Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dressed as Super Mario at Rio closing ceremony
Last Updated: 22/08/16 4:42pm
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a surprise appearance in a Super Mario outfit during the closing ceremony at the Rio Games.
The Olympic flag was formally passed over ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games and Mr Abe then supplied a light-hearted moment to the thousands of fans who attended the ceremony at the Maracana Stadium.
During a video montage to promote the next hosts, Mr Abe announced that he did not have enough time to make the trip to Brazil.
Super Mario was then shown jumping into a green pipe and the footage cut to the Maracana, where Mr Abe emerged from the pipe, wearing the trademark outfit of the computer game character.
It was a dramatic transformation from Japan's Prime Minister, who quickly reverted back to his suit and tie.
Team GB will be hoping for similar success in Japan after finishing second in the overall medal table with a total of 67.
Click on the video above to see the Japanese Prime Minister make a surprise entrance as Super Mario.
