On the final day of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Uzbekistan won two gold medals in boxing, Russia racked up medals in gymnastics and wrestling, and the U.S. men's basketball team defeated Serbia. In the evening, a colorful closing ceremony at Maracana Stadium marked the end of the games.
Rio Olympics, Day 16
Highlights of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 21, 2016
1
Soslan Ramonov of Russia (in blue) defeated Toghrul Asgarov of Azerbaijan to win the gold medal in the 65-kilogram weight class of men's freestyle wrestling. Uzbekistan's Ikhtiyor Navruzov took bronze.
2
Russia won its fifth straight Olympic gold medal in the group all-around rhythmic gymnastics event.
3
The Brazilian men's volleyball team celebrates their victory after they beat Italy for the gold medal.
4
Fazliddin Gaibnazarov of Uzbekistan (in red) defeated Cuban-born Lorenzo Sotomayor Collazo, representing Azerbaijan, in the light welterweight final. Russia's Vitaly Dunaytsev won bronze.