Tom Cruise made a dramatic entrance at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, rappelling from the roof of the Stade de France carrying the Olympic flag, exiting on a motorcycle, and simulating a journey to Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics with Red Hot Chili Peppers' music playing.
The ceremony featured performances by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, and H.E.R., who sang the U.S. national anthem. After the anthem, Cruise took the Olympic flag destined for Los Angeles, the 2028 host city.
Paris handed over the Olympic flag to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, with American Olympians joining the ceremony before the flag was transferred to Venice Beach.
Cruise continues to blur the lines between himself and his characters, performing stunts without a stunt double, maintaining remarkable fitness over the years.
The ceremony paid tribute to Ancient Greece with a dystopian acrobatic display featuring a "Golden Voyager" from outer space, rediscovering the origins of the Olympics in a world where they no longer exist.
Team USA led the medal count with 40 gold medals and 126 overall medals.
The ceremony concluded with a rendition of "My Way" by French singer Yseult.
Sources: Reuters, New York Times, Sky News, BBC, CNN, USA Today, El País, South China Morning Post, Zócalo, Terra, La Voz, Veja, El Economista.
Tom Cruise made a dramatic entrance at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, rappelling from the roof of the Stade de France carrying the Olympic flag, exiting on a motorcycle, and simulating a journey to Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics with Red Hot Chili Peppers' music playing.
The ceremony featured performances by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, and H.E.R., who sang the U.S. national anthem. After the anthem, Cruise took the Olympic flag destined for Los Angeles, the 2028 host city.
Paris handed over the Olympic flag to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, with American Olympians joining the ceremony before the flag was transferred to Venice Beach.
Cruise continues to blur the lines between himself and his characters, performing stunts without a stunt double, maintaining remarkable fitness over the years.
The ceremony paid tribute to Ancient Greece with a dystopian acrobatic display featuring a "Golden Voyager" from outer space, rediscovering the origins of the Olympics in a world where they no longer exist.
Team USA led the medal count with 40 gold medals and 126 overall medals.
The ceremony concluded with a rendition of "My Way" by French singer Yseult.
Sources: Reuters, New York Times, Sky News, BBC, CNN, USA Today, El País, South China Morning Post, Zócalo, Terra, La Voz, Veja, El Economista.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq.
