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The Olympics formally opened in Paris on Friday, July 26, although some group occasions began on July 24. The final day of athletic competitors is Aug. 11, which is identical day because the closing ceremony. The ceremony that includes a parade of flags and athletes will begin at 2 p.m. ET within the Stade de France. The closing ceremony in Tokyo lasted for about three hours.
What time is the 2024 Olympic closing ceremony?
The closing ceremony is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. CEST, or 3 p.m. ET, on Sunday, Aug. 11.
Viewers dwelling within the Central Daylight time zone can tune in at 2 p.m., whereas these within the Mountain Daylight time zone can take a look at the closing ceremony at 1 p.m. The ceremony will kick off at midday within the Pacific Daylight time zone.
Are there another Olympic occasions on Aug. 11?
Several athletic competitions are scheduled for Sunday, forward of the closing ceremony.
What occurs at Olympic closing ceremonies?
There was a closing ceremony on the 1896 Summer Olympics, the primary fashionable Olympic Games, but it surely “bore solely the slightest resemblance to at the moment’s ceremonies,” in response to the Olympics.
There are a number of components thought-about key parts of the Olympic closing ceremony. First the top of state of the host nation enters together with the International Olympic Committee president. Then the nationwide anthem of the host nation is performed or sung because the host nation’s flag is raised.
Other conventional components embrace a parade of flags, a parade of athletes and the handover of the Olympic flag to a consultant of the town internet hosting the Olympics in 4 years: on this case, Los Angeles.
Some ultimate medals are additionally given out throughout the closing ceremony. At the top, the Olympic flame is extinguished.
The closing ceremony is being known as “Records.” Thomas Jolly, who was inventive director of the at-times controversial opening ceremony, may even be inventive director for the closing ceremony.
“At the Stade de France, the place the best stars of athletics and rugby sevens could have competed, the second shall be solemn and emotional, however it should even be a time for celebration,” Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet has stated. “Finally, the stress shall be off, and everybody will have the ability to take full benefit of the completely distinctive present that’s being deliberate beneath the path of Thomas Jolly, with the assistance of all of the groups working throughout the 4 Paris 2024 ceremonies. Innovative, stunning and good, these ceremonies already promise to be very highly effective, identical to “Records”, which has every thing it takes to make a mark on the historical past of Closing Ceremonies”
Who will carry out on the Paris closing ceremony?
While names of performers haven’t but been introduced, organizers beforehand stated the Stade de France could be remodeled into a big live performance corridor. There shall be greater than 100 performers, acrobats, dancers and circus artists.
Organizers stated “world-renowned singers will full the image,” with a part of the present happening within the air.
“We wish to rejoice, however consciously. This second of celebration may even be a possibility to replicate on the significance of the Olympic Games in our society,” Jolly beforehand stated. “So I’ve designed a present by which the Olympic Games disappear as soon as once more, and somebody comes alongside and founds them. It’s a really visible, very choreographic, very acrobatic present with an operatic dimension to provide an awesome visible fresco and say goodbye to athletes from everywhere in the world.”
Who is the U.S. flag bearer on the 2024 closing ceremony?
Katie Ledecky, who’s gained extra Olympic medals than another American lady, and gold medalist Nick Mead, a rower, will lead Team USA as flag bearers on the 2024 closing ceremony.
Mead would be the first rower to guide Team USA as a closing ceremony flag bearer. After listening to the information, Mead stated he had chills and quipped that he wanted to get a haircut in a video posted to social media.
Ledecky acquired the information from teammate Bobby Finke.
“He FaceTimed me to inform me the information, and I began crying,” she stated.” And it is actually simply such an honor to signify this group with so many nice performances this week from all sports activities.”
NBA famous person LeBron James and tennis star Coco Gauff have been Team USA’s flag bearers throughout the Paris opening ceremony.
How to observe the Olympics closing ceremony
The closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics will air on NBC and stream on Peacock.
When are the Olympics taking place once more?
Those already looking forward to the subsequent Olympics might want to wait two years, when the Winter Games shall be held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, in Italy, from Feb. 6-22, 2026. The subsequent Summer Olympics shall be held in Los Angeles from July 14-30, 2028.
Paralympic followers are in luck: They simply want to attend till Aug. 28 for the video games to kick off. The Paralympics will final from Aug. 28 by Sept. 8.
