Games come to a close

Almost 10,000 fireworks are used in a spectacular five minutes during the closing ceremony

A host of pop stars including the 1970s heavy metal group Kiss, perform during the three-hour show

Rhona Martin, captain of Great Britain's gold medal-winning curling team, carries the Union flag

Two giant dinosaur skeletons rise above the spectators at the beginning of the ceremony

2,500 athletes attend the ceremony as the party brings an end to 17 days of competition

Dancers perform in the centre of the Rice-Eccles Stadium