The Rio 2016 Summer Olympics ended with a spectacular closing ceremony as Super Mario stole the show at the height of its presentation.
Fans and aspiring medalists will have to endure another four-year tedious wait before Tokyo attempts to trump Rio de Janeiro’s vibrant splendour. Until then, here are the most liked Instagram posts shared by athletes competing at the Games.
TEAM USA BASKETBALL’S KEVIN DURANT WITH MICHAEL PHELPS (367K likes)
TEAM USA GYMNAST ALY RAISMAN WITH ACTOR ZAC EFRON (375K LIKES)
TEAM BRASIL GYMNAST ARTHUR NORY MARIANO HOLDING UP GOLD MEDAL (418K LIKES)
TEAM USA SWIMMER MICHAEL PHELPS RETIREMENT PHOTO WITH FAMILY IN POOL (537K LIKES)
TEAM USA SWIMMER MICHAEL PHELPS END OF GAMES THANK YOU POST (538K LIKES)
TEAM JAMAICA SPRINTER USAIN BOLT AFTER WINNING GOLD IN THE 200M (543K LIKES)
TEAM JAMAICA SPRINTER USAIN BOLT HOLDING HIS GOLD MEDAL (583K LIKES)
TEAM USA GYMNAST SIMONE BILES GETTING A KISS FROM ZAC EFRON (673K LIKES)
TEAM BRASIL FOOTBALLER NEYMAR PHOTO OF USAIN BOLT IN SIGNATURE POSE (1.4M LIKES)
TEAM BRASIL FOOTBALLER PLAYER NEYMAR ON HIS KNEES POINTING TO THE SKY (1.7M LIKES)
