Photos: 2016 Rio Olympics in Pictures

Simone Biles carries in the U.S. flag during Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony.

Lenine performs a song in tribute to Olympics volunteers as one pokes his head out from behind a large hand.

Carnival dancers circle the field during the closing minutes of the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony.

Fireworks explode during the Rio 2016 closing ceremony.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Volunteers gather for a group selfie as Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony winds down.

Dancers, dressed in costumes inspired by Braziian flora species, dance in formation to emulate a garden designed by artist Roberto Burle Marx.

Team Great Britain wear lighted sneakers at the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony.

Confetti falls from above during the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony.

USA’s DeAndre Jordan, center, jumps into the arms of teammates after winning the gold medal against Serbia.

USA’s Carmelo Anthony takes pictures with the fans after his team won the gold medal.

USA’s Kevin Durant, left, and Jimmy Butler celebrate after winning the gold medal.

Team USA steps up to the podium to receive their gold medals.

USA basketball players celebrate their gold medal as Spain’s Pau Gasol looks on with his bronze medal.

Team USA celebrates the gold medal after defeating Serbia.

Players from Spain celebrate the bronze medal over Australia.

USA’s Kyle Snyder battles Azerbaijan’s Khetag Goziumov in the 97 kg gold medal match.

USA’s Kyle Snyder celebrates his gold medal over Azerbaijan’s Khetag Goziumov in the 97 kg match.

Azerbaijan’s Toghrul Asgarov squats in the hallway after losing in the 65 kg gold medal match.

Claressa Shields, right, of the U.S. battles Nouchka Fontijn, of the Netherlands, in the Women’s Middleweight Final.

Claressa Shields celebrates after beating Nouchka Fontijn, of the Netherlands, in the Women’s Middleweight Final.

A mass of scaffolding supports the seats at Carioca Arena 6, the Rio 2016 Boxing venue.

USA’s Inika McPherson can’t clear the bar and finishes 10th in the high jump.

USA’s Matthew Centrowitz celebrates while crossing the finish line to win the gold medal in the 1500 meters.

Spain’s Ruth Beitia celebrates her gold medal in the high jump.

Great Britain’s Mohamed Farah falls to the track winning the 5000 meters.

Brazil’s Rafael Alcantara jumps into the ecstatic crowd to celebrate a win over Germany.

Brazilian teammates hug Neymar after he scored the deciding penalty kick goal to beat Germany.

Rodrigo Caio of Brazil heads the ball over Germany’s Lars Bender during second half action in the Men’s Football Gold Medal Match.

United States’ boxer Shakur Stevenson covers his head in disappointment after losing a split decision to Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba in the Men’s Boxing Bantam Weight Final.

Basketball players from Serbia rush the court after defeating France for the bronze medal.

USA’s basketball player Elena Delle Donne battles for a rebound with Spain’s Laura Gil in the gold medal match.

USA’s Seimone Augustus gets a pass off in front of Spain’s Laia Palau in the gold medal match.

USA’s basketball player Elena Delle Donne celebrates the gold medal with teammates as Spain’s Laura Nicholls looks away.

The USA’s women’s basketball celebrates the gold medal after defeating Spain.

Tianna Bartoletta, English Gardner, Tori Bowie and Allyson Felix celebrate after winning the 400 meter realy at the Rio 2016 Olympics Friday.

Usain Bolt kisses the track one last time after winning gold in the 400 meter relay at the Rio 2016 Olympics Friday.

Usain Bolt crosses the finish line for the gold as USA’s Trayvon Bromell drops the baton in the 400 meter relay at the Rio 2016 Olympics Friday.

Runners in the 5000 meter final catch their breath at the end of the race at the Rio 2016 Olympics Friday.

Kenya’s Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot celebrates the gold medal in the 5000 meters at the Rio 2016 Olympics Friday.

Almaz Ayana carries the Ethiopian flag after winning bronze in the 5000 meters at the Rio 2016 Olympics Friday.

U.S. coach Adam Krikorian consoles a crying Mellissa Seidemann after winning the gold medal against Italy in water polo at the Rio 2016 Olympics Friday. Krikorian lost his brother during the Olympics.

USA’s Rachel Fattal, left, celebrates with Kaleigh Gilchrist after winning the Water Polo gold medal against Italy at the Rio 2016 Olympics Friday.

The U.S. women’s water polo team erupts when scoring a goal against Italy and to win the gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics Friday.

Fans cheer the U.S. women’s water polo team before the gold medal match against Italy at the Rio 2016 Olympics Friday.

U.S.A.’s Kami Craig battles Italy’s Federica Radicchi in the gold medal match at the Rio 2016 Olympics Friday.

U.S. guard Kyle Lowry is boxed in by Spain’s Ricky Rubio at a Men’s Basketball Semifinal at Carioca Arena.

Spain coach Sergio Scariolo expresses his frustration with the referees during first half action against the U.S.A. in a Men’s Basketball Semifinal.

U.S. center DeAndre Jordan cries out in frustration after fumbling the ball out of bounds during second half action against Spain in a Men’s Basketball Semifinal in Rio.

USA’s Paige McPhearson, right, battles Azerbaijan’s Farida Azizova in the 67 kg taekwondo comeptition at the Rio 2016 Olympics Friday.

Natalia Gaudio of Brazil competes in the Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around qualifier at Rio Olympic Arena.

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt kisses the track after winning the 200-meters dash.

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt easily wins the 200 meters as France’s Christophe Lemaitre picks up the bronze.

USA’s Ashton Eaton competes in the pole vault as part of the decathlon.

USA’s Ashton Eaton celebrates while clearing the bar in the pole vault competition of the decathlon.

Exhausted decathletes including gold medal winner Ashton Eaton rest following end of decathlon.

Estonia’s Karl Robert Saluri jokingly gives chest compressions to Japan’s Akihiko Nakamura at the end of the decathlon.

USA’s Dalilah Muhammed, right, celebrates her gold medal with bronze medalist Ashley Spencer after the 400 meters.

U.S. wrestler Helen Maroulis begins to celebrate just as she beat Japan’s Saori Yoshida for the gold medal in the Women’s Freestyle 53kg Final in Rio.

U.S. wrestler Helen Maroulis battles Japan’s Saori Yoshida in the Rio 2016 Women’s Freestyle 53kg final.

U.S. Wrestler Helen Maroulis continues to celebrate moments after she beat Japan’s Saori Yoshida for the gold medal in the Women’s Freestyle 53kg Final in Rio.

Henna Katarina Johansson of Sweden screams out in desparation as she is pinned by Yekaterina Larionova of Kazakhstan during a Women’s Freestyle 63kg match.

Center Brittney Griner controls the ball against France center Isabelle Yacoubou during first quarter action at the Women’s Basketball semifinal in Rio.

Sue Bird leads the cheers from the bench during the Women’s Basketball semifinal against France.

USA’s Kerron Clement defeats Jamaica’s Annsert Whyte to win the 400-meter hurdles.

USA’s Allyson Felix, left, and English Gardner talks after dropping the baton during the hand off in round one of the 4 X 100 relay.

USA’s English Gardner decides to finish the race despite dropping the baton with teammate Allyson Felix in round 1 of the 4 X 100 relay.

A sparse crowd watches the pole vault as part of the decathlon competition.

United States’ (L-R) Brianna Rollins, Kristi Castlin and Nia Ali celebrate after sweeping the 110 hurdles.

United States’ Nia Ali reacts after winning the silver medals in the Women’s 100 Hurdles event.

United States’ Brianna Rollins and Nia Ali celebrate after the Amercian swept the medals in the 110 hurdles.

America’s gold medal winner Brianna Rollins of the U.S. is hugged by silver mdealist Nia Ali after the 110 hurdles race.

USA’s Brianna Rollins hugs Kristi Castlin after finishing first and second in the 110 meter hurdles.

Americans (L-R) Kristi Castlin Brianna Rollins, and Nia Ali celebrate after sweeping the 110 Hurdles

United States’ Brianna Rollins, center, Kristi Castlin, left, and Nia Ali sweep the 110 hurdles.

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt , right, toys with Canada’s Andre de Grasse in the 200 meter semifinal.

Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson reacts to her time after winning the gold medal in the 200 meters.

United States’ Tianna Bartoletta wins the gold medal in the long jump.

USA’s Tianna Bartoletta wins the gold in the long jump.

United States’ Brianna Rollins easily pulls away in a semifinal race in the 110 hurdles.

Bugs filled the air as a competitor in the decathlon prepares to make an attempt in the high jump.

Kerri Walsh Jennings poses for photographers as she greets friends and family in the stands after winning the Women’s Beach Volleyball Bronze Medal Match with her partner April Ross.

Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross celebrate after scoring a third set point on their way to a win over Brazil in the Women’s Beach Volleyball Bronze Medal Match.

Kerri Walsh Jennings sets the ball at the net as Brazil’s Talita Rocha watches during the third set of the Women’s Beach Volleyball Bronze Medal Match.

Argentina guard Manu Ginobili battles U.S.A’s forward Carmelo Anthony for a loose ball.

Claressa Shields, right, battles Laroslava Lakushina of Russia in a Women’s MIddle Weight Quarterfinal. Shields of the USA, won the match by a unanimous decision and advanced to the semifinals.

Kerri Walsh Jennings, right, and April Ross console each other as Brazil celebrates a 2-0 win over the U.S. in a Women’s Beach Volleyball Semifinal.

April Ross makes a diving save, but she and Kerri Walsh Jennings lost to the Brazil team of Agatha and Barbara 0-2 in a Women’s Beach Volleyball Semifinal in Rio.

USA’s Jennifer Simpson can’t hold back her emotions after winning the bronze medal in the 1500 meters at the Rio 2016 Olympics Tuesday

United States’ Erik Kynard misses his attempt in the high jump final. Kynard finished sixth.

Jamaica’s Omar McLeod clears the last hurdle to win the gold medal as France’s Dimitri Bascou trails in the 110 meter hurdles.

Jamaica’s Omar McLeod celebrates the gold medal while beating France’s Dimitri Bascou, left, and Pascal Martnot-Lagarde in the 110 meter hurdles.

Kenya’s Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon falls down in celebration after capturing the gold medal in the 1500 meter race. America’s Jennifer Simpson, left, finished third to get the bronze.

Kenya’s Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon celebrates after winning the gold medal in the 1500 meter race.

United States’ Jennifer Simpson can’t hold back her emotions after winning the bronze medal in the 1500 meter race.

Simone Biles is embraced by Aly Raisman after they placed first and second in the Individual Women’s Floor Exercise Final.

United States’ Simone Biles waves to friends as she takes the Medals Podium to receive a Gold Medal for the Individual Women’s Floor Exercise.

United States gymnast Danell Leyva twists into a flip high over the bar as he delivers a silver medal performance in the Individual Men’s Horizontal Bar Final.

Epke Zonderland of the Netherlands is out cold after missing the bar and falling face first while competing in the Individual Men’s Horizontal Bar Final. Zonderland eventually continued his routine.

Fazliddin Gaibnazarov of Uzbekistan is hit by American boxerGary Russell during the fourth round of a Men’s Light Welterweight Quarterfinal bout.