Olympic Flag Handed Over to Tokyo in Sign of Transition to 2020 Games

The International Olympic Committee handed over the Olympic flag to the governor of Tokyo, which will host the next edition of the Games in four years.

Governor Yuriko Koike accepted the flag toward the end of the spectacular Rio Olympics closing ceremony at the Maracana Stadium in Brazil.

Want to thank the many who followed this feed, old or new, over the 19 day journey. Take care & bye #ClosingCeremony pic.twitter.com/6ylG0fke21

— Andrew Jerell Jones (@sluggahjells) August 22, 2016

Thank you, Rio #ClosingCeremony #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/0hAsyUlYo4

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 22, 2016

Congrats #Rio on an awesome #Olympics   #ClosingCeremony pic.twitter.com/UtNwAlcdav

— Terry W. Virts (@AstroTerry) August 22, 2016

The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics are scheduled to run from July 24 to 9 August.

Look who is back!

The star of the #OpeningCeremony, Pita Taufatofua of #TGA, returned for the #ClosingCeremony. pic.twitter.com/8fRqOj5YVF

— Good Morning America (@GMA) August 22, 2016