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

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The closing ceremony of the Olympic Games is getting underway ; takes place at the Stade de France this Sunday, August 11.

The essentials

  • Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, the Red Hot Chili Peppers… So many names and surprises for the closing ceremony of the Games which takes 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 flag bearers of this closing ceremony which promises to be grandiose.

Live

13:18 – Tom Cruise present at the ceremony ?

According to information from American media TMZ, Tom Cruise is expected to rappel 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 France's Olympic flag at the event. Los Angeles, before parachuting to the Hollywood sign. Its presence is controversial.

12:57 – Several usual expected highlights

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

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12:35 – A ceremony focused on Los Angeles ?

The passage of the flame to Los Angeles will obviously 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

Côt&eacute 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

&At 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 last 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.

11:12 – Closing clap for the Olympic Games

This Sunday, August 11, athletes from all nations will parade one last time for the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The ceremony will begin at 9 p.m., at the Stade de France, this time, and should end around 11:30 p.m. Will the closing ceremony be as grandiose as the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was ? The answer in a few hours.

Teilor Stone

Teilor Stone has been a reporter on the news desk since 2013. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining Thesaxon , Teilor Stone worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my teilor@nizhtimes.com 1-800-268-7116

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