Olympics: 2020 host Japan featured in closing ceremony

The Japanese national flag is projected inside Maracana Stadium as part of a performance to introduce the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games during the closing ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 21, 2016. (Photo taken from camera set up on stadium ceiling)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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