Hollywood actor Tom Cruise abseiled from the roof of the Stade de France as Paris bid farewell to the Olympic Video games thought of probably the most profitable ever.
Cruise swooped down a wire fence in entrance of 71,500 spectators Sunday night time, grabbed the Olympic flag and jumped onto a bike, to the delight of athletes and followers.
In a sneak peek of what the world can anticipate when the video games head to Los Angeles in 2028, the “Mission: Unattainable” star was proven boarding a airplane and skydiving over the California metropolis earlier than adorning the enduring Hollywood signal with the Olympic rings.
The Los Angeles band Crimson Scorching Chili Peppers, singer Billie Eilish and rappers Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre then carried out a mini live performance on a seashore framed by the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean.
The closing present marked the start of the four-year countdown to the Los Angeles Video games. Iconic American gymnast Simone Biles joined Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in the course of the formal handover of the Olympic flag.
Earlier, Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach mentioned the Paris Video games had been “sport at its most interesting”.
“It was a sensational Olympic Video games from begin to end,” Bach mentioned. “Or dare I say it: Sen-ational Video games,” the IOC chief joked, making a pun on the river that runs by way of Paris and was the scene of the opening ceremony.
“Expensive French associates, you have got fallen in love with the Olympic Video games. And we’ve fallen in love with all of you,” Bach added.
Some 9,000 athletes flocked to the stadium to be entertained by 270 performers and artists in a ceremony billed as a celebration of humanity and the unifying energy of sport.
“We knew you’ll be good, however you have been magical,” Paris 2024 head of organisation Tony Estanguet informed the athletes. “You made us pleased, you made us really feel alive; the world wanted this second a lot.”
