Of course, the closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris needed some Hollywood flair.
Because the next time we see the summer version of the Olympics, Los Angeles will be hosting it in 2028. So there had to be a nod to the City of Angels, and it came in the form of actor Tom Cruise, who wore a Mission Impossible Nod by jumping into the Stade de France, grabbing the Olympic flag and riding away on the motorbike. It was honestly very cool.
Here’s a look at the moment, along with some photos of Cruise coming in and driving off:
US actor Tom Cruise stands on the roof of the Stade de France during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on the outskirts of Paris on August 11, 2024. (Photo by Fabrizio Bensch / POOL / AFP) (Photo by FABRIZIO BENSCH/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
US actor Tom Cruise lands on the roof of one of the stadium entrances during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on the outskirts of Paris on August 11, 2024. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
US actor Tom Cruise lands from the roof in front of one of the stadium entrances during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on the outskirts of Paris on August 11, 2024. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 11: American actor and film producer Tom Cruise abseils from the roof of the stadium during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
US actor Tom Cruise waves the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 11, 2024 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on the outskirts of Paris. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 11: American actor and film producer Tom Cruise rides a motorcycle 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. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 11: American actor and film producer Tom Cruise rides a motorcycle 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. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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