Paris is preparing to bring down the curtain on the Olympic Games, handing over the baton to Los Angeles at the «Stade de France».
The 33 The 2024 Olympic Games come to a close today, with attention focused on the Stade de France and Tom Cruise, who will star, "travelling" by motorcycle from Paris to Los Angeles, the city that will host the next Games.
What will we see at the closing ceremony
Tonight, a twelve-minute performance will be performed during the Closing Ceremony in front of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass at the Stade de France. This performance is planned to symbolize the passing of the Olympic flag from Paris to the American city, which will host the 2028 Games, 44 years after the 1984 event.
The show is the brainchild of Ben Winston, a British producer and director who, at the age of 42, has already won 13 Emmy Awards during his career.
Although Tom Cruise's name has already known, other artists will also attend, such as the singer Gabriella Wilson, known as H.E.R, who will perform the American national anthem. Additionally, a trailer from LA 2028 has already been released, featuring Michael Johnson, skateboarder Jagger Eaton and 2018 world mountain bike champion Kate Curday.
The live streaming of the Closing Ceremony
The 40 gold medals of China and the USA
The Closing Ceremony, which begins at 22:00 Greek time, concludes two weeks of sporting spectacle that saw China and the United States each claim 40 gold medals. To the surprise of many French people, a real Olympic fever gripped the host country during the Games.
Breaking's debut
Breaking made its Olympic debut while 3×3 basketball, sport climbing, skateboarding and surfing made their second appearances. The IOC will be relieved no major scandals have erupted, although it has had to deal with some controversy.
A row over doping involving Chinese athletes hung over the Olympic swimming meet, where the United States faced its biggest challenge. for their decades-long reign.
The River Seine and bacteria
Meanwhile, the Seine River and its water quality have been the focus of every Olympic day since the $1.5 billion raised to clean it up has not proved enough. Bacteria levels forced the postponement of practices and races, although eventually the triathlon and open swimming went ahead as normal.
But without a doubt the biggest star of the show for many was the City of Light itself and the magnificent a backdrop that provided much of the competition, from the Eiffel Tower to the gardens of the opulent Palace of Versailles.
The Promise of Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass acknowledged that the French capital had set the bar high, while expressing confidence that her city would prove to be a worthy successor.
«It will be a challenge, but it will be a challenge in which we can move forward with,'' Bass told reporters this week. "I believe our Games will really show the diversity and international character of our city".
Source: Ethnos
