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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]
Athletes file into the arena during the closing ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France on Aug. 11, 2024. Credit - Sarah Phipps—USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
After weeks of intense and exciting competition, international athletes are about to say “au revoir” to the 2024 Paris Games with the Olympics closing ceremony.
The ceremony featured performances by Billie Eilish, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and H.E.R, as French President Emmanuel Macron and various royals and heads of state looked on. Here are some of the ...
Updated August 11, 2024 at 7:49 PM. 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 ...
A large display of fireworks followed and ended the show along with a rendition by all the musical performers. The very last final closing farewell musical song "Auld Lang Syne" was sung, ending the closing ceremony at midnight (00:00 PDT) to mark the end of the 1984 Summer Olympics, saying "Farewell Los Angeles, See You in 1988 Seoul - Korea".
The closing ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo for about two and a half hours from 20:00 on 8 August 2021. [2] The closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, which was postponed for one year due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, was held without spectators.
August 12, 2024 at 12:40 AM. Paris Olympics closing ceremony recap: Highlights you might’ve missed. The Paris Olympics have officially come to a close, but not without a grand finale! Before ...