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Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Thank you for joining!

That is it from NDTV Sports’ coverage of the Paris Olympics 2024. But while the events round up, the action off the field doesn’t. Potentially, a bigger day than any of the last fortnight comes tomorrow, as we find out the verdict on Vinesh Phogat’s appeal for a silver medal.

That’s a wrap from us. Thank you, good night!

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Paris 2024 is done!

The closing ceremony draws to a close in a beautifully lit Stade de France. Los Angeles will provide hype, but can India improve their performance from the City of Love?

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Trailblazers

From Leon Marchand being a worthy home hero, to Simone Biles showing no one does it quite as good as her. 

From Katie Ledecky continuing to shatter records to Noah Lyles being the true world champion.

From Imane Khelif to Lin Yu-ting, discrimination was responded back with gold. 

And from Manu Bhaker to PR Sreejesh and Vinesh Phogat, India found its set of heroes to look up to again.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: India finish 71st

India finish without a gold, and with one less medal than Tokyo 2020, but there were many narrow misses. Just as many 4th-place finishes as medals, and many more signs of hope during the course of the last two weeks.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: India’s Paris 2024

Congratulations to the six Indian medal-winners at Paris: Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh, Swapnil Kusale, Neeraj Chopra, Aman Sehrawat and the men’s hockey team.

Dare I say, Vinesh Phogat in a few hours time.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: USA the cream of the crop again

And much like it has been for the last three Olympic Games, it’s the United States of America leading the medal table. China took them all the way, led the table for so long, but USA pip them to top spot in the end.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Au revoir Paris 2024!

The Olympic flame is extinguished by Thomas Bach, Leon Marchand and the representatives of the continents. Paris Olympics 2024 draws to a close.

Over to you, Los Angeles!

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: “Leon, Leon!”

Marchand receiving a grand welcome from the Stade de France. The athlete with the most individual medals in Paris 2024, in front of his home crowd. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Snoop Dogg waves the Olympic flag

Snoop Dogg waves the Olympic flag high and we cut back right back to the Stade de France. And guess who’s back? It’s France’s favourite son, Leon Marchand, bringing in the Olympic flame. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Snoop Dogg Snoop Dogg

From Billie Eilish to Snoop Dogg now! The closing ceremony has left the starcast right to the end. This ceremony is getting more American by the minute. Dr. Dre joins him, and the iconic ‘The Next Episode’ is now being sung.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Billie Eilish now!

And there we go, Billie Eilish it is! The 22-year-old singer is here to dazzle, at her melodious best.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg next?

If the pre-ceremony roster is to be followed, pop star Billie Eilish and rapper Snoop Dogg should be here soon.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: And here’s the Red Hot Chilli Peppers

As we expected before the ceremony, American rock band Red Hot Chilli Peppers are performing. A grand stage is being set up for LA 2028!

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Olympics at the land of Hollywood!

A truly remarkable design. The Olympic rings have been intertwined with the Hollywood logo in this promo. The Olympic flag has now been switched from Tom Cruise to four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Tom Cruise on a bike!

Tom Cruise motors in between a line of Olympic medal-winning athletes, waving the Olympic flag as he goes. And now he is on the streets of Paris, travelling to… LA? He jumps off a plane, Mission Impossible style.

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

Tom Cruise is here! And looks like he’ll make a grand entrance from the roof of the Stade de France!

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: National anthem of the US

The national anthem of the USA is being sung by American R and B singer Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson, known more popularly as H.E.R.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Olympic flag handover ceremony

The Olympic flag handover ceremony begins. The first female mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, passes on the Olympic flag to the first female mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass. The flag is waved high by Bass.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: A word of appreciation for the orchestra

Be it the opening sequences of the closing ceremony or the Olympic anthem at the very end, the orchestra have been the mainstays of the entire programme tonight. They deserve a round of applause.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Olympic flag lowered

The Olympic flag has been lowered. This is officially the end of the Paris Olympics 2024, the 33rd edition of the Summer Games.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: “Vive La France!”

“Mercy Paris, Vive la France” says Thomas Bach to conclude his speech. The orchestra then play out the Olympic anthem, as Bach, Estanguet and the representatives of each continent stand arm-in-arm.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: “The first Olympic games with full gender parity”

A strong statement by Bach, before he follows it up with a not-so-excellent pun, calling it the ‘Seine’-sational Games.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Bach addresses the athletes

“You’ve made the City of Love shine brighter than ever before,” says IOC President Thomas Bach to the athletes at Paris 2024.

“You created a culture of peace even though your countries are divided by war,” he adds.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Another glimpse of the Indian contingent!

Some more of the Indian contingent at the closing ceremony! Bhaker’s coach Jaspal Rana leads the group, and India’s youngest-ever medalist Aman Sehrawat is also present.

Closing Ceremony LIVE: Round of speeches now

Time for the important men to address the crowd. Paris Olympics organizing committee President Tony Estanguet and IOC President Thomas Bach are set to speak.

Closing Ceremony LIVE: Phoenix wrap up!

A bunch of wonderful songs by French indie rock band Phoenix, and there segment in the closing ceremony draws to a close.

Closing Ceremony LIVE: ‘Tonight’ ft. Ezra Koenig on show

Phoenix’s song ‘Tonight’ featuring American musician Ezra Koenig is being played. Keen video gamers may recognize the song from the FIFA 23 soundtrack.

Closing Ceremony LIVE: Thomas Mars centre stage

Phoenix lead singer Thomas Mars is lighting up the Stade de France at the moment, in a melodious array of songs. A welcome change from the eerieness of the play before. 

Closing Ceremony LIVE: Stade de France in blue and red smoke

The Stade de France was first covered in blue smoke, much like the jersey of the French national team. It quickly switches to red as the singer changes.

Closing Ceremony LIVE: Indie rock band Phoenix perform

Popular French indie rock band Phoenix, based in Versailles, have their turn to perform at the closing ceremony.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Glimpse of Manu-Sreejesh

It’s been a long wait, but we have some glimpses of our two flagbearers: Manu Bhaker and PR Sreejesh!

Photo courtesy: PTI

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: The Olympic rings come alive

The enactment of the excavation of the Olympic rings comes to an end, as the rings are joined in the night sky at the centre of the Stade de France. The performance receives an enormous applause from the 70,000-odd in the stadium.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: The hymn to Apollo

The oldest hymn of ancient Greece, the hymn to Apollo, is being played on the piano, as an air of serenity envelopes the Stade de France. There has been quite a change of atmosphere from the dancing athletes to this over the last few minutes.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Meaning behind the performance

The performance is a play on the rebirth of the Olympics, and the excavation of the Olympic rings. First hosted by Paris in 1900, the act symbolizes the change from antiquity to the modern era in 2024.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: An air of mystery

Different kinds of performers inside the Stade de France, as a lot of smoke lies in the centre of an otherwise dark stadium. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Gala continues in Paris

Stade de France is being lit up by the sound of the orchestra and glittered by performers arriving in various costumes. It is quite a grand show here, as the origins of the Olympics are played out.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: 4 new IOC members

Four new members inducted into the IOC athletes commission, to be the voice of the athletes for the next Olympics and beyond. They are:

Alysson Felix – Athletics (USA)

Kim Bui – Gymnastics (Germany)

Jessica Fox – Canoe (Australia)

Marcus Daniell – Tennis (New Zealand)

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Volunteers enter

The volunteers make their way into the Stade de France. The unsung heroes who keep such a grand event ticking on so many scales. 

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: Women’s marathon medal ceremony

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

Kenya’s Hellen Obiri takes bronze, Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa claims silver and Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan wears a proud gold around her neck.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony LIVE: We are the Champions!

And there’s the classic! Queen’s ‘We are the Champions’ plays at the Stade de France. An unmissable from song from any sporting ceremony playlist.