Paris Olympic Games 2024 closing ceremony highlights: Paris bids adieu to Summer Games at Stade de France

Tom Cruise makes a stunning and surprising appearance by diving from the top of the Stade de France stands.

He takes the Olympic Flag from the Mayor of Los Angeles and carries it on a motorbike and then the video shows he is carrying the flag on an airplane. He dived from his plane and arrived in Los Angeles to kick off the 2028 Games in a pre-recorded video. 

The event concludes with a handover of the Olympic Flag.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo handed the Flag to Thomas Bach who waved the flag before handing it to the Mayor of Las Angeles Karen Bass who will host the 34th Summer Games in 2028.

The national anthem of the United States of America will be played as they won the Paris 2024 Games and are hosting the next edition. 

The 33rd Summer Olympics are officially over...

"Your performances were amazing. You competed fiercely against each other. Every contest on the edge of perfection. Every performance sparking excitement around the world. You showed us what greatness we humans are capable of.

“The Olympic Games Paris 2024 were a celebration of the athletes and of sport at its best.

“The first Olympic Games delivered completely under our Olympic Agenda reforms: younger, more urban, more inclusive, more sustainable. The first Olympic Games with full gender parity.

“These were sensational Olympic Games from start to finish – or dare I say: Seine-sational Olympic Games.”

To you, athletes, what can I say? We knew you would be brilliant, but you were magic. You made us happy, you made us feel alive. On behalf of billions of sports lovers across the five continents, thank you very much. We will be reunited in LA28, and the Games will keep growing.

Tony Estanguet, President of the Organising Committee for Paris 2024 delivers his goodbye speech. 

He is joined up on stage by six athletes, representing the five continents and the Refugee Olympic Team.

As per the traditions, the Greek flag and anthem are being introduced as they hosted their first-ever Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. 

New  IOC Athletes’ Commission members Allyson Felix, Kim Bui, Jess Fox, and Marcus Daniell appreciate volunteers with gifts.

As per traditions, the event will include the victory ceremony of the last event of the Games which is the women's marathon event. 

Hassan Sifan of the Netherlands won the gold medal for finishing the marathon 2:22:55s. Assefa Tigst finished second to win a silver and Hellen Obiri claimed a brozne. 

The United States of America's athletes, the winners of the 2024 Summer Games, were the last to arrive for the Parade of Athletes at Stade de France. 

After flag-bearers carried their national flags, the rest of the athletes started arriving for the event at Stade de France. 

Flag-bearers of all 100 nations have started arriving at Stade de France. 

Medalists Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh carry India's tri-colour flag proudly as fans cheer loudly for their favourite teams.

French President Emmanuel Macron and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach begin the closing ceremony with the national anthem. 

French singer Zaho de Sagazan kicks off with Édith Piaf’s Sous le ciel de Paris song at the closing ceremony outside the Stade de France.

India finished 71st in the medal table with one silver and five bronze medals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi appreciated every Indian athlete for making India proud with their performances. 

The closing ceremony event will take place at Stade de France in Paris. After the first-ever open-air opening ceremony, Paris will return to a traditional closed-stadium closing ceremony event.

The closed stadium hosts national sports football and rugby and has an 80,000 seating capacity. The majority of the athletics events took place at this venue this edition. 

In a major security lapse, a shirtless man was spotted climbing the Eiffel Tower hours before the closing ceremony. 

According to some reports, the star Hollywood actor and producer Tom Cruise is expected to make a virtual appearance.

Rapper and record producer Snoop Dogg, musician Billie Eilish and  Red Hot Chili Peppers are confirmed to perform and entertain the crowd at the closing ceremony. 

Paris Olympics 2024 medalists Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh will lead the Indian contingent as flag-bearers.

The United States of America and China claimed 40 golds each but the former were crowned winners with more silver medals. 

It's going to be the end of the Paris Olympic Games after a thrilling action of almost three weeks at the French Capital. The Games draw a close with the closing ceremony at the Stade de France. Stay tuned with us as we bring this ceremony to you.