Closing ceremony 2024 Olympics in Paris live online: singers, flame, performances
2024 Paris Olympic Games closing ceremony
"My Way" in the best Frank Sinatra style to close the Games
What a finale for the Olympic Games closing ceremony! The song "My Way" is performed in the stadium while fireworks come from the top of the Stade de France.
This marks the end of an exciting and unforgettable Olympic Games. The Paris 2024 road ends, but the path to Los Angeles 2028 begins!
Thank you so much to everyone who followed this live coverage of the Olympic Games closing ceremony. Goodbye and until the next time!
JESUS ALVAREZ ORIHUELA / DIARIO AS
Tom on his strings
It's where he's most comfortable, it seems.
"I have one more task left to accomplish. I declare the Paris 2024 Games closed," says Thomas Bach.
Bach, Marchand, and the athletes on stage are responsible for extinguishing the Olympic flame!
Likewise, the French flag is delivered to the Paralympic athletes.
Marchand arrives to the Stade de France!
The most successful athlete of these Olympic Games approaches the central stage in the stadium.
The surprises don't end!
Snoop Dogg appears! He was one of the Olympic torch bearers in Paris 2024 and one of NBC's special correspondents. His iconic song "The Next Episode" plays with Dr. Dre. and the public goes wild. I think we are all vibing at this point!
Billie Eilish follows RHCP
The Red Hot Chilli Peppers were great, and now it's time for Billie Eilish.
The show in LA!
First, Red Hot Chili Peppers appear on stage in L.A., where "Can't Stop" plays.
The band gives the stage to the american singer Billie Eilish, who performs the song "Birds of a Feather."
A video of Tom Cruise driving the motorcycle around Paris until he reaches a plane is displayed.
"I'm on my way," says the actor, who proceeds to parachute in Los Angeles. Tom Cruise hands the flag to mountain biker Kate Courtney.
Tom Cruise is at the top of the Stadium!
With the best Mission Impossible impression (even with the music included), the American actor descends to pitchside while greeting all the athletes.
Tom Cruise receives the flag from Simone Biles and takes it under the stage to take it away on a motorcycle! How crazy is that!
Time for the handover ceremony!
After these beautiful words, it is time to hand over the flag.
Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles, enters the stage to receive the flag. Thomas Bach hands the Olympic flag to the mayor!
Afterward, Bass hands the flag to the Olympic medalist Simone Biles while the United States anthem starts playing at the Stade de France.
Thomas Bach last words as the IOC president
"We have fallen in love with all of you (French people). Thank you, Paris, thank you, France, long live the Olympic Games and long live France."
Thomas Bach speaks now
The president of the IOC talks about athletes as people and the values of respect, brotherhood, and unity that sport promotes.
"You created a culture of peace, which has inspired all of us and billions of people. Thank you for making us dream, for making us believe in a better world for all," said Bach.
The president of the IOC also addresses the inclusive values of these Olympic Games, such as the equal participation of male and female athletes.
Tony Estanguet speaks first
The organizer of the Olympic and Paralympic Games highlights courage, inspiration, and unity as the core values of France and the Olympics.
"Together, we enjoyed the games like never before; even a whale was the protagonist. Paris was once again the party, and France was united again," are some of the Frenchman's words.
Estanguet also takes the opportunity to thank the athletes, the public, the volunteers, the French government and everyone involved during the Games.
"Tonight is not the end of the games. I invite you on August 28 to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games opening ceremony," he concluded.
The moment for protocol speeches
Thomas Bach, president of the IOC, and Tony Laurent Marcel Estanguet, organizer of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, are set to give their speech. Along with them are six Olympic athletes.
Time for a switch of scenario
Now, we are watching a video of the Olympic torch, remembering its entire journey to Paris.
The music show continues
Music takes over the Stade de France. Phoenix hands over the rhythm baton to the French electronic music band Air, who begins their show with the song "Playground Love."
The French band continues their show playing the song "Tonight" with the Americansinger Ezra Koening
Athletes from all federations take the stage as the French band Phoenix plays their song "Lisztomania."
Then, Kavinsky, a figure of French electronic music, plays "Nightcall", accompanied by the Belgian singer Angèle
The final result
After the fantastic from the voyager and company, this is the image we have from the Olympic Games at the Stade de France.
The rings are floating!
The masked figures move the rings until they hang; they begin to form the symbol of the Olympic Games in the air.
What a show!
An artist comes out playing the piano, but surprisingly, the instrument is positioned in a vertically! I don't know how he doesn't get dizzy.
The show is accompanied by an opera singer who plays the ancient anthem of classical Greece.
The golden voyager discovers the rings of the Olympic Games within the ruins of the present, which are lifted by masked figures.
CAROLINE BLUMBERG / EFE
Time to celebrate!
Before the person in gold descended on the Stade de France, Silver medalist Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia, gold medalist Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Hellen Obiri of Kenya got their medals for their marathon performance.
The torchbearer also appears!
This mysterious person who was a trend on social media during the opening ceremony appears again! This time, the bearer hands the flag of Greece to the mysterious golden figure who approaches the center of the stadium.
The statue Nike, the goddess of victory in ancient Greece and preserved in the Louvre museum, comes out at the Stade de France.
A mistery figure appears at the top of the stadium!
The mysterious figure covered in gold has started to slowly descend towards the ground!
If we're honest, the imagery and symbolism is hard to work out at this point in time.
However, the story seems to be about a traveler from the future who descends into the shadows of the present.
The lights go out at the Stade de France, and a light show begins with musical accompaniment from drums.
Tribute to the volunteers at the Olympics
None of this would be possible without the incredible work of the volunteers. The 45,000 volunteers played a fundamental role in carrying out the event. It's also their time to enjoy!
We're watching a video of the successful marathon in which anyone could do the same route that the athletes did during the Olympics. The experience included all the sights and routes of the marathon competition.
We're still not done with the medals!
Now is the moment to award the last medals for the women's Marathon, which took place earlier today. The medal will be awarded to the women's category in the closing ceremony for the first time. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe gave the honors.
The bronze medal goes to the Kenyan athlete Hellen Obiri; the silver medal goes to the Ethiopian Tigst Assefa, while the gold medal goes to the Dutch Sifan Hassan.
Time for "We are the Champions"!
First, the classic Gala Rizzatto's song plays at the Stade de France and all the athletes and fans present jump to the rhythm of the music.
Afterward, the iconic song "We Are the Champions" by Queen is played inside the stadium. Definitely, all the athletes present are true champions!
This picture!
All athletes are already located within the Estade de France's pitchside.
What a beautiful postcard this closing ceremony of the Olympic Games leaves us!
Time for the US!
With 126 medals, the athletes from the most winning country of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games are the last to come to the stage!
Many Dutch athletes come out representing their country, We can also see athletes from Guatemala, Moldova, Fiji,Great Britain, and Taipei taking the stage.
Leah Millis / REUTERS
This is (organised) chaos!
Thousands of smiles are flooding the stadium in a hugely energetic party of colour!
The athletes keep coming out!
We have already seen several federations such as Germany, China, Japan, Spain, Bulgaria, Mexico and they keep coming!
The athletes are the center of attention and they know that, after 19 days of intense competitions, it's time to enjoy the moment.
Unlike the opening ceremony, the closing ceremony is taking a more traditional approach.
The flag bearers go out first, and the athletes follow, all inside the stadium and without boats around!
The stars from Team USA
Olympic medalists Katie Ledecky and Nick Mead with the United States flag!
All the athletes start coming out!
The more than 10,000 athletes in these Paris 2024 Olympic Games are present! Everyone is enjoying the moment and walking around the Stade de France!
LOIC VENANCE / AFP
Marchand with the Olympic flame
Here's the Olympic champion with the famous flame. That's a proud smile, and with four gold medals and one bronze, you can understand why!
The flags of the participating nations enter!
Unlike the opening ceremony, everyone enters simultaneously, but Greece and France lead.
All the flag bearers and athletes are heading towards the center of the stadium.
Emmanuel Macron and Thomas Bach in Saint-Denis
I've just spotted a huge handshake between France's president and the International Olympic Committee president.
Leon Marchand appears on the scene!
After a musical act, Marchand approaches the balloon where the Olympic flame was lit at the opening ceremony.
The French athlete is accompanied by a sublime music from the choir while carrying the Olympic flame.
Pawel Kopczynski / REUTERS
Here's how the Stade de France looks
What a sight on this incredible night!
We've got some lovely music accompanying the video on the screen as we wait for the athletes.
Here we go!
The sun is setting in Paris as we get underway...
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony begins!
The show begins with a video that remembers some of the best moments during the opening ceremony while taking a panoramic shot of Paris.
Less than five minutes
The clock is ticking and all the delegations are already inside the Stade de France Stadium!
A new addition to the Louvre
Check out the new art piece at the Louvre Museum; it is simply phenomenal.
Where is the Paris 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony taking place?
We are getting closer to the Olympic Games closing ceremony, and it is time to find out where it will take place.
Unlike the opening ceremony, the closing ceremony will occur behind closed doors at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, where the athletics competitions took place. The stadium was inaugurated in January 1998 and has a capacity of 80,000 fans.
What time does the Paris 2024 closing ceremony start?
The action is set to get going in just 15 minutes!
Want to watch on TV? Fidel's got you covered.
Big names are set to perform at the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
We've heard rumours of Snoop, Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, with Tom Cruise set for an appearance at the Stade de France.
Julien Alfred made history for Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is a small island in the Caribbean with less than 200,000 inhabitants. It has never won an Olympic medal, but the Olympic Games always offer the chance to make history, and that's what sprinter Julien Alfred did: win the first medal for her country.
Alfred won gold in the women's 100m final against favorite Sha'Carri Richardson with a time of 10.72 compared to her rival's 10.97. As if one medal wasn't enough, the 23-year-old also won the silver medal in the women's 200m race.
Mijaín López: an Olympics wrestling legend.
The 41-year-old became the first athlete in history to win the gold medal in five Olympic Games: Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.
These Paris Olympic Games were the last for the Cuban, who retired in style: he defeated the Chilean Yasmani Acosta in the final.
The Queen of Artistic Gymnastics
Simone Biles had one of those fantastic redemption stories that sport offers. The gymnast had to withdraw during the team finals of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games due to mental health issues.
However, with a recharge of energy and impetus, Biles proved that she is still the best. The 27-year-old athlete won gold in the Women's team finals, individual all-around, and vault. What's more, she also won a silver medal in the floor exercise.
He didn't win the gold, but he did win the hearts of the people
Yusuf Dikec became an internet sensation with his particular shooting style during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
The Turkish won the silver medal in the mixed team's air pistol competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
JEROME BROUILLET / AFP
Gabriel Medina with one of the best Olympic Games photos.
The Brazilian surfer gave us one of the best photos of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Medina lost in the semifinal against the Australian Jack Robinson, but he won the bronze medal after beating the Peruvian Alonso Correa.
A Swede who flew in Paris
The pole vault final took place at the Stade de France, and the Swedish athlete Mondo Duplantis had one attempt left to beat the world record he had already broken.
With a mix of effort, talent, and the mystique of sport, the Swede rose through the air of Paris to leapfrog 6.25 meters and establish a new world record in front of 75,000 screaming fans.
Katie Ledecky is still the GOAT in swimming
The 27-year-old athlete keeps making history for the United States. Ledecky became the most successful swimmer in history, surpassing Jenny Thompson. The American can boast of winning 14 medals throughout her Olympic career: nine golds, four silvers, and one bronze.
At the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Ledecky won gold in the Women's 1500 m freestyle and 800 m freestyle, silver in the Women's 4 x 200 m freestyle relay, and bronze in the Women's 400m freestyle.
Destined for glory
Swimmer Leon Marchand was one of France's top athletes during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The 22-year-old athlete won 5 medals (4 golds and 1 bronze).
The Frenchman won the gold in the Men's 200m individual medley, butterfly, and breaststroke and the Men's 400 m individual medley swimming competitions. As if it was not enough for him, he broke the Olympic Record in the 200-meter breaststroke and the 200-meter butterfly on the same day.
The best 100m final ever?
Let's see some of the best moments during the 2024 Olympic Games.
Undoubtedly, one of the most memorable moments in the Athletics competition was the 100m final, where Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson had a photo-finish final.
Both sprinters finished with a time of 9.79, and to determine the winner, we had to look to the thousandths of a second. The American athlete recorded a time of .784, while the Jamaican .789.
For the opening ceremony, NBA legend LeBron James and tennis star Coco Gauff were Team U.S. flag bearers.
For this closing ceremony, gold medalists Katie Ledecky and Nick Mead were announced as as Team USA’s flag bearers.
Our colleague William Allen takes a closer look.
Who finished first the Paris 2024 Olympic Games medal table?
What an amazing ending we had at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games medal table. After their outstanding women's basketball tournament victory, the United States and China finished with 40 gold medals each!
So, if both are tied, who won?
The overall number of Team USA medals is the tiebreaker. The Americans won 126 medals (40 gold, 44 silver, and 42 bronze), while China ended their Olympic cycle with 91 (40 gold, 27 silver, and 21 bronze).
Japan claimed the third spot in the table with 45 medals (20 gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze)
Who won the last gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?
After almost three weeks of competitions, the United States can boast of winning the last gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the women's basketball tournament!
The Americans beat hosts Francein the final in a must-watch game. Both teams led on the scoreboard during the game, but it was towards the end of the last quarter when the Americans managed to take advantage of their rivals and finish with a score of 67-66.
Who won the first gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?
Chinawas the first country to get thegold at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and they did it in the 10m air rifle mixed teams!
Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao were the architects behind the Chinese's first victory, defeating South Korea in the final with a score of 16-12. Surprisingly, Kazakhstan beat Germany in the bronze medal match and got on the podium.
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to the AS USA live text coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony.
For 19 days, people all across the world saw the best athletes compete in one of the most significant sports events, but now it is time to say goodbye.
The closing ceremony will start in just under an hour and a half, and we are excited to see what has been prepared this time and what the handover celebration for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games will be like.
I'm Pablo and thank you for joining me today!