Announcing the decision, president of the International Olympic Committee cited two Russian athletes testing positive for doping in Pyeongchang which he said was "hugely disappointing".
Fans flocked to the Maracana Football stadium for the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in Brazil on Sunday.
The Rio Olympics ended in a blaze of colour with an exuberant closing ceremony on Sunday.
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