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    Tom Cruise Delivers Olympics Flag to Los Angeles in Paris Closing Ceremony — Watch the Mission: Impossible-Style Stunt

    By Claire Franken,

    7 hours ago
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    Tom Cruise went on a mission to close out the Paris Olympics with a bang.

    After Paris handed off the Olympics flag to Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass, Mission: Impossible front man Cruise jumped from the top of the Stad de France to join the celebration. Once on the ground, he greeted Team USA gymnast Simone Biles and grabbed the flag, before mounting it on the back of a motorcycle and exiting the stadium.

    We then followed Cruise through a pre-taped segment, where he sped through Paris on his motorcycle, driving by the Eiffel Tour and more of the city’s iconic landmarks. He ultimately delivered the flag to Los Angeles — the home of the 2028 Olympics — by boarding, and subsequently, jumping out of a plane.

    After Cruise’s stunt, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg each took the stage.

    Earlier during the ceremony, French indie band Phoenix performed hits like “Lisztomania” and “1901”; Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig made a special appearance, and H.E.R. performed the national anthem.

    The star-studded line-up provided a theatrical end to the Paris games, which opened on July 26 with Celine Dion making her first televised performance since announcing her diagnosis with stiff person syndrome nearly two years ago, and Lady Gaga delivering an over-the-top rendition of Zizi Jeanmaire’s “Mon Truc en Plumes.”

    Hit PLAY on the video above to watch Tom Cruise’s Olympics stunt, then grade it in our poll below and drop a comment with your full review.

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