Usain Bolt's 'triple triple' and Ryan Lochte saga: IBTimes UK writers' most memorable Rio moments

Following 19 days of captivating competition, 42 sports and over 300 events that led to the awarding of some 2,102 medals, the Rio Olympic Games drew to a close on Sunday (21 August) in a grand ceremony during which the torch was officially passed onto Japan as a new cycle now gears towards Tokyo 2020. The first South American Olympics were a phenomenal success from a British perspective as Team GB, producing their best overall performance for 108 years, beat China to second place in the final medal table and became the first host nation ever to improve upon their home tally in the next Games. It was not all positive, however, with the world's biggest sporting event taking place against an unfortunate backdrop of doping hysteria, disappointing attendances and numerous scandals ranging from Ryan Lochte's robbery saga to boxing judging controversy and a ticket tout probe.
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