The 2012 Summer Paralympics Closing Ceremony was held on September 9 at London’s Olympic Stadium.

The 2012 Summer Paralympics Closing Ceremony was held on September 9 at London’s Olympic Stadium.

The Paralympics closing ceremony ended on Sunday night with a spectacular festival of flame and fireworks over the Olympic Stadium and the Tower Bridge. Light projection on the Parliament Building read “Thank you London, thank you Britain."

The closing ceremony of the XIV Paralympic Games in London.

Fire, which symbolizes the “beginning and end of everything,” became one of the main elements of the show.

The closing ceremony of the XIV Paralympic Games in London

The closing ceremony of the XIV Paralympic Games in London

Paralympians carried the flags of each one of the 164 competing nations that formed a single “burning” heart.

The Russian team delivered a strong performance at the London Paralympics, winning 36 gold medals, the second best result after team China, the undisputed leader of the event.

The closing ceremony of the XIV Paralympic Games in London.

The closing ceremony of the XIV Paralympic Games in London.

The closing ceremony of the XIV Paralympic Games in London.

The closing ceremony of the XIV Paralympic Games in London.

The closing ceremony of XIV Paralympic Games in London.

Light show at the closing ceremony of the XIV Paralympic Games in London
