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Leon Marchand carries the Olympic flame at the start of the closing ceremony at the Stade de France

The statement from Charles was released ahead of the closing ceremony (Jane Barlow/PA)

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<p>There were plenty of outstanding, world-beating achievements in Paris </p>

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