The closing ceremony for this year’s Olympic Games in Paris commenced on Sunday night to bring two weeks of sporting action and medal hauls to a close. Different to the opening ceremony, the closing ceremony decided to transport viewers back inside the French capital’s Stade de France rather than the Parisian streets to bid farewell to the competition. However, similar to the tournament’s opening extravaganza, the closing ceremony was unable to run without coming under scrutiny for its symbolism. A little over two weeks ago, the opening ceremony had been widely condemned by religious groups fo…
