The closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics is the closing event of the 2024 Paris Olympics, held at 3:00 am Beijing time on August 12, 2024 (9:00 pm Paris time on August 11) at the Parc des Princes. [1] The theme is "Records", created and directed by French director Thomas Jolly. [1] The Chinese flag bearers at the closing ceremony are weightlifting Olympic champion Li Fabin and Chinese women's field hockey team captain Ou Zixia. [5]
From August 9th to 11th, 2024, officials from various countries attended the closing ceremony and other events of the 33rd Olympic Games held in Paris, France. [2]
The closing ceremony performance will break through tradition by moving the stage above the sky, accompanied by a stunning light show and French inspired costume design. On August 11th (French time), as the Olympic Games come to a successful conclusion, the Olympic flame will slowly extinguish.
At the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, hundreds of artists, including actors, acrobats, dancers, and circus artists, will join hands with internationally renowned singers to present a visual and auditory feast. The closing ceremony performance will break through tradition by moving the stage above the sky, accompanied by a stunning light show and French inspired costume design, leading every audience member on site and in front of the screen on a "wonderful journey through time and space, traveling from the ancient origins of the Olympics to the future, and ultimately reaching an eternal universe
Thierry Rabble, the chief director of the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics, revealed that the duration used to introduce the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics may be longer than before. [5]
On August 12, 2024, delegations from 206 countries and regions gathered at the Stade de France stadium, with over 70000 spectators in attendance, witnessing this historic moment together. As the Olympic rings slowly rise, they shine brightly in the sky above the stadium. The fireworks display blooming in the sky pushed the atmosphere of the entire closing ceremony to its climax. [26]
As the athletes slowly walked across the runway of the Stade de France, the entire audience also gave warm applause to the 45000 volunteers. [26]
The athlete entrance ceremony ended with the classic song "We are the champions" by Queen, and everyone at the Stade de France sang together. [21-24]
The meticulously planned performance segment of "Record" by Joli showcases the glory and dreams of human civilization through a series of artistic works. The passionate performance of "Ode to Apollo" by French pianist and opera singer Benjamin Bernheim, as well as the vertical hanging piano performance by a Swiss pianist, have become classic moments of the closing ceremony.
In the end, when the Olympic rings shone brightly in the center of the venue, the Olympic spirit symbolizing global unity and peace was perfectly interpreted.