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- ↑ "Vijona Kryeziu". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). Retrieved 24 August 2016.
