1.   Fireworks boomed beyond the stadium as hundreds of balloons were released into the sky.

2.   Fireworks boomed again in the night sky, and the South Korean players took their customary post-game bows, but this time there was nothing to celebrate.

3.   Fireworks boomed in the overcast sky.

4.   Sleep was scarce as they danced and chanted and fireworks boomed through the night, but I wanted to stay awake for as much of Diwali as possible.