Paralympics Closing Ceremony - in pictures


  • Fireworks go off during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Japan on Sunday, September 9. Getty
    Fireworks go off during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Japan on Sunday, September 9. Getty
  • The closing ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics. EPA
    The closing ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics. EPA
  • Andrew Parsons, president of the International Paralympic Committee hands over the Paralympic flag to Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris, where the next Games will be held. Getty
    Andrew Parsons, president of the International Paralympic Committee hands over the Paralympic flag to Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris, where the next Games will be held. Getty
  • The national flag of Kenya being carried by a Paralympic volunteer. EPA
    The national flag of Kenya being carried by a Paralympic volunteer. EPA
  • Performers and flag bearers in the stadium during the closing ceremony. EPA
    Performers and flag bearers in the stadium during the closing ceremony. EPA
  • Entertainers perform during the closing ceremony. Getty
    Entertainers perform during the closing ceremony. Getty
  • Fireworks go off above the stadium in Tokyo. Getty
    Fireworks go off above the stadium in Tokyo. Getty
  • President of the International Paralympic Committee, Andrew Parsons, speaks during the closing ceremony. AP
    President of the International Paralympic Committee, Andrew Parsons, speaks during the closing ceremony. AP
  • Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics. AFP
    Artists perform during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Paralympics. AFP
  • The Paralympic flag is lowered during the ceremony. Getty
    The Paralympic flag is lowered during the ceremony. Getty
  • The performance of Harmonious Cacophony during the closing ceremony. AP
    The performance of Harmonious Cacophony during the closing ceremony. AP
  • The flag of Team Afghanistan enters the stadium. Getty
    The flag of Team Afghanistan enters the stadium. Getty
  • Entertainers perform during the closing ceremony. Getty
    Entertainers perform during the closing ceremony. Getty
  • The flag-bearer of Puerto Rico during the closing ceremony. Getty
    The flag-bearer of Puerto Rico during the closing ceremony. Getty
  • Entertainers perform during the closing ceremony. Getty
    Entertainers perform during the closing ceremony. Getty
  • Members of the British team during the closing ceremony. AP
    Members of the British team during the closing ceremony. AP
  • Fireworks over the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. Getty
    Fireworks over the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. Getty
  • The Paralympic flame is extinguished during the closing ceremony. Getty
    The Paralympic flame is extinguished during the closing ceremony. Getty
  • The closing ceremony in Tokyo. Getty
    The closing ceremony in Tokyo. Getty