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The closing ceremony took place at the Stade de France and, as per tradition, involved a parade of flags and athletes and the handover ceremony. [9] It was officially titled "Records" and paid tribute to Greek antiquity as the birthplace of the "Olympic spirit" as well as portraying the revival of the Olympics by the French baron Pierre de Coubertin. [10]
There are specific Olympic flags that are displayed by cities that will be hosting the next Olympic games. During each Olympic closing ceremony in what is traditionally known as the Antwerp or Oslo Ceremony, [26] the flag is passed from the mayor of one host city to the next host, where it will then be taken to the new host city and displayed ...
The 2024 Olympics took a bow on Sunday during the traditional closing ceremony in Paris. The Olympics officially opened in Paris on Friday, July 26, though some team events started on July 24. The ...
The Paris 2024 Olympic committee said the closing ceremony will feature “over a hundred performers, acrobats, dancers and circus artists.” Artistic director Thomas Jolly, who also planned the ...
[1] [4] [14] During the Olympics closing ceremony, the "flame" on the cauldron was turned off during an opening segment. The flame's lantern was taken from the garden to Stade de France by the swimmer Léon Marchand to the closing ceremony at Stade de France, where it was blown out at the ending of the ceremonies. [15] [16] [17] [18]
The Paris Olympics have officially come to a close, but not without a grand finale! Before athletes and fans gathered at Stade de France, the nation’s largest stadium, the Olympic flame, carried ...
Live coverage of the ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. local time in Paris, or 2 p.m. ET., on Sunday, August 11. It will be broadcast live on NBC and Peacock and re-air that night at 7 p.m. ET ...
The closing ceremony was held at the Stade de France, France's largest stadium, with a maximum capacity of about 80,000 people. An estimated 71,000 fans were present at the event, so alongside the ...