The Paralympic Flame was extinguished to mark the end of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games ©Getty Images

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Tributes were paid to Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad, who died after crashing during the C4-5 road race in Pontal yesterday ©Getty Images
Tributes were paid to Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad, who died after crashing during the C4-5 road race in Pontal yesterday ©Getty Images
Music was a central part of the Closing Ceremony with numerous Brazilian artists performing on stage ©Getty Images
Music was a central part of the Closing Ceremony with numerous Brazilian artists performing on stage ©Getty Images
Football five-a-side gold medallist Ricardinho carried the Brazilian flag into the Maracanã Stadium ©Getty Images
Football five-a-side gold medallist Ricardinho carried the Brazilian flag into the Maracanã Stadium ©Getty Images
The traditional Handover Ceremony took place with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike receiving the Paralympic Flag from IPC President Sir Philip Craven ©Getty Images
The traditional Handover Ceremony took place with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike receiving the Paralympic Flag from IPC President Sir Philip Craven ©Getty Images
Sir Philip officially declared the Games closed, while Rio 2016 counterpart Carlos Nuzman also delivered a speech as part of proceedings ©Getty Images
Sir Philip officially declared the Games closed, while Rio 2016 counterpart Carlos Nuzman also delivered a speech as part of proceedings ©Getty Images
The elected members of the IPC Athletes' Council were officially presented ©Getty Images
The elected members of the IPC Athletes' Council were officially presented ©Getty Images
China's Zou Lihong was awarded the women's marathon T54 gold medal after a photo finish with American Tatyana McFadden ©Getty Images
China's Zou Lihong was awarded the women's marathon T54 gold medal after a photo finish with American Tatyana McFadden ©Getty Images
Australia claimed a narrow 59-58 victory over the United States in the wheelchair rugby gold medal match ©Getty Images
Australia claimed a narrow 59-58 victory over the United States in the wheelchair rugby gold medal match ©Getty Images
The Iranian men's sitting volleyball team paid their own tribute to the late Golbarnezhad after beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 in the final ©Getty Images
The Iranian men's sitting volleyball team paid their own tribute to the late Golbarnezhad after beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 in the final ©Getty Images