The Paris Olympics wrapped up Sunday with a lavish closing ceremony. It marked the end of a remarkable 2 1/2 weeks of competition and controversy.
We take a look at the celebration.
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![Gold medallist of women's marathon swimming Netherland's Sharon Van Rouwendaal celebrate with her medal on Sunday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2475b39/2147483647/strip/true/resize/880x^/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F4700x3525%20294%200%2Fresize%2F4700x3525%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F53%2F04%2Ff3843f444c718079bc8c5f3a954f%2Fgettyimages-2165881114.jpg)
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![Silver medallist Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa, gold medallist Netherlands' Sifan Hassan and bronze medallist Kenya's Hellen Obiri pose during the podium ceremony for the women's marathon event on Sunday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d62df8c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6405x4804+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F6405x4804%20400%200%2Fresize%2F6405x4804%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1a%2Ff7%2F2b47eff64b279e8c9d27e88dbc03%2Fgettyimages-2165881380.jpg)
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![The Golden Voyager descends into the Stadium as a light show takes place on Sunday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9da80de/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4047x3035+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F4047x3035%20253%200%2Fresize%2F4047x3035%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F03%2F02%2Ff7cf9de3493d8060f6d4411fec5e%2Fgettyimages-2166369608.jpg)
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![Athletes pose for a selfie on Monday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/da0e755/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5969x4477+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F5969x4477%20373%200%2Fresize%2F5969x4477%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F37%2F9b%2F7cde21634816b546136dee3c3527%2Fap24224810500508.jpg)
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![Gold medallist for the women's long jump US' Tara Davis-Woodhall reacts during the closing ceremony on Sunday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/8b301ae/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3201x2401+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F3201x2401%20200%200%2Fresize%2F3201x2401%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa9%2Fa7%2Fe99d60b64c8c8ad23d0c2693f8f3%2Fgettyimages-2165883766.jpg)
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![An overview shows Los Angeles' Mayor Karen Bass and US' gymnasts Simone Biles holding the Olympic flag on Sunday](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d950e03/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5105x3829+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F5105x3829%20319%200%2Fresize%2F5105x3829%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F77%2Fab%2F08a19e744e928e62e7c7e874b369%2Fgettyimages-2165896764.jpg)
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![US' actor Tom Cruise descends from the roof of the stadium on Sunday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7cdbd5c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3308x2481+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F3308x2481%20207%200%2Fresize%2F3308x2481%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc6%2Fe8%2Faecbe638443aaee9db2c9272aa22%2Fgettyimages-2165894466.jpg)
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![US singer H.E.R performs during the closing ceremony on Sunday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d767e82/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3863x2897+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F3863x2897%20241%200%2Fresize%2F3863x2897%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F90%2F5e%2F8e73d40f41ada8a23e2effc12825%2Fgettyimages-2165894327.jpg)
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![British athletes react during the closing ceremony on Sunday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/44dad6c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4579x3434+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F4579x3434%20286%200%2Fresize%2F4579x3434%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F17%2F81%2F189dda064c69b4b0f835779801ae%2Fap24224719502488.jpg)
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![People watch a TV program airing the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/35d86e1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4749x3562+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F4749x3562%20297%200%2Fresize%2F4749x3562%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2Fb3%2Fbe5a881f4bdfbfc0beaff03047f6%2Fap24224717628668.jpg)
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![International Olympic Committe (IOC) President Thomas Bach (C) shakes hands with France's judoka Teddy Riner on Sunday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d85c57f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4372x3279+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F4372x3279%20273%200%2Fresize%2F4372x3279%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1c%2F93%2Ffcc3c0fe45fca28d08b636b0d0e8%2Fgettyimages-2165898231.jpg)
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![A photograph of Swimming Gold medalist Leon Marchand of Team France celebrating winning the Men's 200m Individual Medley Final is projected in Montmartre overlooking the fireworks of the closing ceremony on Sunday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/755ade0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5157x3868+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnpr.brightspotcdn.com%2Fdims3%2Fdefault%2Fstrip%2Ffalse%2Fcrop%2F5157x3868%20119%200%2Fresize%2F5157x3868%21%2F%3Furl%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F99%2F9f%2F8ff65c154ba186499351754a26c8%2Fgettyimages-2166369123.jpg)
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