St.Lucia’s medal hopeful at the Rio Olympics, Leverne Spencer did not stand on the women’s high jump podium but her effort on Saturday night was a proud moment for St.Lucians everywhere.

Leverne finished off in 6th place from a field of 17 top world class jumpers.

The Rio Olympics ended Sunday night with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo.

The colourful ceremony, lasting almost three hours, celebrated Brazil’s arts and was held in a wet Maracana.

Among the highlights were Tokyo’s impressive showcase and a vibrant carnival parade.

The 31st Olympiad was 16 days of competition, featuring 11,303 athletes from 206 nations and a refugee team.

One of the biggest cheers of the night came when Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appeared dressed as computer game character Super Mario, rising out of a huge green pipe in the stadium.

The ceremony, watched by billions around the world, featured the parade of athletes and a dramatic extinguishing of the Olympic flame.

The US leads the world in the medal count with 121 medals – 46 gold, 37 silver and 38 bronze. China captured 70 – 26 gold, 18 silver and 26 bronze. Great Britain secured 67 medals – 27 gold, 23 silver and 17 bronze.

The top three athletes of the Games are Michael Phelphs, the US Swimmer who won seven medals, six golds and one silver. Female US swimmer Katie Ledecky won five medals, four gold and one silver. US gymnast, Simone Biles came in third with five medals also, four gold and one bronze.  The Caribbean’s super track star was 5th overall with three gold medals.

 

 

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