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