The 2024 Paris Olympics came to a close on Sunday, with athletes from dozens of countries competing in the Summer Games taking part in the closing ceremony.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo handed the Olympic flag to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, who in turn handed it to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
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U.S. gymnast Simone Biles raises the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympics at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, on August 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Natasha Pisarenko)
Bass was accompanied by gymnast Simone Biles, who was wearing a walking boot after suffering a calf injury earlier in the Games, and the pair listened to her perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” in front of a crowd on the Stade de France stage. .
Actor Tom Cruise then dangled from the stadium rafters onto the field and received a big kiss from a woman there. He then accepted the Olympic flag and embarked on a film tour from Paris to Los Angeles on his motorcycle.
The TV special shows Cruise riding through the streets of Paris in the back of a cargo plane. Then he somehow made it to the Hollywood sign, decorated with the Olympic rings. Professional mountain biker Kate Courtney walks down the steps of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to hand the flag to former U.S. sprinter Michael Johnson.
Tom Cruise holds the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the Summer Olympics at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France on August 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Natasha Pisarenko)
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Actor Tom Cruise poses for a photo on the roof of the Stade de France during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Saint-Denis, France, August 11, 2024. (Fabrizio Bensch/AP Pool Photo)
Johnson passed the flag through Beverly Hills to Olympic skateboarding medalist Jagger Eaton, who kicked and pushed his way to Venice Beach, where the Red Hot Chili Peppers were waiting.
The band kicked off the Los Angeles 28 concert, with Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre also in attendance.
The Los Angeles Olympic Games will open on July 14, 2028.
“Snoop Dogg” will be unveiled on August 7, 2024, at the Men’s Skate Park Finals of the Paris Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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The United States is projected to end 2028 with the most gold medals, after tying China in 2024.
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