The Paris Olympic Games officially came to an end on Sunday after more than two weeks of hard-fought victories and painful defeats, as organizers successfully showcased the beauty of the French capital. Here is a selection of photos from the closing ceremony.
In the early hours of August 12, 2024, fireworks shoot over the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games. (Kyodo)
The Olympic rings hang above the stage during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games on August 11, 2024, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
French swimmer Leon Marchand poses with the Olympic flame in front of the Olympic cauldron in the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games on Aug. 11, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Members of the Japanese delegation wave during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris on Aug. 11, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
A Golden Voyager performs during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games on Aug. 11, 2024, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
A pianist performs during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games on Aug. 11, 2024, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Artists take part in the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games on August 11, 2024, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Actor Tom Cruise carries the Olympic flag on a motorcycle at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games on Aug. 11, 2024, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris. (Kyodo)
U.S. actor Tom Cruise is lowered from the roof of the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on Aug. 11, 2024. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
US actor Tom Cruise carries the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games on August 11, 2024, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
On August 11, 2024, fireworks will be shot over the Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
French judoka Teddy Riner (back, right) waves during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games on August 11, 2024, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach waves the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games on Aug. 11, 2024, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
Olympic women’s marathon champion Sifan Hassan (center) of the Netherlands poses on the podium at the medal ceremony held during the closing ceremony of the Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis near Paris on Aug. 11, 2024, next to silver medalist Tigst Assefa (left) of Ethiopia and bronze medalist Hellen Obiri of Kenya. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
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