Olympics: Flame Extinguished After 'marvellous' Rio Games
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published August 22, 2016 | 12:06 PM
RIO DE JANEIRO,(UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News -22nd Augst,2016) - Olympics chief Thomas Bach hailed the Rio Olympics as "marvellous" on Sunday as he officially closed South America's first edition of the Games. "These were marvellous Olympic Games in the marvellous city!" said the International Olympic Committee president, before the Games flame was extinguished. The 2020 Games will be held in Tokyo.
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