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The 2016 Summer Olympics were held in Rio de Janeiro<\/a>, Brazil and as it is coming to an end, we have decided to compile some of the best and most memorable<\/strong> moments of the event. Many athletes from all around the globe compete in various sports to show their talent and to earn a medal or two for their country.<\/p>\n

Overall, the United States has performed the best<\/strong>, with 121 medals won. With 46 gold medals, they have dominated the Olympics once again, for the fifth time in a row. Great Britain finished second, with 27 gold medals and China was third with a close 26 gold medals.<\/p>\n

With over 300 events<\/strong>, there have been many things that we can remember until the next Olympics Games. Let\u2019s take a look at some of the best moments that happened!<\/p>\n

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8. The opening ceremony<\/h2>\n

Each opening ceremony has something unique<\/strong> to it, regardless of where the Olympics Games are being held that year. This year, Rio has brought us an unforgettable and epic show that will be remembered for years!<\/p>\n

Fireworks, a myriad of amazingly looking dancers<\/strong>, optical illusions, light shows and live performances are only a few of the things that happened. One of the highlights of the evening was, of course, the flag bearers for each of the countries which compete in the games.<\/p>\n

If you have missed out on this amazing show<\/strong>, be sure to keep an eye out for it, as it is surely going to be uploaded to YouTube or one of the other major video sharing websites.<\/p>\n