The Paris 2024 Olympic Games came to a close on Sunday as athletes from dozens of nations competing in the Summer Games took part in the closing ceremony.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo handed the Olympic flag to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, who then handed it to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.
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U.S. gymnast Simone Biles holds the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, Aug. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Bass was joined by gymnast Simone Biles, who was wearing a walking boot after injuring her calf earlier in the Olympics, as the two stood on stage to listen to her perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” in front of the crowd at the Stade de France.
Actor Tom Cruise then abseiled down from the stadium rafters into the arena, where he received a big kiss from a woman. He then received the Olympic flag and set off on his cinematic journey from Paris to Los Angeles on a motorcycle.
The TV show showed Cruise racing through the streets of Paris in the back of a cargo plane. He then somehow managed to reach the Hollywood sign, which was adorned with the Olympic rings. Professional mountain biker Kate Courtney rode down the steps of the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles and handed the flag to former American sprinter Michael Johnson.
Tom Cruise carries the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the Summer Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, on August 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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Actor Tom Cruise appears on the roof of the Stade de France during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on August 11, in Saint-Denis, France. (Fabrizio Bensch/Pool photo via AP)
Johnson ran the flag through Beverley 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 opened a concert at LA 28 that also included performances by Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre.
The Los Angeles Olympics will begin on July 14, 2028. They will be the first Summer Olympics held in the United States since Atlanta in 1996. Los Angeles previously hosted the Games in 1984.
Snoop Dogg appears during the men's skate park final at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris on August 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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The United States is looking to finish 2028 with the most gold medals after tying China in 2024.
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