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Tom Cruise seen as Olympics 2024 closing ceremony underway: the biggest star-studded highlights — live updates
By Ahad Sanwari,
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French swimmer Leon Marchand takes the Olympic flame from the cauldron at the Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden), in Paris, on August 11, 2024, ahead of the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Getty Images)
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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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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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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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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