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Highlights from each Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony since 1964

Games Over

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It's been over 50 years since Tokyo's last Summer Olympics finale, which, as excepted, was a far different look from the present-day festivities—the mix of socially distanced flare, IOC-mandated pleasantries and some impressive pyrotechnics. Here's a look back at a highlight from each Closing Ceremony since 1964...

1964 Tokyo Olympics

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1968 Mexico Olympics

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1972 Munich Olympics

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1976 Montreal Olympics

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1980 Moscow Olympics

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1984 Los Angeles Olympics

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1988 Seoul Olympics

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1992 Barcelona Olympics

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1996 Atlanta Olympics

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2000 Sydney Olympics

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2004 Athens Olympics

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2008 Beijing Olympics

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2012 London Olympics

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2016 Rio Olympics

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2020 Tokyo Olympics

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