Fireworks iluminate the sky at the end of the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, in the outskirts of Paris, on Aug. 11, 2024. Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images
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Medal Tally
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Tom Cruise Descends From Top of Paris Stadium on Cable
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Olympic Flag Handed Over to Los Angeles
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Time for Light Show
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Léon Marchand Carries the Olympic Flame
Medal Tally
The Paris Olympic Games medal tally as of 3 p.m. ET on Aug. 11, 2024. Courtesy of Data Sports Group
Tom Cruise Descends From Top of Paris Stadium on Cable
U.S. 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, in the outskirts of Paris, on Aug. 11, 2024. Franck Fife/ AFP via Getty Images
Hollywood's top gun, Tom Cruise, rappelled from the roof of the Stade de France into the Paris Games for the closing ceremony before speeding off with the Olympic flag in a dramatic handover that began the countdown to the Los Angeles Games in 2028.
A beaming Cruise high-fived athletes after making the roughly 160-foot descent before jumping on a motorcycle and exiting the stadium as the crowd at the 80,000-seat stadium roared.
Olympic Flag Handed Over to Los Angeles
Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, waves the Olympic flag as Thomas Bach, President of International Olympic Committee, applauds during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Stade de France in Paris on Aug. 11, 2024. Carl Recine/Getty Images
The Olympic flag is officially handed over from Paris to Los Angeles, the host of the next Summer Games in 2028.
Time for Light Show
A general view as dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games at Stade de France in Paris on Aug. 11, 2024. Luke Hales/Getty Images
The lights are going down. The orchestra is tuning in. A light show is displayed on the roof of the Stade de France.
Léon Marchand Carries the Olympic Flame
French swimmer Leon Marchand holds the Olympic flame during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris on Aug. 11, 2024. Loic Venance/ AFP via Getty Images
French swimmer Léon Marchand, wearing a black suit and tie, walks around the Olympic cauldron.
He picks up a lantern carrying the Olympic flame. At the same time, the Stade de France is roaring as Marchand is shown on the giant screens. Marchand is perhaps the most celebrated athlete at the Paris 2024 Olympics with 4 gold medals and 1 bronze medal.
Zaho de Sagazan Belts ‘Sous le ciel de Paris’
French singer and songwriter Zaho de Sagazan performs during the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games at Stade de France in Paris on Aug. 11, 2024. Richard Pelham/Getty Images
The show is under way. French singer Zaho de Sagazan is singing the famous French song “Sous le ciel de Paris” in the Jardin des Tuileries, next to the Olympic cauldron, in the heart of Paris.
Paris Olympics Games Set to Close
Crowd before the takeoff of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games cauldron attached to a balloon carrying the Olympic flame in the Tuileries garden in Paris, on Aug. 8, 2024. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images
While the opening ceremony was held on the river Seine, the closing ceremony is staged in the 80,000-capacity Stade de France which hosted athletics events after rugby sevens.
The Olympic flame will be extinguished and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will give the flag to her Los Angeles counterpart Karen Bass, a symbolic handover to the next hosts for the 2028 Games.
USOPC to Appeal Stripping of Medal from Chiles
Jordan Chiles of Team United States competes in the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final on day 10 of the Olympic Games at Bercy Arena in Paris on Aug. 5, 2024. Jamie Squire/Getty Images
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is planning to appeal the decision to strip American gymnast Jordan Chiles of her bronze medal. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that Chiles’s coach missed the deadline by four seconds to challenge her initial score, resulting in the reinstatement of the original results.
The USOPC contends that the initial scoring error by FIG was compounded by procedural issues during the appeal process, preventing them from adequately defending her position.
US Women’s Basketball Team Wins Gold
USA's Napheesa Collier takes a shot over France's Valeriane Ayayi in the women's gold medal basketball match between France and the USA during the Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris on Aug. 11, 2024. Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images
Team USA took its seventh consecutive medal in women’s basketball with a 67–66 victory over France.
The game was a rollercoaster, with both teams trading the lead throughout the match on France's home court.
US Men’s Water Polo Team Wins Bronze
Alex Bowen of Team United States reacts after victory whilst draped in a flag of the United States in the bronze medal match between Team United States and Team Hungary on day 16 of the Olympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France on Aug. 11, 2024 Clive Rose/Getty Images
Team USA won the bronze medal in water polo, ending a 16-year drought since winning silver in 2008. The Americans battled to an eight-all draw with water polo powerhouse Hungary before emerging victorious in a dramatic shootout.
Hungary missed all three of their penalty shots, while the United States converted all three to secure the bronze. Serbia took the gold.
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Blades Takes Silver in Olympic Debut
Team USA's Valente Defends Olympic Omnium Title
Team USA's Jennifer Valente celebrates her gold medal victory on the podium of the women's track cycling omnium event of the Olympic Games at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, south-west of Paris, on Aug. 11, 2024. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images
San Diego’s Jennifer Valente successfully defended her Olympic title, securing gold for Team USA.
Dominating the four-discipline event, Valente entered the final points race with a commanding 10-point lead. Her opponent, Australia’s Georgia Baker, was unable to score in the final race, solidifying Valente’s victory by a comfortable 5-point margin.
Italy beat Team USA to Win Gold in Women's Volleyball
Team USA's members react after Italy won the women's volleyball gold medal match between USA and Italy during the Olympic Games at the South Paris Arena 1 in Paris on Aug. 11, 2024. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images
Italy beat the United States 3–0 to win the women's volleyball gold on Sunday.
Brazil beat Turkey 3–1 on Saturday to take the bronze medal.
Flying Dutchman Lavreysen Wins Gold in Men's Keirin
Gold medalist Harrie Lavreysen of Team Netherlands celebrates on the podium after the men's keirin, final on day 16 of the Olympic Games at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome in Paris, on Aug. 11, 2024. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Flying Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen confirmed his status as the king of men's sprinting by winning the Olympic keirin on Sunday to complete a remarkable hat-trick at the National Velodrome.
Lavreysen flew around the final corner to beat Australia's Matthew Richardson, who took the silver.
Japan's Kiyooka Wins Wrestling Gold
Kotaro Kiyooka of Japan and Rahman Amouzadkhalili of Iran compete during the men’s freestyle 65 kg final on day 16 of the Olympic Games at Champs-de-Mars Arena in Paris on Aug. 11, 2024. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Kotaro Kiyooka of Japan won the men's 65 kg freestyle gold, while Iran's Rahman Amouzadkhalili took silver.
Sebastian Rivera of Puerto Rico and Albania's Islam Dudaev took bronze.
Hungary Wins Gold in Women’s Modern Pentathlon
Gold medallist Hungary's Michelle Gulyas poses with her medal on the podium of the women's modern pentathlon during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles, France, on Aug. 11, 2024. Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP via Getty Images
Hungary's Michelle Gulyas showed the steady eye and hand of a sharpshooter to win the women's Modern Pentathlon gold medal with a world record points haul at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
France's Elodie Clouvel took the silver, after starting the final laser run with a 13-second advantage but losing it with a series of agonizing misses in the target shooting, in front of her home crowd.
IOC Orders US Gymnast Jordan Chiles to Return Bronze Medal
Romania's Ana Barbosu competes in the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on Aug. 5, 2024. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images
The IOC announced early Sunday it was reallocating the bronze from last Monday's women's floor final to Romanian Ana Barbosu after the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said Saturday night it would respect the court's decision and elevate Barbosu to third.
The decision came less than 24 hours after the Court of Arbitration for Sport voided a scoring appeal made by Team USA coach Cecile Landi during the competition that placed Chiles on the podium.
US Looks to Defend Women’s Volleyball Title
Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan Wins Gold in Women’s Marathon
Sifan Hassan of Team Netherlands competes during the women's marathon on day 16 of the Olympic Games at Esplanade Des Invalides In Paris on Aug. 11, 2024. Michael Steele/Getty Images
The Netherlands' Sifan Hassan deployed her famous late kick to win the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, adding the gold to her bronze medals in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters earlier in the week.
Hassan battled with Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia and managed to shake her in the last stretch, crossing the finish line in an Olympic record time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, and 55 seconds.
Team USA Looking for Another Gold in Basketball
In Photos: Top Moments From Paris Olympics Day 15
Naomi Girma (4) of Team United States celebrates victory in the women's gold medal match between Brazil and USA during the Olympic Games at Parc des Princes in Paris on Aug. 10, 2024. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
France's Earvin Ngapeth (9) passes the ball over the net in front of Poland's Marcin Janusz (19) and Poland's (99) Norbert Huber in the men's volleyball gold medal match between France and Poland at the South Paris Arena 1 in Paris during the Olympic Games on Aug. 10, 2024. Mauro Pimentel /AFP via Getty Images
USA's (6) LeBron James dunks the ball in the men's gold medal basketball match between France and USA during the Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris on Aug. 10, 2024. Mark Terrill/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Alexis Holmes of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 4x400-meter relay final on day 15 of the Olympic Games at Stade de France in Paris on Aug. 10, 2024. Hannah Peters/Getty Images
Gold medalist Lindsey Horan (10) of Team United States and teammates celebrate in the podium during the women's football medal ceremony during the Olympic Games at Parc des Princes in Paris on Aug. 10, 2024. Carl Recine/Getty Images
Olympic cauldron as it rises high near the Eiffel Tower on day fifteen of the Olympic Games in Paris on Aug. 10, 2024. Maja Hitij/Getty Images
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
