fireworks display light up the Maracana Stadium

Rio de Janeiro: Rains failed to dampen the famous Rio carnival spirit as this Brazilian city bid an emotional farewell to the thousands of athletes of the world in a colourful closing ceremony to bring down curtains on the 31st Olympic Games. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach declared the Games closed to mark the official end of the 16-day sporting spectacle where 11,000 athletes from 205 countries participated.

Colourful costumes and spectacular fireworks display light up the Maracana Stadium

"It was a marvellous Games in Rio. I now call upon the youth of the world to assemble in four years in Tokyo, Japan to celebrate the Games of the 32nd Olympiad," Bach said on Sunday after the Olympic flag was lowered and handed over to a representative of Tokyo 2020.

Athletes with their respective national flags during the march past

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a dramatic entry with a ‘See You in Tokyo' message.

Brazilian model Izabel Goulart, dressed as a Samba dancer, performs with a volunteer at the Closing Ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday. Pics/AFP, Getty Images

Athletes braved harsh winter winds and torrential rain, as they sported translucent raincoats, sang, danced and singing took selfies during the almost three-hour ceremony.

Rain puts out the Olympic torch while Brazilian singer Mariene de Castro performs

Sakshi Malik, India's first female wrestler to win an Olympic medal was the flag-bearer as silver medal-winning shuttler PV Sindhu had left for home a day earlier.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe takes off his Super Mario costume while Japanese dancers (above) ring in the beginning of the next Olympics journey - Tokyo 2020

About 50 Indians participated in the parade.