After a week of fans filling the stands of the Stade de France to watch athletics competitions, they will now witness the closing ceremony at the stadium on Sunday to mark the end of the Paris Olympics.
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PARIS — It’s hard to believe that it’s been just over two weeks since Celine Dion serenaded us at opening ceremony. After the historical journey of Olympic competition Next is the time to wrap things up.
And it’s historic. The Summer Olympics made novel use of the country’s iconic venues ( Eiffel Tower, Grand Palace And Palace of Versailles (just to name a few examples).
Meanwhile, American swimmer Katie Ledecky, who added four more medals With a total of 14 medals, she became the most decorated female Olympian, while Léon Marchand showed the world he Swimming is the next big thing. The US gymnasts, led by Simone Biles, received their redemptionAnd St. Lucia won His first medal — none other than in the fastest track event.
The Paris Olympics have not been without controversy. An Olympics billed as a gender-inclusive event has seen the targeting of Algerian female boxer Imane Khelif about her gender. In Paris, buoyed by fan support that overshadowed the online attacks she faced, she won a gold medal. And, after the huge investment in cleaning up the Seine, the question of Daily water safety keep swimmers alert.
What to expect for the closing ceremony
This year’s closing ceremony will transform the Stade de France, the country’s national stadium north of Paris, from the site of Olympic athletics and rugby events into a concert hall.
The show, called “Records,” promises to be anything but boring, as Thomas Jolly—the artistic director behind the surprise, spectacular opening ceremony—will also be running the show. According to organizers, the show will feature “over a hundred performers, acrobats, dancers, and circus artists.”
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Highlights of the traditional show will include the flag parade — featuring Paris swimming superstars Katie Ledecky and rower Nick Mead as a US flag bearer — and the handing over of the Olympic flag to the next host city of the Summer Olympics, Los Angeles.
French bands Air and Phoenix are said to be on the list, but the closing party will also be highly anticipated. LA-based musical acts will include Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers and rapper (and NBC Olympics correspondent) Snoop Dogg. Grammy-winning artist HER will perform the US national anthem.
Continuing with the theme, Tom Cruise — known for performing his own stunts in Mission Impossible films — will reportedly perform some pre-recorded aerial stunts involving the Hollywood sign (and perhaps even more in Paris).
How to watch
You can watch the closing ceremony on NBC or stream it live on Peacock starting at 3 p.m. ET (9 p.m. ET) on Sunday, August 11. Tonight’s show NBC host Jimmy Fallon and sports commentator Mike Tirico will co-host NBC’s coverage of the event.
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