The most iconic moments from the Paris 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony

To kick off the Closing Ceremony, French singer Zaho de Sagazan and the choir of the Haendel-Hendrix Academy sing iconic Sous le Ciel de Paris (Under the Paris sky) in the Jardin des Tuileries around the cauldron.

French Olympic champion Leon Marchand carries the Olympic flame to the Stade de France.

The flagbearers enter the State de France during the Closing Ceremony to start the festivities.

The lively music sets the soundtrack for the athletes arrival into Stade de France, and Team Australia are lapping up every minute of it.

Gold medallist Sifan Hassan of Team Netherlands celebrates on the podium before being presented with her medal by Thomas Bach, President of International Olympic Committee, during the Women’s Marathon Medal ceremony during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.

German gymnast Kim Bui and Australian canoeist Jessica Fox are among the four newly-elected IOC Athlete’s Commission members honoured during the celebration of the volunteers.

Like the Opening Ceremony, the Closing Ceremony has an story that will be told through performance, music and dance.

Channel 9’s Eddie McGuire described it as:

“So, night has fallen and the Stade de France is transformed into a monumental theatre. We are transported to another space and time in a world that is dark, deserted and mysterious. And emerging from the sky the golden Voyager lands before our eyes into a spectacular landscape. Enhanced by lighting effects, enhanced by an epic score, characteristic of Thomas Jolly’s artistic universe, we are following in the footsteps of this voyager as he takes us on a dream- like quest to the very foundations of humanity.”

In this photo, The Horsewoman, which you may remember from the Opening Ceremony, prepares to pass the national flag of Greece to The Golden Voyager as a light show takes place.

The performance led to the creation of the Olympic Rings, which ascended above the Stade de France.

French rock band Phoenix kick off the live music performance portion of the Closing Ceremony and are joined by Olympic athlete stage-crashers.

Throughout their performance they were joined by other musicians like French band Air and Ezra Koenig from Vampire Weekend.

Tony Estanguet, President of the Paris Organising Committee for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, makes a speech alongside Thomas Bach, President of International Olympic Committee during the Closing Ceremony. They were joined on stage by an athlete representative from each continent, with Australia’s most decorated Olympian Emma McKeon representing Oceania.

Thomas Bach, President of International Olympic Committee and Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, pass the Olympic Flag on to Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles.

Repelling in from the roof of the stadium, American Actor and Film Producer Tom Cruise rides on a Motorbike with the IOC Flag during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.

On Long Beach, California we got a taste of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics with live performances from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Billie Eilish and Snoop Dogg.

Members of the French Paralympic team wave their nation’s flag during the Closing Ceremony.

The Closing Ceremony comes to an end with French Singer-Songwriter Yseult performing My Way to a backdrop of fireworks.