The 2012 Olympic Games came to a close as London’s mayor, Boris Johnson, passed on the Olympic flag decorated with the five symbolic rings to Eduardo Paes, Rio de Janeiro’s mayor, who waved the over-sized flag with pride. Following the Brazilian national anthem, the ceremony culminated in carnival fashion, as Brazilian samba dancers, Capoeira artists, singers and rappers welcomed the world to their home country for the 2016 Olympic Games kicking of Aug. 5.
