LIVE. Closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games: spectacular announcements for the show

The closing ceremony of the Olympic Games is taking place at the Stade de France this Sunday, August 11.

The essentials

• Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, the Red Hot Chili Peppers… As many names as surprises for the closing ceremony of the Games which is taking place this Sunday, August 11 at the Stade de France, in Seine-Saint-Denis. Named “Records”, this show and its details are kept secret by Thomas Jolly, who is once again at the helm of this show which promises to be exceptional, and especially focused on the United States.
• Tom Cruise's presence has already been confirmed, as Le Parisien revealed a few days ago. The Mission Impossible star actor is expected to perform several stunts after the release of a video in which he is seen leaving Hollywood to arrive in Paris on a motorbike. A sequence was also filmed on the Bir-Hakeim bridge in Paris, which put the flea & the ear of the most curious.
• On the sporting front, Antoine Dupont and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot will be the standard-bearers for this closing ceremony which promises to be grandiose.

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16:34 – 9,000 athletes present for the closing ceremony

In an interview with Ouest-France, Tony Estanguet revealed that many athletes wanted to participate in the closing ceremony this Sunday. “There will ultimately be a few more athletes present than expected. Because 1,000 additional athletes want to stay at the closing ceremony. There will therefore be 9,000 at “attend it,” he said, adding that the event will be “an important moment” to “say goodbye to the Olympic athletes.” “We want to thank them and give them a great celebration, because they gave us great Games,” he assured.

16:13 – No”characteristic threat””on the ceremony

G&ald Darmanin showed himself reassuring and affirmed that there is, for the moment, no specific threat that would target the ;closing ceremony. For us, the threat is obviously permanent and the hyper presence of the police and the gendarmerie, which has not prevented the threat from occurring. partying and sport, shows an undeniable deterrent effect,” declaredé the Minister of the Interior during a press conference this Sunday. 

15:54 – A ceremony under close surveillance

Nearly 80,000 spectators are expected, a significant security presence. Stations, transport and the perimeter of the site will be under high surveillance. To ensure the security of the closing ceremony, 30,000 police officers and gendarmes are deployed, including “almost 3,000” to secure the surroundings of the Stade de France, where a large number of athletes and heads of state are expected, declared the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, during a press conference this Sunday morning.

15:33 – Three singers and Snoop Dogg ?

Angèle, Yseult and Zaho de Gagazan are among the names mentioned to participate in the closing ceremony. These three artists could reinterpret the title My Way, sung by Frank Sinatra. The tribute to American culture could come from rapper Snoop Dogg, a consultant for the NBC channel and omnipresent during the Olympics.

15:11 – Breakdancer Arthur Cadre, the evening's central theme

To echo the opening ceremony, a character could liven up the evening. It is the breakdancer, Arthur Cadre. This 33-year-old artist should embrace a dystopian tableau in which he will perform many body movements. According to screenwriter Damien Gabriac, the dancer will narrate “the story of an interstellar traveler who arrives at the stadium and discovers the remains of the Olympic Games,” as he told Agence France-Presse. A way of paying tribute to Pierre de Coubertin, the man who revived the Olympic Games in the end of the 19th century.

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14:49 – A quick preparation for the dancers

The final show will take place on Sunday, August 11 at the Stade de France with a hundred dancers. The rehearsals took place at night and in a secret location, an hour from Paris. “We have about ten hours to set up the system,” confides Thierry Reboul, the director of the Paris 2024 ceremony.

14:28 – A closing ceremony before the Paralympics

With the end of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the closing ceremony will put an end to the event this Sunday, August 11. A closing ceremony is held as the Paralympic Games begin in two weeks. The Olympic and Paralympic Games are organized by two different committees: the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee. That's why they each have their own opening and closing ceremonies.

14:05 – Three sequences on the program

In a first protocol sequence, the show of almost 3 hours will pay tribute to the athletes and volunteers of the Paris 2024 Games. Then, the speeches will follow one after the other. IOC President Thomas Bach and Tony Estanguet will, just like on July 26, close the games with speeches of thanks. The last sequence will focus on the handover to the Paralympic Games but especially to Los Angeles 2028, the next host city of the Games. The ceremony ends with the extinguishing of the Olympic flame.

13:41 – No censorship for the closing ceremony

The artistic director of the Olympic ceremonies, Thomas Jolly, has assured that no censorship or changes have been made to the script of the closing ceremony. A statement that follows the controversy in several countries over certain scenes from the opening show. “We continued as we had imagined it” this ceremony, which has been conceived for a long time anyway. There was no reason to change what we wanted to create from the beginning. The show is the one that had to be,” declared the director. “Absolutely all our freedoms have been preserved because this is the country of freedom creation,” he added.

13:18 – Tom Cruise at the ceremony ?

According to information from American media outlet TMZ, Tom Cruise is expected to rappel down from the top of the Stade de France, landing on the stadium pitch and carrying the official Olympic flag. In a pre-recorded film, the American actor is expected to fly with the French Olympic flag at Los Angeles, before skydiving to the Hollywood sign. His presence is controversial.

12:57 – Several usual highlights expected

In addition to the musical performances, many protocol moments are expected during the ceremony, such as the extinguishing of the Olympic cauldron and flame, speeches by IOC bosses Thomas Bach and Cojo Tony Estanguet, as well as the famous passing of the Olympic flag to the next host city.

12:35 – A ceremony focused on Los Angeles ?

The passing of the flame to Los Angeles will of course be staged with the inclusion of American stars in the show. According to information from Variety, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be present in the American city for a mix of pre-recorded and live performances.

12:14 – Two new flag bearers

Côté French flag bearers, Antoine Dupont and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, gold medallists and stars of these Games, will replace discus thrower Mélina Robert-Michon and swimmer Florent Manaudou. Léon Marchand, four-time Olympic swimming champion, will therefore not be flag bearers.

11:53 – Thomas Jolly at the helm

À the closing ceremony maneuver, we find Thomas Jolly and his teams. Since the celebration will not take place along the Seine, the director will have the opportunity to offer a unique show. He indicated that this final celebration will pay tribute to the collective humanity of the Games, focusing on the athletes, volunteers, and spectators who have left their mark these two intense weeks.

11:31 – On which channel to watch the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games ?

The closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games will be broadcast live on France Télévisions. &From 9 p.m. on France 2, the show will be commentated by Laurent Delahousse, Daphn&eacute Bürki and Alexandre Boyon live from the Stade de France.

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