2012 Olympic Games came to a close as the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, the Olympic flag lowered decorated with four symbolic ring to Eduardo Paes, the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, which is more than the size of the flag waving proudly.
After the national anthem of Brazil, the ceremony culminated in a carnival fashion, as Brazilian samba dancers, Capoeira artists, singers and rappers to welcome the world to their home country for the 2016 Olympic Games kicking off August 5.
Victoria Secrets Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio and Brazilian soccer legend Pele, also took part in the celebration.
After two weeks of glorious never-to-be-forgotten moments that left England tired, excited and very proud, the committee pass the baton to host the 2016 Brazilian, who now have to take a Herculean task that suited them.
Judging by swaying samba of Marisa Monte and the baritone section of Seu Jorge in Brazil postcards eight minutes of music and visuals for the 2016 games, they look to the beginning of foot stomping.
Besides luxurious presentation of Brazil, a very entertaining closing ceremony for the Games, including the sensational rock 'n roll nostalgia that happy night tour of London with top-of-the-chart of classical chaos, supermodel and psychedelic.
The three-hour extravaganza including rickshaw offered a sensory explosion of Rock 'N Roll', trash percussionists, a car exploded in a yellow tunic and red marching band and bearskin hats.
Spice Girls reunion show-stopping, and Monty Python's Eric Idle breezed through "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" - accompanied by a Roman officer, Scottish bagpipers and the human cannonball.
It all made for hasty Mashup with 80 000 fans at Olympic Stadium stomping, cheering and singing along. Organizers estimated 300 million or more are watching around the world.
What a way to end the game much more successful than many expected London. Initial security threats conquered with military aid, road traffic is managed and the beginning of the wettest summers on record gave way to mostly sunny skies. More importantly, the British athletes overachieved.
Everything comes with a price tag $ 14 billion - three times the original estimate. But nobody wants to spoil the fun with the mundane problems like that, at least not tonight.
"We lit a fire, and we illuminate the world," said organizing committee chief Sebastian Coe London. "When our time comes, the UK, we do it right."
The International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge declared the Games over with praise for the athletes.
"Through your commitment to fair play, respect for opponents, and your grace in defeat and victory, you have earned the right to be called the Olympics," he said, adding: ". It's fun and games the lofty"
But the evening was about more than a splash of speech.
Festive and move quickly, the ceremony opened with a pop band Madness, Pet Shop Boys and One Direction, shout-out to Winston Churchill and the award for the Union Jack - the Olympic Stadium set the floor resembling the British flag.
Recreation monochrome London landmarks covered in newspaper, from the clock tower Big Ben and Tower Bridge to the London Eye Ferris wheel and fat high-rise known as the Gherkin.
Street percussion group Stomp noise built into a frenzy, and the dancers brandishing a broom, in a nod to a spontaneous popular movement to clean up after riots rocked the London neighborhood not far from the Olympic Stadium just a year ago.
Liam Gallagher performed "Wonderwall," a 1990 hit by his former band, Oasis, Muse rocked the house with a hard-edged Olympic song "Survival", and Queen guitarist Brian May joined the singer Jessie J to please the "We Will Rock You."
The main players were each given a pound, slightly more than $ 1.50.
The night ended with the extinguishing of the Olympic cauldron and the multi-petaled supercharged rendition of "My Generation" and other classics by The Who that had the crowd dancing in the aisle. Confetti rained down, and fireworks lit up the sky.
Prince William's wife, Kate, and Prince Harry took the seat next to Rogge. They sang along to "God Save the Queen." There was no sign of his queen, who makes fun of entrance chute memorable opening ceremony July 27.
Following the tradition of the Olympic Games, London Olympics 10 800 athletes from marching as one nation rather than with them, symbolizing harmony and friendship inspired by the game.
As the crowd cheered their heroes and blitz rippled through the stadium, cheering Olympian again, some carrying national flags, others snapping pictures with cameras and smartphones.
They hold hands, hug each other and carry on their shoulders, eventually forming a human mosh pit in the ground.
The ceremony has something for everyone, from tween girls for 1960 hippies. John Lennon's face appeared on the stadium floor, fragments of sculptures assembled by 101, and quickly gave way to George Michael, Fatboy Slim and Annie Lennox.
Britain, worried for weeks that the game would be a failure, which is supported by the distance of their biggest achievements since the 1908-29 gold medals and 65 medals in all.
U.S. edged China in both gold and total medal standings, eclipsing the best performance at the Olympics on foreign soil after the Dream Team in basketball narrow to hold Spanish-46 gold to the country.
While the game may not have some of the grandeur of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, there are more than a few memorable occasions.
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt became a legend by repeating as Olympic champion in both sprint 100 meters and 200 meters. Michael Phelps to end a long career as the most decorated Olympic Games in history.
British distance runner Mo Farah became a national treasure by sweeping the 5,000 - and 10,000-meter race, and the favorite daughter of Jessica Ennis became a global phenomenon with a victory in the heptathlon.
Female athletes using the stage in a way they never had before. American gymnast Gabby Douglas jumped into gold and U.S. soccer team made a dramatic march to the championship. Packed house turned out to watch the new women's boxing. And women compete for Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Brunei for the first time.
And then there is Oscar Pistorius, the amputee, the South African runs on carbon fiber blades, which did not win a medal but still leave a winner. And sprinter Manteo Mitchell, who completed his leg of the 4x400 relay semifinal on broken legs, allowing his team to qualify and win the silver.
England looked tired and happy after two glorious weeks in the spotlight of the world, only a few months after the country celebrated the 60th year of the queen on the throne with a magnificent contest and street parties.
Some of the Olympic Park recognizes pleasantly surprised that not much is wrong, and many are correct.
"I'm a bit worried we would not be able to live up to it," said Phil Akrill of Chichester. "But walking around here is just unbelievable."
Even non-English people are proud of their adopted homeland.
"It's just a very nice thing to see," said Anja Ekelof, a Swede who now lives in Scotland. "The whole country has come together."
Now Brazil is set to host the games in 2016 many were bracing for a rocky ride as the Rio - a relaxed beach town not known for efficiency or timeliness - are rushing to build four major locations Olympics and major infrastructure improvements.
Joao Carlos de Rio native Figueireiro said that although the "mess" it will surely come, he has faith things will work eventually.
"There are definitely things we need to work, organization-wise," said Figueireiro, 56-year bartender at a neighborhood cafe. "But our experts pull a rabbit out of a hat at the last minute and I'm sure that's what we'll do."
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