Fans of one country furious after claiming they were 'left out' of Olympic Games closing ceremony

Fans of one successful Olympic nation have voiced their anger after claiming they were left out of the Games' closing ceremony on Sunday night.

Two weeks of exciting sport drew to a close at the weekend with a spectacular celebration at the Stade de France in Paris.

Actor Tom Cruise flew in with a typically crazy stunt, while Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg also took part in the event - albeit at Long Beach in California - to mark the handover from Paris to Los Angeles, who will host the Games in 2028.

While many fans were blown away by the show, one major error was spotted by viewers during the closing ceremony.

As part of the evening's events, a huge world map was built around the stage with almost every nation represented in some way.

But not poor old New Zealand, who were snubbed along with several other island nations.

Countries of the same size including the UK and Japan were visible but the Kiwis were left out all together.

"The French leave New Zealand off their 'world' map, will they never stop insulting us?", one angry New Zealander posted on social media.

"This artsy map of the world at the closing ceremony doesn't appear to have New Zealand (or indeed Madagascar). #JusticeForIslandNations," posted another.

Considering that New Zealand won 10 gold medals and placed 11th overall in the medal count - their best-ever performance at a Games - it seems a major oversight from Olympic organisers to omit them from the map.

There were several stand-out moments for New Zealand at the Games. Lydia Ko won the women's golf tournament, Lisa Carrington claimed another canoe sprint gold while Hamish Kerr brilliantly won the jump-off in the men's high jump.

The closing ceremony in Paris wowed fans from all over the globe

Meanwhile, Finn Butcher also won the first-ever kayak cross gold medal, as New Zealand enjoyed a successful games all things considered.

The country, which has a population of just 5.1 million, punched well above its weight throughout and could be proud of their efforts in Paris.

As previously mentioned, the Games will return in 2028 as the United States get another crack at hosting one of the biggest events on the sporting calendar.

And New Zealand will no doubt be targeting more success.