The Paris 2024 Olympics concluded with a spectacular closing ceremony that celebrated the spirit of the Games and the vibrant culture of Paris.
Over 9,000 athletes from 206 delegations paraded into the Stade de France, creating a colourful and joyous atmosphere.
The ceremony included breathtaking fireworks, a parade of flagbearers, and memorable moments such as French swimmer Léon Marchand carrying the Olympic flame and Hollywood actor abseiling before over 71,500 spectators.
The night was a fitting end to a Summer Games that brought excitement and unity to the world. Enjoy these captivating images that capture the essence of the Paris 2024 Olympics closing ceremony.
Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 12, 2024. General view of fireworks during the gran finale of the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Athletes of Samoa during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Albert Gea Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. General view during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Athletes of Spain take part in the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Albert Gea Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Performers during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Andy Chua Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Actor Tom Cruise jumps from the roof of the Stade de France during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Phil Noble TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 12, 2024. General view of fireworks during the gran finale of the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. A general view during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Andy Chua Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. General view of the Olympic rings during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Athletes of France during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Leah Millis Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. The Golden Voyager stands atop a pile of masked dancers in a performance during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Performers during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Andy Chua Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Alain Roche performs during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass carries the Olympic flag towards Simone Biles of United States during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Leah Millis Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Phoenix perform during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Phoenix perform during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Phil Noble Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Flagbearers carry flags during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Albert Gea Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. A performer is seen during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Leon Marchand of France carries the Olympic flame onto stage during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. A Golden Voyager performs during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. General view as Phoenix performs during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Athletes and the Olympic rings are pictured during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Phil Noble Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. The Golden Voyager performs during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. General view during the Formation and Raising of the Olympic Rings during the closing ceremony REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Athletes during the closing ceremony REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Performers during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. General view during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. General view of athletes during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Athletes of Croatia and Britain during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Leah Millis Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Performers during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Leah Millis Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. General view during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Formation and raising of the Olympic Rings during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Leah Millis Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. The Golden Voyager performs during the formation and raising of the Olympic Rings during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Phil Noble Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Actor Tom Cruise rides a motorbike with the Olympics flag on during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. General view during the Formation and Raising of the Olympic Rings during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. General view during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. A general view during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Andy Chua Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. A general view during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Andy Chua Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Simone Biles of United States holds the olympic flag during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Phil Noble Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. Actor Tom Cruise performs during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Leah Millis Source: REUTERS Paris 2024 Olympics - Ceremonies - Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 11, 2024. A general view during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Andy Chua Source: REUTERS