The Tokyo Olympics ends on Sunday evening after more than two weeks of competition held with extraordinary restrictions and mostly behind closed doors due to the novel coronavirus. Here is a selection of photos of the closing ceremony at the National Stadium and other related events.


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Fireworks soar above the National Stadium in Tokyo during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021. (Kyodo)(TOPPAGE) ==Kyodo
Fireworks soar above the National Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Fireworks soar above the National Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Photo taken Aug. 8, 2021, shows the National Stadium in Tokyo ahead of the Tokyo Olympic closing ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Photo taken Aug. 8, 2021, shows the National Stadium ahead of the Tokyo Olympic closing ceremony. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo
Ryo Kiyuna (C), the men's karate kata gold medalist, carries the Japanese flag during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium. (Kyodo)(TOPPAGE) ==Kyodo
 
Athletes attend the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Performers take part in the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
 

The Tokyo Olympic closing ceremony is held on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium, without spectators from the general public amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo
The Tokyo Olympic closing ceremony is held on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium, without spectators from the general public amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo
Anti-Olympic protesters face off with police near the National Stadium in Tokyo prior to the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo
People watch fireworks soar above the National Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021. The ceremony was held without spectators from the general public amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo)(TOPPAGE) ==Kyodo
Anti-Olympic protesters face off with police near the National Stadium in Tokyo prior to the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021. (Kyodo)(SELECTION) ==Kyodo
Popular singer Milet sings in the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Anti-Olympic protesters gather outside the National Stadium in Tokyo prior to the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Performers take part in the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
People gather outside the National Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021. The ceremony was held without spectators from the general public amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo (R) receives the Olympic flag from International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium. Paris will host the next Summer Games in 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
The message "Arigato" -- meaning thank you in Japanese -- is shown at the end of the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Games on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
The message "Arigato" -- meaning thank you in Japanese -- is shown at the end of the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Games on Aug. 8, 2021, at the National Stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo