Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live Updates: Paris 2024 Olympics concludes with star-studded Closing Ceremony

Closing ceremony live broadcast: speeches start now

Now it is time for the important figures to address the crowd. Paris Olympic Organizing Committee President Tony Estanguet and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will speak.

Closing ceremony live broadcast: Phoenix Nirvana!

The closing ceremony ended successfully with a series of wonderful songs performed by the French independent rock band Phoenix.

Closing Ceremony Live: Ezra Koenig sings “Tonight”

Phoenix’s song “Tonight,” a collaboration with American musician Ezra Koenig, is playing. Avid video gamers might recognize the song from the FIFA 23 soundtrack.

Closing Ceremony Live: Thomas Mars takes centre stage

Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars was lighting up the Stade de France with his beautiful songs, a welcome change from the eerie atmosphere of the previous performance.

Closing ceremony live: Stade de France enveloped in blue and red smoke

The Stade de France was initially covered in blue smoke, resembling the French national team’s jersey, which soon turned red as the singers changed.

Closing Ceremony Live Broadcast: Indie rock band Phoenix performs

Phoenix, a popular French indie rock band based in Versailles, will perform at the closing ceremony.

Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony Live: A Glimpse of Manu Srijesh

Although the wait was long, we already saw our two flag bearers: Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh!

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Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: The Olympic Rings Get a New lease of life

The Olympic rings excavation show came to an end as the five Olympic rings merged into one in the night sky at the center of the Stade de France, winning warm applause from more than 70,000 spectators in the stadium.

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: Anthem of Apollo

The piano played the oldest hymn in ancient Greece, the Ode to Apollo, and a peaceful atmosphere filled the Stade de France. The atmosphere had changed a lot from the athletes’ dancing a few minutes ago.

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: The meaning behind the performance

The show is a play about the rebirth of the Olympic Games and the excavation of the Olympic rings. First staged in Paris in 1900, the show symbolizes the transition from ancient times to the modern age of 2024.

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: An Atmosphere of Mystery

There were performers of different types at the Stade de France, with smoke filling the center of the stadium, which was originally pitch black.

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: The grand celebrations continue in Paris

The Stade de France shimmers with the sound of the orchestra and performers in costumes, it is a grand show that showcases the origins of the Olympic Games.

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: 4 New IOC Members

Four new members join the IOC Athletes’ Commission to advocate for athletes at the next Olympic Games and beyond. They are:

Alison Felix – Track and field athlete (United States)

Kim Bui – Gymnastics (Germany)

Jessica Fox — Canoe (Australia)

Marcus Daniel – Tennis (New Zealand)

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: Volunteers Enter

Volunteers enter the Stade de France. They are the unsung heroes who make such a grand event go smoothly.

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: Women’s Marathon Victory Ceremony

We are now holding the medal ceremony for the women’s marathon, one of the events on the final day of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Hellen Obiri of Kenya won bronze, Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia took silver and Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands wore a proud gold medal around her neck.

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: We are the champions!

And classics! Queen’s We are the Champions was played at the Stade de France. A must-have on any sports gala playlist.

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: The Dance Continues

The song “Get Rid of Desire” rang out in the Stade de France as the athletes continued to enjoy the game in front of the Stade de France packed with 70,000 spectators.

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: Karaoke

Karaoke music played in the background as more and more people from other countries walked around the Stade de France. Paris at night was so beautiful!

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: Athletes enter

All the athletes have entered the Stade de France. Unfortunately, we haven’t got a snapshot of Manu Bhaker or PR Sreejesh yet.

The big show of the night is about to begin!

Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony Live: China Shines

Dozens of Chinese athletes entered the Stade de France after the country nearly won the Paris Olympics but was beaten by the United States in the final event of the Games.

Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony Live: Athletes enjoy

Inside the Stade de France, athletes from various countries gathered together. Some danced, some jumped, some waved their national flags, and some showed off their dazzling medals.

Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony Live: No Manu Srijesh Yet

Now Manu-Sreejesh must have entered the Stade de France, but we are yet to see our two stars. The Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony is in full swing.

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: Athletes enter!

The athletes are heading to Stade de France. Manu and Sreejesh should be there soon.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: Still waiting for Manu and Sreejesh

Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh are yet to step into the Stade de France.

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: More Countries to Participate

Many countries including Canada, the United Kingdom, Côte d’Ivoire, Ireland, Egypt and others have also joined.

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: Macron and Bach introduce

French President Emmanuel Macron and IOC President Thomas Bach took center stage before the orchestra played the French national anthem.

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: Stade de France Orchestra

An orchestra performed inside the Stade de France, the first performance in the stadium.

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: Parade

As the song and dance performance inside the Stade de France was about to begin, Marchand walked through Paris carrying the Olympic flame.

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: Leon Marchand enters

France’s own hero, swimmer Leon Marchand, winner of four gold medals at Paris 2024, has entered the closing ceremony. The French song continues.

Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony Live: Opening Ceremony Begins!

The closing ceremony began with a beautiful French song.

Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony Live: Opening Ceremony is about to begin

The opening ceremony is about to take place. The Stade de France is preparing to bid farewell to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony Live: 91 Countries Win Medals

91 different countries have medals to their name at Paris 2024. That’s two fewer than at Tokyo 2020 and five more than at Rio 2016.

Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony Live: 10 minutes left!

There could be just 10 minutes left until the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Tom Cruise? Billie Eilish? Snoop Dogg? We’ll soon find out which stars will be at the Stade de France tonight.

Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony Live: Will Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg be there?

Singer Billie Eilish and rapper Snoop Dogg are expected to attend the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to Billboard.

Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony Live: Hear from Manu and Sreejesh

Following are the speeches by Indian flag bearers Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh before the closing ceremony:

PR SREEJESH AND MANU BHAKER ARE READY FOR PARIS OLYMPICS CLOSING CEREMONY..!!! pic.twitter.com/MJUPZknUGW

— Johns (@CricCrazyJohns) August 11, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony Live: Eiffel Tower Ordered to Evacuate

at the same time…

– A man was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower in Paris hours before the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, and authorities ordered the tower to be evacuated. pic.twitter.com/pMcE7WBdoO

— The Informant (@theinformant_x) August 11, 2024

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: Manu and Sreejesh win awards

Before the closing ceremony, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) congratulated Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh.

#watch | India’s Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh were announced as the official flag bearers for the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics and were welcomed by the Indian Olympic Committee

PR Sreejesh, goalkeeper of the Indian men’s hockey team, said: “It is a great honour. This is my last match and I… pic.twitter.com/G4YHtl82SW

— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2024

2024 Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony Live: Tom Cruise is here!

The much-anticipated celebrity guests for the closing ceremony have arrived in Paris. Will Tom Cruise perform on stage tonight?

#Tom Cruise In the stadium where the closing ceremony of the Olympics was held! Maybe he was rehearsing? pic.twitter.com/8NMSOdMVQB

— Tom Cruise • Fan Account (@tomcruisse62) August 11, 2024

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: Medal Table

The United States won gold in the final women’s basketball event of the Summer Olympics, surpassing China to top the medal table for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The United States trailed China throughout the event, but eventually tied China with 40 gold medals and took first place by virtue of the total number of medals.

Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony Live: Stade de France

The stadium, which saw Zinedine Zidane lead France to World Cup glory in 1998, will now host the 2024 Paris Olympics with its closing ceremony.