Olympics Closing Ceremony Live Stream 2016: Mobile-Friendly Viewing Info
The closing ceremony of any Olympic Games is always a bittersweet event, with time called on a packed sporting schedule and a taster provided of what’s to come in four years.
Indeed, on Sunday night at the Maracana Stadium, there will be a chance to reflect on some stunning performances from the competitors in Rio de Janeiro, the extinguishing of the Olympic flame and a look ahead at what’s to come when the Games head to Tokyo in 2020.
It’s never an occasion to be missed, so here’s how to catch the action on the move via mobile and what’s anticipated from the occasion.
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Date: Sunday, August 21
Time: 8 p.m. (local)/7 p.m. (ET)/midnight (BST)
Mobile-Friendly Viewing Info: The closing ceremony can be streamed on mobile via the NBC Sports App (U.S.) and BBC iPlayer (U.K.).
Closing Ceremony Preview
Before the glitz and glamour of performances and fireworks, there are certain traditions to be undertaken at any Olympics closing ceremony.
The Olympic flag will be passed to a representative from the Tokyo 2020 team, while the next host city will give a performance of their own, offering a taster of the culture and colour we can expect from their Games. The torch will also be relit at the Maracana before the Rio Olympic flame is extinguished.
In addition to these standard obligations, expect plenty of reflection on the previous 16 days, with stars from each competing nation set to carry their respective flags into the stadium. For some colossal figures in the sporting world, taking part in this closing ceremony will be their final act in the Olympics.
That’s the case for the United States’ star swimmer Michael Phelps, who is set to retire as a 23-time Olympic champion, having won five golds and a silver in Rio. As the man himself noted on Instagram, his career finished in the finest way possible:
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt also made history at the Games, becoming the first man in history to win the 100-metre and 200-mertre sprints on three occasions. With the 29-year-old set to retire after the 2017 World Championship, it will be the final time we’ll see him in the Olympic setting.
Providing the backdrop to this night of reflection and anticipation will be some exciting performers. The Olympic Channel Twitter feed noted that Norwegian DJ and producer Kygo will play a set at the Maracana:
There will hopefully be some distinguished guests, too. Brazil’s iconic footballer Pele missed the opening ceremony because of poor health, but he’s hopeful of making it to the Maracana for the final act of the Rio Games:
Brazil will pay tribute to their own sporting heroes at the ceremony. Thiago Braz da Silva's win in the men's pole vault was one of the highlights of the competition, while the atmosphere was brilliant in Rio as Bruno Schmidt and Alison Cerutti won gold in the men's beach volleyball.
The Maracana will also be hoping to laud a successful men's soccer team, as they take on Germany in their gold-medal match at the same venue on Saturday. Inspired by their talisman Neymar, for a fanatical football nation, a triumph in that final may well usurp the rest.
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