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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 ...
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 at its city hall. These special flags should not be confused with the larger Olympic flags manufactured ...
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 ...
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
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]
[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]
Athletes from Team USA enjoy the atmosphere during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games on August 11, 2024, in Paris, France. / Credit: Steph Chambers/Getty Images
Traditional moments of the Olympic closing ceremony—including the flags of the nations, the athletes’ parade, and the handover of the Olympic flag to the next city hosting the Summer Games, in ...