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Tom Cruise performs daring dive into stadium, Simone Biles, Billie Eilish join for 2024 Olympics closing ceremony — biggest moments

The closing ceremony will also feature a handover to Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics

Ahad Sanwari
Ahad Sanwari - New York
Senior WriterNew York
Updated: August 11, 2024
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After two weeks of intense competition, the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris have officially come to a close, and we're ending with a bang!

The closing ceremony for the Olympics Games is finally here, following in the footsteps of the show-stopping performances from Lady Gaga and Celine Dion, making her stage comeback, during the opening ceremony.

Follow along as we share the major highlights from the Olympic Games closing ceremony, from the star-studded performances from Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg, to the exciting handover to Los Angeles for the 2028 Games…

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French swimmer Leon Marchand holds the Olympic flame during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden), on August 11, 2024.© Getty Images

French representation

After a performance of "La symphonie des éclairs" by French singer Zaho de Sagazan, Léon Marchand, one of the top French medal-getters at the Games in the swimming competitions, approached the cauldron and picked up a lantern symbolizing the Olympic flame.

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US' actor Tom Cruise reacts as he attends the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, on August 11, 2024.© Getty Images

Tom Cruise spotted!

Tom Cruise is sighted at the Stade de France during the closing ceremony. The actor is reported to herald the handover to LA28 with an incredible stunt, we'll soon find out how true that is!

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This photograph shows the Paris 2024 Olympic Games cauldron attached to a balloon overlooking the Louvres glass pyramid designed by Chinese-US architect Ieoh Ming Pei in Paris on August 6, 2024. © Getty Images

Goodbye, floating cauldron

We now say au revoir to the floating cauldron, a grand hot air balloon that held the burning flame of the Olympic Games. Fly away!

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A general view as flagbearers enter the State de France during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.© Getty Images

Parade of Nations

The different nations walk into the Stade de France, with two athletes representing each country as flagbearers. Katie Ledecky and Nick Mead are the flagbearers for Team USA.

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France athletes take part in the athletes parade during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, on August 11, 2024.© Getty Images

The athletes arrive!

Home team Team France receives a thunderous response as they file into the Stade de France alongside all the other delegates from the various countries.

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Long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall and footballer Trinity Rodman of Team United States wave to the crowd during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.© Getty Images

Team USA just vibing

As the athletes file in, we spy a couple of gold medal winners! Football star Trinity Rodman and long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall seen with Team USA in the Stade de France.

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Team Great Britain arrive during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games , at the Stade de France, Paris. Picture date: Sunday August 11, 2024.© Getty Images

Closing out in style

Team Great Britain clearly got the memo of the weather (it is *sweltering* in Paris), showing up in colorful floral Hawaiian shirts and blue shorts.

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The Golden Voyager descends into the Stadium as a light show takes place during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.© Getty Images

The artistic portion

Like the masked rider bringing the torch in the opening ceremony, we have a golden voyager descending from the heavens to kick off the artistic portion of the closing ceremony.

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Swiss Pianist Alain Roche performs Hymn To Apollo during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.© Getty Images

The Piano Man

Swiss pianist and composer Alain Roche, in a full coat made of recycled VHS tapes, was suspended vertically and played his piano, kicking off a more gothic tribute to the history of the Games.

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A general view inside the stadium as French Indie Rock Band Phoenix perform during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.© Getty Images

We interrupt this program...

Versailles-based rock band Phoenix took to the stage for a musical interlude, which just gave all the athletes a chance to collate near the stage and celebrate (with guest performer Angéle also lending some vocals).

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Thomas Mars, lead singer of French Indie rock band Phoenix, high fives fans during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.© Getty Images

Into the crowd he goes

Phoenix lead singer Thomas Mars dove into the crowd and was held on his feet as he continued performing, leaving the athletes screaming with enthusiasm.

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US' gymnasts Simone Biles holds the Olympic flag next to Los Angeles' Mayor Karen Bass during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, on August 11, 2024.© Getty Images

Simone Biles joins in

Simone Biles, wearing a corrective boot, joined the mayor of Los Angeles as a representative for the United States for the handover of the Olympic flag, followed by a performance of the "Star Spangled Banner" by H.E.R.

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US' actor Tom Cruise lands on the roof of one of the stadium entrances during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, on August 11, 2024.© Getty Images

Mission: Possible

In classic grand fashion, Tom Cruise dove into the crowd from the top of a stadium on a harness, took the Olympic flag, and drove off on a motorcycle. After handing over the flag to LA (with a skydive, no less), Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, and Snoop Dogg performed for a crowd on a beach.

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France's swimmer Leon Marchand arrives with the Olympic flame and shows it to athletes during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, on August 11, 2024. © Getty Images

The flame, extinguished

Léon returns to finally extinguish the flame, marking the official conclusion of the Paris Olympics.

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French singer Yseult performs during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, on August 11, 2024.© Getty Images

Closing it out...their way

French singer Yseult brought the house down with a spectacular cover of Frank Sinatra's "My Way," with the stadium erupting into fireworks and the ceremony coming to an official close.

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