From Tom Cruise To Snoop Dogg, Performers That Set The Stage On Fire In Olympics Closing Ceremony

The Paris Olympics 2024 ended on a glittering note after a dazzling, star-studded closing ceremony on Sunday, featuring a plethora of superstar athletes and artists celebrating the sport at its highest level. The ceremony got underway with a classic musical performance and the France swimmer Leon Marchand, bringing the Olympic flame in a lantern to the Stade de France where the closing ceremony was being held. The Parade of Nations started inside the stadium to the delight and cheers of thousands of excited fans gathered inside. The flag-bearers of the IOC Refugee and Olympic Team and France led the way.

Indian shooter Manu Bhaker, the two-time bronze medallist during the Paris sporting extravaganza and legendary hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who played a crucial role in India's second successive bronze medal at the Olympics with his otherworldly, clutch goalkeeping skills, made their way to the stadium with Indian flag in their hands as flag-bearers. The Olympics also marked Sreejesh's final international tournament for India.

Inside the stadium, the final medal ceremony of the Olympics 2024 was held for the women's marathon competition, which was a great and symbolic way to conclude the first-ever Olympics with full gender parity. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and World Athletics President Sebastian Coe felicitated the medal winners.

The closing ceremony continued entertaining and mesmerising fans with a treat-on-eyes light show and a performance by The Golden Voyager, a character inspired by references from French history, including the Spirit of the Bastille, as per Olympics.com. As a tradition, the Greek flag was raised during the performance, reminding people that the roots of the